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 Screenwash motor not working
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srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:06 pm

Hi everyone and merry christmas from Iceland Smile

I've come across a new task in my R19. The screen wash motor hasn't worked since i bought it. At first i tried cleaning the nozzles that spray on the screen, but no go. Then i thought that maybe some wires or connectors were out of place, since the motor and compartment are close to where the impact my car suffered is. But it seems not so easy to get the resevoir out but so i waited with that but i encountered instead two loose connectors nearby. One comes from the screen wash motor itself but i have no idea where the other end is coming from. I took pictures of them....can anyone think of where they should be connected and maybe this is my problem after all? Embarassed
srr
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:08 pm

This one is from the screen wash motor itself....
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Its there in the center of the picture Rolling Eyes
srr
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:10 pm

And this one is from the inside of the driver side wing....
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It doesnt seem like these two connectors fit together but....my common sense tells me they should be connected to something atleast ? Rolling Eyes
Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 4:14 pm

the right angled plug goes into the back of the headlight, it is the headlight level adjuster.
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:32 am

the one at the screen wash bottle is for the rear washer.

You checked the fuse? Also your fuse box problems may be part of why its not working. But the pumps do sometimes just die.

Get a multi meter on the wiring plug and someone to operate the washers, there should be 12 volts at least there.
srr
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:22 pm

Neal 19 16v wrote:
the right angled plug goes into the back of the headlight, it is the headlight level adjuster.

Hmm, but there is no head light level adjuster in the car Rolling Eyes
Maybe thats why its not connected Wink
srr
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Joined: 02 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:24 pm

Chris H wrote:
the one at the screen wash bottle is for the rear washer.

No rear washer in my car Confused
But again, why do they have the plugs when those things arent in the car?
Chris H wrote:

You checked the fuse? Also your fuse box problems may be part of why its not working. But the pumps do sometimes just die.
Get a multi meter on the wiring plug and someone to operate the washers, there should be 12 volts at least there.

I've checked the fuse already and its ok, but i'll have to check the voltage.
Thanks guys Smile
Neal
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:38 pm

srr wrote:

No rear washer in my car Confused
But again, why do they have the plugs when those things arent in the car?


so that they only have to make one loom for the whole range. Car manufacturers arent into using different parts across the range.
schakal
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004
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Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:36 pm

thats true ,like the heated seat plugs under the ash tray and many other things .

thats weird though ,i remember you said your car was a r19 rt 1.8 SPI which is the same as mine and i have the headlight adjuster and the rear screen washer . what else do you have as standart?
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