rubyna 4 1 Cars Posted March 24, 2009 My washer jets have stopped working, so changed pump, not that thinking its the motor as no sound when i pull stalk back.Where exactly is it located??? thanks Luke.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony 1,003 Posted March 24, 2009 The washer motor/pump is on the side of the washer bottle on the passenger front wing. Common fault, usually just bad connections on the wiring connector. Do the wipers themselves move when you pull back on the stalk? If not, it could be the stalk at fault, which is also common (if less so) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevec205gti 0 Posted March 25, 2009 The washer motor/pump is on the side of the washer bottle on the passenger front wing. Common fault, usually just bad connections on the wiring connector. Do the wipers themselves move when you pull back on the stalk? If not, it could be the stalk at fault, which is also common (if less so) Also check the earth next to the headlight - this normally corrodes enough to stop the motor from working. You can check the motor by running it direct from the battery with a couple of bits of wire, quite easy as they're right next to each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 245 3 Cars Posted March 25, 2009 Moved into technical section from Natasha's off topics, please pay attention to where you are posting a topic & consider if it is the right section. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeN9o 0 Posted November 30, 2009 "Also check the earth next to the headlight" Hey, where exactly is the earth? my washers havnt worked since i got my car, totally forgot this when i put it in for its next m.o.t and suprise suprise it failed. motor works fine, did the battery trick and it wurrs away, when i disconnect the motor, the wipers do there 3 swishes, but when connected they wont move. Im guessing earth, but i cant find where it is :/ Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goliath 94 Posted November 30, 2009 "Also check the earth next to the headlight" Hey, where exactly is the earth? my washers havnt worked since i got my car, totally forgot this when i put it in for its next m.o.t and suprise suprise it failed. motor works fine, did the battery trick and it wurrs away, when i disconnect the motor, the wipers do there 3 swishes, but when connected they wont move. Im guessing earth, but i cant find where it is :/ Thanks It's inside the engine bay at the front on the edge of the headlamp panel, between the headlight and the rediator. They (there is one on the other side of the radiator too) are normally covered by a plastic cover to try and stop them corroding. If you need a hand let me know as i'm not far up the road and pass through Dursley roughly once a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeN9o 0 Posted November 30, 2009 ahh awesome, i did see that little plastic covering, i'll have a crack tomoro before work, i might need your help with some other things though as i need to get it through its mot i'll get back to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeN9o 0 Posted December 1, 2009 looked under the plastic covering, i found 6 wires, 1 of which seems to be connecting to nothing as it just loops, all of which were in pretty poor condition, my next step is to cut them all back and get some new spades on there, am i in the right place? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goliath 94 Posted December 1, 2009 Yes that sounds right. Don't bother putting new spade connectors on the end though, instead put ring terminals on and then unbolt the little casing they plug into and just earth the ring connectors straight onto the back of the headlamp panel in place of the spade connector box (the bit that had a plastic cover on it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeN9o 0 Posted December 4, 2009 hmm im stuck on this now, i replaced all the spades with rings (thanks goliath) bolted it on, i even sanded the metal down so it got a good connection, and now when i pull the stalk, nothing happens. but if i take the wires off, the wipers move, just no spray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted December 5, 2009 You need to use a toothed washer on the ring connectors ideally. That is unlikely to stop them working immediately though, but it will in a few months time when they start to corrode. Do you have a multimeter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeN9o 0 Posted December 5, 2009 Ok i'll buy some of them, yeah i do, what voltage should be going through? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davey sprocket 14 Posted December 5, 2009 You need to use a toothed washer on the ring connectors ideally. That is unlikely to stop them working immediately though, but it will in a few months time when they start to corrode. For the non-electrically minded stumbling across this thread.... what's a toothed washer and why would it be used?? I replaced both the earthing blocks earlier in the year with the original bolt through new ring terminals. Solved the immeditae problems I had, should I be expecting problems sometime soon?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrSarty 113 1 Cars Posted December 6, 2009 (edited) For the non-electrically minded stumbling across this thread.... what's a toothed washer and why would it be used?? It's a washer with teeth on it. It's not specifically an electrical item; it's just a washer with sharp bits on so it bites into what it's sat in between. Edited December 6, 2009 by DrSarty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galifrey 1 Posted December 6, 2009 They are often called star washers, used for stopping nuts coming undone, but the "star" can be on the inside or outside of the washer. PICS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
