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djscottfree
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:21 pm

hi all my washer jets for my windscreen have stopped working, is there a fuse for these ?? my mot is due next month so i need these to work, where should i be looking !! cheers
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:59 pm

Can you hear the pump running when you pull the stalk?
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:01 pm

maybe just blocked mate try cleaning them out with a fine needle
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:02 pm

no cant hear the motor running
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Brianmoooore
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Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:37 pm

Fuse is the same one as for the wipers.
Washer circuit is extremely simple - First ignition switch position puts 12 volts live on the purple/black to the pump, and the washer switch earths the brown/black when you pull it.
Do the wipers start up shortly after you pull the washer switch?
Pull the plug off of the pump and connect a 12 volt bulb in place of the pump. Does it light when you pull the washer switch with the ignition switch in position 1?
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Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:40 pm

the wipers work but the washer motor doesn't it easy to change the motor many thanks
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Sat Oct 22, 2011 4:25 pm

hi all i can't see the washer pump anyone tell me where this is located please, cheers
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Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:37 pm

Hopefully you'll find it pushed into the washer bottle through a rubber grommet! If you can't, that probably explains why it doesn't work.
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