Headlight washer delete

[Kristophe]

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

My rear wiper deletion is controversial enough lol.

OH the Humanity!....Why RB Why

Seriously???

[Ricky Bobby]

Did it 6 months ago and haven't missed it one bit. Much cleaner look to the rear, and if weather is shitty out to make the rear window grimy, I better have my friggin eyes on the road ahead lol!

In the "nice season" instead of using my wipers I usually just clean my glass twice a week anyway so my rear window (or any for that matter) aren't really ever dirty anyway.

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by luvmy03E53

Haven't found anything about this so far. Has anyone done this?

Finally a sensible X5 E53 owner! It cracks me up when I see threads about how to fix them, the damn things probably don't work on 75% of the members here cars, how many even use them? But some of us are so anal we've just gotta have everything working. BMW can't make a door handle, window regulator, key cylinder or remote key that'll work for any length of time, can you really expect them to make a headlight washer system that'll be trouble free....lol!Good thread!

[tankowner]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

Finally a sensible X5 E53 owner! It cracks me up when I see threads about how to fix them, the damn things probably don't work on 75% of the members here cars, how many even use them? But some of us are so anal we've just gotta have everything working. BMW can't make a door handle, window regulator, key cylinder or remote key that'll work for any length of time, can you really expect them to make a headlight washer system that'll be trouble free....lol!Good thread!

Amen . . . those door handle carriers and the plastic clips on the window regulators are pretty sad.

When the washer pump for my headlight washers broke, I just removed it and thought I would buy a new one later. But that was a year ago and I don't really see the need to replace it now . . . I haven't missed it.

When you pull the pump out, there is grommet/filter that remains in the hole in the tank. I pulled that grommet/filter piece out and put a few pieces of plastic wrap (the kind in your kitchen drawer) over it and stuck it back in the hole. Maybe not the greatest solution, but it worked.

[gogz2005]

Actually I'm trying to change all of my nozzles because they all broken but I'm not sure how to do so, do I need to take the bumper off? Also I will have to replace the covers that goes on top of them because they are missing.

[gogz2005]

Originally Posted by luvmy03E53

I'm thinking that I'll disconnect the pump, remove the pump and somehow seal the hole it leaves, then remove the jets from the bumper and cover the holes they leave. I was just wondering if anyone had already done this.

if your nozzles are in a good shape and you have the covers, I can buy them from you if you don't want them!

[cn90]

Originally Posted by Vonbimmer

I disabled my headlight washers by removing the lead to the pump at the bottle. They are nice to have but we have so much dust / dirt in our rain and snow that I exhausted the tank quickly due to the headlight washers running.

So, all I have to do is to clamp the hose feeding the HL washer, where it branches off the main pump?

I am thinking using zip tie to clamp it shut.

I need to save the juice for the main windshield glass.