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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 06:03 AM
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Both headlight washers on my ‘16 LX don’t seem to activate.

My headlights are on and the tank has been topped off. I’ve tried even when temps are above freezing although it hasn’t gotten into the 40s here yet lately.

When I push the manual washer button on the left hand side of the dash, I hear the motors activate, but no fluid appears to come out.

Any ideas on checking for stuck nozzles?

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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 07:05 AM
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sometimes if the washer hasn't been used for a while, it may take a little bit of time before water will squirt from the nozzles... Try holding the stick for a little longer (you know what I mean lol)....same applies to the rear windshield washer... hope that's the case..(and of course the fluid inside the reservoir isn't freezed up).
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Old Jan 19, 2023 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by z32
sometimes if the washer hasn't been used for a while, it may take a little bit of time before water will squirt from the nozzles... Try holding the stick for a little longer (you know what I mean lol)....same applies to the rear windshield washer... hope that's the case..(and of course the fluid inside the reservoir isn't freezed up).
Water shouldn't be squirting out of the washer nozzles. You should be using windshield washer fluid with a freezing point well below what you expect the temperature to be.
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