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Who has headlight washers??

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Old 07-24-06, 07:10 AM
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I do, and they're reak KEWL!! Hosing down my AFS Bi-Krypton headlights is lotsa fun!

Anybody else go 'em?
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I have them, but actually wish I didn't order them.
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I haven't used them yet. Probably only in winter to remove slush and salt. Don't see why one would in summer. Wondering how they work. Is the actuator for the lifting door really fast? Is the spray wide or narrow?
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Originally Posted by phatboyc
I haven't used them yet. Probably only in winter to remove slush and salt. Don't see why one would in summer. Wondering how they work. Is the actuator for the lifting door really fast? Is the spray wide or narrow?
haha go ahead and check it's actually pretty cool. I once was stopped near a bus stop and some people were clearly checking the car out, so I hit the washers....needless to say I got a positive response
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Originally Posted by phatboyc
I haven't used them yet. Probably only in winter to remove slush and salt. Don't see why one would in summer. Wondering how they work. Is the actuator for the lifting door really fast? Is the spray wide or narrow?
Actually, in the summer, they are good for removing bugs that go "splat" on the headlights.

Activating the switch causes the washers to pop up out of the bumper and spray a strong stream of windshield washer fluid directly on the headlights.
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don't have em... dont need em in cali :X
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I have them, and have the same complaint as I did with my Audi: if you wash the windshield while the headlights are on, the headlight washers activate automatically. That's fine on salty winter roads, but in the summer it is a waste of fluid and will also mess up a freshly detailed car.
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I have them, but only because the dealer had the color model I wanted on the lot, and it came with it. I don't think I would have gotten it otherwise. Haven't used it much except once at the dealership when the sales guy was showing me how to use it. I was actually pissed at him for doing that because it sprayed all over the car and they had just washed it!
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Originally Posted by Bichon
I have them, and have the same complaint as I did with my Audi: if you wash the windshield while the headlights are on, the headlight washers activate automatically. That's fine on salty winter roads, but in the summer it is a waste of fluid and will also mess up a freshly detailed car.
That's a very valid complaint, and makes me glad I didn't order this option. Can the headlight washer be activated independently of the windshield washer, or do both activate regardless of which one you're using?
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i have them, but i think i had no choice as it came with the lux package i ordered. if not, i wouldn't have needed or wanted it. now maybe if it came with little wipers too
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Originally Posted by 15951
That's a very valid complaint, and makes me glad I didn't order this option. Can the headlight washer be activated independently of the windshield washer, or do both activate regardless of which one you're using?
There is a separate switch for the headlight washer. When the headlights are off, the windshield and headlamp washers function independently. But when the headlights are on, operating the windshield washer also activates the headlight washer.
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