eco2090
Member Since: 28 Jan 2012
Location: scunthorpe
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| Help washer jets have stopped working |
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Hi all you may reconise my car! its matt vasseys old one lol.
The problem i have is that the window washer jets both front and rear have just stopped working! the light jets work and when you puch the wash button the wipers go but no wash!!! nor does the pump kick in ive checked the fuse but its fine! 
Any help would be great
Thanks
Andy Work takes up your playtime!
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 14th Feb 2012 3:51 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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There's 2 pumps .. One for front / rear washers and one for washer jets .
If the fuse is ok then sounds like one of the pumps is goosed G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 14th Feb 2012 6:56 pm |
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eco2090
Member Since: 28 Jan 2012
Location: scunthorpe
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thank you for that ill have a look just need to get to it  Work takes up your playtime!
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| 14th Feb 2012 7:45 pm |
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Leesbay
Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
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May just be the feed pipe has come loose?
Can you hear the pump running when you push the button? If not it could be pump or fuse ( but unlikely fuse as headlight washers working you say ) ....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
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| 14th Feb 2012 8:39 pm |
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eco2090
Member Since: 28 Jan 2012
Location: scunthorpe
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no the pump doesn't work when you push the wash button. yeah fuses all ok! i think im going to have to strip the arch cover out to get to the bottle tho and go from there. Work takes up your playtime!
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| 14th Feb 2012 8:44 pm |
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Leesbay
Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
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As WIGGS states, sounds like pumps knackered, although i have had a few that a good tap gets them going again if the impeller is jammed with crud, not a fortune to replace. ....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
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| 14th Feb 2012 8:54 pm |
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normskinormski
Member Since: 21 Jan 2012
Location: Durham
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Which fuse did you check?
I thought mine only had one fuse box  under the bonnet so I checked the fuse there.
It was the fuse behind the glove box that had popped.
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| 15th Feb 2012 5:59 am |
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eco2090
Member Since: 28 Jan 2012
Location: scunthorpe
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normskinormski wrote:Which fuse did you check?
I thought mine only had one fuse box under the bonnet so I checked the fuse there.
It was the fuse behind the glove box that had popped.
didn't know about that one thank you i'll check Work takes up your playtime!
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| 15th Feb 2012 9:49 am |
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uncle_nobby
Member Since: 10 Dec 2011
Location: Norfolk Broads
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Result - thanks! The fuse behind the glovebox did the job for me.  to get to though as it's behind the wiring loom which comes down over it.
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| 15th Feb 2012 5:01 pm |
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normskinormski
Member Since: 21 Jan 2012
Location: Durham
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uncle_nobby wrote:Result - thanks! The fuse behind the glovebox did the job for me. to get to though as it's behind the wiring loom which comes down over it.
No need to thank me mate. It's the other forumites that told me about this issue.
What threw me is the fact that the fuse numbers are the same on both fuse boards (11 I think).
It's a cold weather thing. When your washers freeze up it pops the fuse. A bit of advice from another forumite is to replace the 10amp fuse with a 15amp which I have done.
And yes you're right! It's a total to get out.  I got cramp in my side while trying to contort myself into the foot well 
All the best.
Normski.
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| 15th Feb 2012 6:31 pm |
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