My headlight washers were pretty tame...slow to pop out, with a weak dribble of fluid.

Recently took off the bumper to install some bits, and found the washer pipe was kinked badly. After cutting out the kinked bit and reassembling, the washers are 100% better!

The hose was too long, so instead of coming down the fender then forward, it bent backwards, cutting off the flow.

The kink was immediately behind the passenger sidelight, if you removed the four plastic screw/plugs in the the wheel area, you could see the hose and connector. It's a big black plastic hose about 1/2" across.

If yours seems weak check it out!

(I've never used much washer fluid, but I checked yesterday, and my reservoir is now empty!)

S

 

Thanks for the advice! Will do tonight!

 

I get a tidal wave of wiper fluid every time I flick the washers and my lights are on. I guess I don't have this problem with the kinked tube...

 

My car sprayed out enough fluid to cover the front of the car.
I pulled the fuse for the headlight sprayers the same night I brought the car home. Haven't had to worry about the stupid things for a couple of years now.

 

How do the headlight washers work? Is it in conjunction with the windshield wipers? On my brothers XC90, the headlight washers operate every 5th time you spray the windshield...does the RX8 operate on the same principle?

 

yep - but the headlights must be on for the sprayers to work. They don't work with the daytime running lights.

 

Sounds verrrrry cool...cant wait to try and wash my windows and run in front of the car just to see em pop up!!