Non functioning Headlamp washers - HELP PLEASE !!

[pegbox7]

I have a year 2000 B4 S4 avant with front headlamp washers that don't function at all..i have checked all the fuses etc there has been no front end dammage ever to the vehicle, is there something else that i should check ?

Anyones help in this matter would be great.....

[Blue_Thunder]

You can sometimes get air trapped in the lines. Try filling up the washer, then just pump it through loads.

To get the headlight washers to work, you need to have the headlights on and you need to hold the washer stalk for about 2-3 seconds. You should hear the pump change pitch. It must have literally taken me about 20 cycles (no point in holding the washer stalk as the headlight washers only come on for an instant) of doing this before mine finally sprung into life.

[pegbox7]

OK thanks, its worth a try..I was doing this as per the book with the lights on and a good 2-3 secs hold on the stalk but the bottle is low on fluid and i guess with lack of use could have air trapped. i will try again today and post result...

Thanks

[Dippy]

Look for water under the car - the pipes can come off too.

[Blue_Thunder]

And the washer pumps are prone to cracking. If you've bought the car with low washer fluid, the seller may have forgotten to mention this!

[pegbox7]

been sat in the carpark at lunchtime squirting the washers on and off with full lights on with a friend crawling around at the front no water comming out of the jets and no water running under the car or leaking from that area. They need more investergation i think...

[s4yogi]

Hi I had this problem on mine when i first bought it. On mine it was the headlamp washer pump cracked and not working think its quite a common fault they are around £30 - £35 from the dealers...

[Iain_S4]

Make sure the washer bottle is full to the top and try again - mine worked in this case but the bottle wouldn't maintain sufficient level. Top it up and see if it stays full overnight. The windscreen and headlights have seperate pumps with the windscreen one being lower down so that it has a reserve. Typically with the headlight pump cracked the water will leak out through it such that you have winscreen washers but no headlight wash.