Headlight Washer Problems

[Gaz-24]

Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes,

yesterday my windscreen washer bottle was almost empty so i topped it up today but have since noticed that the headlight squirters dont squirt out water now but the squirter bit still comes out of the light,

Can anyone suggest anything please, i know it was working yesterday but its just stopped all of a sudden.

Gaz.........

[James]

i remember my one stopped working because when I slammed the bonnet shut one day it caught the hose that carries the washer fluid, just open the bonnet and make sure its not squeezing any of the pipes

[Gaz-24]

il have a look when i get to work tonight, hopefully it'l be something simple

[Gaz-24]

i have had a little look under the bonnet to see if the hoses are trapped and they seem ok, can anyone suggest anything else please, i even tried to squirt them with the bonnet open and still nothing came out

[Gaz-24]

Its ok guys, i have managed to fix the problem with the help of the search function on the site
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ighlight=xenon
was just a case of filling up the other washer fluid bottle on the other side of the car

[swamos]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gaz-24 (original)

Its ok guys, i have managed to fix the problem with the help of the search function on the site
http://www.mini2.com/forum/faults-fi...ighlight=xenon
was just a case of filling up the other washer fluid bottle on the other side of the car

Excellent!

For what its worth, they go through the water at a great rate of knots. So, if you're using your lights and washing the screen frequently you'll probably have to fill the headlight tank every couple of days. I'm pretty sure I've read that there can be problems when they run out so it pays to top them up. I used to fill mine up whenever I washed the car.