Headlight washers not coming on
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E500 4matic
Headlight washers not coming on
I have a 2004 W211 E500 4matic. I have the washer button beside the headlight knob. With the car on and lights on the washer button does nothing. Where is the fuse for the system located? Anything else to check? Is this a common problem?
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2004 E320
This is a common issue to some car owners.
You can refer to your manual button if you have.
Some manual says, the headlight washers can only be activated after various windshield wipes with lights on.
Check first your manual and if it says something like this, try it and hope this time it will work.
You can refer to your manual button if you have.
Some manual says, the headlight washers can only be activated after various windshield wipes with lights on.
Check first your manual and if it says something like this, try it and hope this time it will work.
Last edited by HotBenthust; Nov 21, 2012 at 09:16 PM.
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Also... if you haven't used them in a while, all the fluid in all the lines evaporates and you must press and repress the button over & over to prime the lines again. Then they will work on demand.
There's a lot of empty hose leading up to the headlight washer nozzles.
There's a lot of empty hose leading up to the headlight washer nozzles.
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99 ML430, 01 CLK55, 07 R63, 15 E63 Wagon
On my 01 CLK, one time I pressed the button too many times and the hose came loose from the connection to the washer itself. You might want to check to make sure the hoses are all secured.
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Good guess but it's usually the inertial dampeners that haven't been properly serviced that will cause this issue. =P
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You end up fixing it or did you have to take it in?
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You end up fixing it or did you have to take it in?
