zoink

Guys, I've been looking for a GL - preferably GL320 (so if you have one, please PM me ) and have seen several GL's w/ lighting package (bi-xenon + washers) BUT no washer button next to the headlight dial.

Is this even possible? Or is this some kind of retrofit or prior accident? How do you wash the headlight? Do you need to turn on the wiper & headlight and when you spray your windshield, it'll spray your headlights also?

If you don't know what I mean... see 2 pics below.

See the headlight washers?


And now see the washer button is missing?

zoink

Never mind... my bad. It seems the '07 has the button but the '08 doesn't. Why? So you need to turn on the headlights, wipers and spray your windshield?

xxGenericSNxx

No, they changed the 08 (and later models) to have the headlight washers spray every 5 times you spray the windshield. (Don't ask me why)

AsianML

This goes for all MBs now as well.

zoink

and to MB.... why would they do that? 5 times? So if you are in the mud and can't see b/c the headlights are all dirty... you need to spray 5 times first before being able to get a few seconds of headlight spray? Stupid design, IMO.

My W210 E55 sprayed the headlights every windshield spray when headlights are on and wipers are on, if I'm not mistaken.

Anyway, thanks for clarifications.... made me confused for a while when looking at the pics.

MB Fanatic

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My W210 E55 sprayed the headlights every windshield spray when headlights are on and wipers are on, if I'm not mistaken.

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The W210 had a seperate button on the dash next to the door lock/unlock for the headlight washers. I don't think it was connected with the windshield.

zoink

You're right... my bad

xxGenericSNxx

However, on my W140 it would spray the headlights (headlights have wipers with sprayers) when the headlights are on and you activate the sprayer for the windshield.

Wigwam

Does the headlight washer in the GL spray across the entire front of the GL when activiated? My GL320 does not have the headlight sprayer, so I don't know if the spray is contained to the headlight area.

My last car sprayed the headlights after every 5 windshield wipes, and it would drive me crazy if I had just washed the car as the spray went all over the front and about halfway up the hood, pretty much making me need to go get it washed all over again.

It was a feature that really drove me nuts.

Danno4x4

Your GL320 does not have a headlight sprayers? I thought that all GLs had sprayers for the headlights... Under the square cutouts below the headlights on the bumper...

For what its worth... I have a 2007 GL WITH the headlight sprayer button...

The headlights are still sprayed every 5th time the windshield sprayer is activated. The button is just a manual override to allow the driver to spray the headlights more frequently if desired.

Anyone with a 2009 GL want to trade me their COMAND system for my headlight sprayer button?

zoink

Headlight sprayers are only available if you get lighting package (bi-xenon).

LOL... I do think people value COMAND more than headlight sprayer (or bi-xenon as a matter of fact) And I don't think the sprayer button is really a plug and play.

Danno4x4

I think you are right...

Although, it probably would not be that hard to decouple the sprayer relay from the computer and wire it directly to a switch if you wanted to control the headlight sprayers 100% manually.