Cryptic Germans or I'm stupid

[Rootripper]

Ok, how do you get the headlight washers to work. Yes, I'm a dumbass or the owners manual is weird. 2001 e53

[petebmwm]

lights have to be on. then hit the wash.

[Joshdub]

Lights on, and I believe it is every fifth cycle of the special wash function.

[LVP]

I thought it was lights on, temp below a certain level and just hitting the squirt. It'll do it every 5 cycles or so. Mine will do it on the first squirt even sitting in the driveway just pulling on the wash stalk.

[Rootripper]

Thanks all, maybe mines busted

[upallnight]

Cryptic Germans or I'm stupid?

It's a German thing, the headlight washers on my PORSCHE requires the headlights to be on before they will get sprits.

[Qsilver7]

The facelift owners manual mentions nothing of a specific ambient temperature required...probably because one could be offroad or other driving scenario during the spring/summer/fall and require headlamp cleaning.

(see #6 for headlamp cleaning instructions...as well as #5 for interval info & lights on requirement)

[romeokc10]

Why doesn't someone with a pre-face lift and face lift post a video of the headlight washers in action and show us how you made them spray. I would do it but my headlight washer system has been inoperative for about 6 years now...lol!

[edogg]

My post-facelift always sprays when I hit the "special wash program" button as Qsilver7's post mentions. Basically, it's like a super windshield wash where the washers squirt longer. And I can see the spray coming up over the hood from the headlight washers.