Headlight washer diagram

Post Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:10 pm

Hi all,

I put a new twin reservoir in the car today. The control unit works but I must be missing something as the water poured on to the ground each side. I cannot see for the life of me where they connect. Does anyone have a diagram that I can follow. Where does the piping connect to the headlight washers.

Regards

Richard

Post Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:26 pm

https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... mp_washers

Ben

Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:40 am

Ben, I have that thanks. Need a sketch diagram to see where all goes. I have two ends not connected to anything.

Regards

Richard

Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:25 am

Connect the 2 pipes to the washer jets fitted on the front grills

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Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:35 am

Okay I see now! I have just looked at this on my iphone! I am missing these jets!

Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:10 am

Does anyone know whee I can buy these little jets to stick back on the grille.

regards

Richard

Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 12:35 pm

RTTBMW wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:10 am
Does anyone know whee I can buy these little jets to stick back on the grille.

regards

Richard

Try BMW part #17
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=61_0053

Post Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:02 pm

Sadly NLA again! However, I found a second hand grills with them on it!

Not cheap now doing up these cars!

Post Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:46 am

Anyway, I started to strip down the headlight to get out the Wiper motor.

Firstly, in this photo you can see below the wiper motor and below that another one! What is it for?

In this picture you can just about see the same motor cable tied to the side of the car in a different place!

Post Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:48 pm

Here I have taken out the wiper motor. There was slight corrosion at the shaft that meets the brass shaft casing that goes into the motor.

I stripped out the parts and found the whole inside near perfect. The shaft had to come to get rid of any dirt inside it and to re-lubricate it again. Very fiddly to open this wiper motor.

I am currently assembling it and painting the support bracket and bolts so they look better on the headlights! This is only one side so far. While the headlight is out I will be washing the car in that area with very hot soapy water and a good cloth!

regards

Richard

Post Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:21 am

Here I have put in long life grease and reassembled the wiper motor. Clean the lights housings and toouch up where rust is seen. The lights were pure black so had to degrease them.

Post Fri Aug 30, 2019 9:22 am

Putting back to togther! Alot cleaner looking!