Wiper Washers

[Redback]

The thread on auto wipers prompted me to ask the question about the wipers wiping twice before the water comes out.

Can this be adjusted using the faultmate or is this a dealer thing, it really does reduce the wiper life, especially when on dirt roads or muddy conditions, we've had to buy new blades after we return home from our long trips away.

Baz.

[Tombie]

There is a check valve inline to keep the water all the way to the washers.

On mine, water is instant.

Perhaps yours is failing, meaning the pump primes the entire hose system before spraying...

Might pay to check...

[stray dingo]

Like Tombie, my front ones are instantaneous, but the rear one always leaked (and down the inside of the window), so the water was ready for use in the line so the dealer replaced the valve. It did have to be ordered in though.

[Redback]

Thanks guys I'll check that valve on Friday, I have the day off.

Might give the dealer a call too:rolleyes:

Baz.

[Eric SDV6SE]

I have a question, do the headlight washers come on at the same time as the windscreen washers, or only intermittently?

Can this be adjusted at all?

Reason is that I noticed headlights are still dirty even when w/screen is clean, water is instantaneous at the jets, so I dont believe the check valve is blocked /failing

Cheers

Eric

[nat_89]

As said above mine is instant to and it doesn't start wiping until they have wet the screen.

As for headlight washers i believe they must only come on every certain amount of windscreen washes, but they are next to useless i believe they do pretty much nothing.

[time2]

The headlight washers only wash when the headlights are on.

[Epic pooh]

So when you get the entire front of the car covered in mud film turn on your lights before you give the windscreen a few sprays - the headlight spray sort of moves some of the mud filth off the lights. In theory ... !

[Redback]

As said above mine is instant to and it doesn't start wiping until they have wet the screen.

As for headlight washers i believe they must only come on every certain amount of windscreen washes, but they are next to useless i believe they do pretty much nothing.

I went to a dealer about it, their reply, "Oh it came like that from the factory so we can't change it, we can give you the part, but you'll have to do it yourself" apparently the one way valves are working, but they are too close to the end and aren't holding enough water, so as far as they are concerned there's nothing wrong:eek:

So on that, we walked out with a oneway valve, that they gave us and suggested we put it closer to the washer bottle, so we did and it worked for a couple of weeks and then went back to the way it was.

Thank you again LR for your top notch customer service:confused:

[Meken]

I went to a dealer about it, their reply, "Oh it came like that from the factory so we can't change it, we can give you the part, but you'll have to do it yourself" apparently the one way valves are working, but they are too close to the end and aren't holding enough water, so as far as they are concerned there's nothing wrong:eek:

So on that, we walked out with a oneway valve, that they gave us and suggested we put it closer to the washer bottle, so we did and it worked for a couple of weeks and then went back to the way it was.

Thank you again LR for your top notch customer service:confused:


You must have really dirty headlights ;)

[scarry]

now on to the rear wiper:(

i wish there was a way of turning it off when you have the vehicle in reverse and the front windscreen wipers are on.

Does wonders to a rear window covered in mud.

[nat_89]

I went to a dealer about it, their reply, "Oh it came like that from the factory so we can't change it, we can give you the part, but you'll have to do it yourself" apparently the one way valves are working, but they are too close to the end and aren't holding enough water, so as far as they are concerned there's nothing wrong:eek:

So on that, we walked out with a oneway valve, that they gave us and suggested we put it closer to the washer bottle, so we did and it worked for a couple of weeks and then went back to the way it was.

Thank you again LR for your top notch customer service:confused:

Jeeze thats pretty bloody **** poor such a shame they couldn't give you a hand and fix it, i must say I've had no issues with my local LR dealer not that I've had anything needing to get fixed but just getting the strip above the windscreen and a service or 2 been good! As there is only one fella who does the servicing for LR as its a multi franchise dealer and not to many LRs in my local area so I've found it good so far!

[SBD4]

It will also only wash headlights on every 5th use of the washers. Here're the full details:


HEADLAMP POWER WASH
If the headlamps are on, and there is sufficient
liquid in the washer reservoir, operating the
screen washer will also power-wash the
headlamps.

The headlamp power wash will operate on
every fifth operation of the screen washer,
provided the headlamps are still switched on
and 10 minutes (5 minutes in some markets)
have elapsed since the last headlamp wash.
Switching the headlamps or ignition off and
back on again will reset the cycle.

Note: If the fluid level sensor in the screen
washer reservoir detects a low level, the
headlamp power wash is inhibited.

[nat_89]

It will also only wash headlights on every 5th use of the washers. Here're the full details:

Cheers i didn't know how often it washed the lights with the screen but i knew it wasn't every time. Thanks