Hawkeye headlamp washers

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08 April 2011, 01:27 PM

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Hawkeye headlamp washers

Does any one know how to disconnect these....being a clean screen man I don't want to keep spraying my lovely waxed bonnet with suds

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08 April 2011, 01:59 PM

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take the pipe off the washer bottle that feeds the washers?
or pull out the fuse.
im only guessing here as i have a blob but did this on an old renault once

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08 April 2011, 02:48 PM

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Just a bit off info with hid headlights the washers are required by law but quite how strict they are at Mot i dont know

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08 April 2011, 02:59 PM

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mine were not working on my old renault but then again nothing did.
but it did pass the mot and the self leveling part didnt work either and i think that is also required on hids.

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08 April 2011, 03:52 PM

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the headlamp washer only works on dipped or full beam.

just turn side lights on before washing the windscreen, i did this in the winter to stop them from freezing and staying out