Screen wash not working?

[francelise]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to fix my screen wash. Wipers work but not water??

Thanks

[jez_s]

Washer bottles not empty is it!

[francelise]

Well there is this liquid substance inside, it that the wash fluid?!

I have had a quick look. guess I could put a 12v supply on to the motor to see if it is that, just wondered if you know which circuit it is on. I will find the fault then I can give advise.

[jez_s]

Soz mate, couldn't help it

Can you hear the pump working when you pull the stalk?

Wonder if the contacts on the stalk are worn/dirty!
if the wipers work at least you know there's a feed to the stalk.

Cr@p time of the year to have no wash wipe!.

>> Edited by jez_s on Sunday 23 January 22:17

[francelise]

Well, I have tested the washer motor, it works fine. Took switch off and there is no circuit made when I work the screen wash. New switch me thinks!

[timh]

I've got a similar problem......

switch works
bottle full
hoses connected
can hear pump 'a pumpin'

but no water cometh out ?????

any idea's

[Mr Momo]

sounds like you have a blockage somewhere

start at the jet and work your way back.....

[Randy]

I just fitted my car with the washers from a peugeot 405 because the Lotus ones keep getting blocked (think they must rust from the inside). The peugeot ones fit to the wipers themselves and work a treat.

[timh]

Thought as much, is the nozzle easy to remove and unblock? is it a standard part (Vauxhall etc..)or something specific to the Elise ??

[Randy]

you can unblock it with an air line, no big deal but id its anything like mine it will block again in no time.

[simon_wade]

I find that when you polish a car you need to be really careful not to run the cloth over the jets as this is 9/10 the reason for a blocked washer jet. Peugeot 405 conversion sounds interesting - I'll defo have a look into it!