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YOUR RESEARCH996 Headlight washers
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Use headlight washer more out of curiosity than anything else
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I used the headlight washer more out of curiosity than anything else because I was getting bored driving along an icy road with freezing ambient temperatures at 20MPH following many other trucks and cars.
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I previously had an E60 BMW and if you have ever tried taking those out(change a bulb for instance) then it is clear that the Stuttgart engineers had better ideas than their Munich counterparts
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Suggestion · Original poster
I previously had an E60 BMW and if you have ever tried taking those out(change a bulb for instance) then it is clear that the Stuttgart engineers had better ideas than their Munich counterparts
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I did my replacement of my headlight nozzles today after the previous set's covers flew off at highway speed.
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My recommendation is to use 'em but only at city speeds.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I previously had an E60 BMW and if you have ever tried taking those out(change a bulb for instance) then it is clear that the Stuttgart engineers had better ideas than their Munich counterparts
Use headlight washer more out of curiosity than anything else
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I used the headlight washer more out of curiosity than anything else because I was getting bored driving along an icy road with freezing ambient temperatures at 20MPH following many other trucks and cars.
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I did my replacement of my headlight nozzles today after the previous set's covers flew off at highway speed. Use a video on Youtube to get started but had to modify the way I did it because it made more sense. I ordered the parts from Suncoast who were 25% cheaper than the local dealer and Pelican. Fairly simple procedure. Haven't tested them yet though so the proof will be in the pudding.
I was surprised(pleasantly) at how easily the headlights were removed. I previously had an E60 BMW and if you have ever tried taking those out(change a bulb for instance) then it is clear that the Stuttgart engineers had better ideas than their Munich counterparts
If you try that when they are stuck up because of freezing, then you'll break off the cap and you'll have to buy a new one. I know this from first hand experience.
One thing to make sure you do is shove the headlight back in place firmly. I had the left light go out today while driving(after it flickered a little. Turned out I didn't seat that properly. Would have bad if my light went floating down the road under heavy brakingdde31 Sent from my iPhone using Rennlist
I knew it, I knew it, I knew it!!!!!
Finally got a ski rack and winter rims - driving home last weekend from skiing. Told my little man to "check out the headlights". I slowed down to about 40mph, pushed the stalk and subsequently said, "oh, crap - I think I just lost something!!"
Yup, lost one cap. A new one should be here on Friday. I will say, it did make a difference spraying the lights (I do it on my A6 Avant a lot).
On another note, it was interesting to here the comments of several people as I pulled into a snow covered lot with the C4S.
I used the headlight washer more out of curiosity than anything else because I was getting bored driving along an icy road with freezing ambient temperatures at 20MPH following many other trucks and cars. The front of the car was covered with dirty road spray. A couple of hours later weather cleared, temperature rose to 40F and everything started moving including me and my P-car - all of a sudden bam on the windshield - what the hell was that ***&&!!! Windshield not broken, everything seems fine, black as hell outside, didn't want to stop. In the light of the following morning the cap of one washer was gone! No other damage.
Got the replacement from Suncoast today - you get more than just the cap - pulled the entrails out with a pair of forceps (Harbor Freight) and swapped parts, 5 minutes tops.
Pulled the fuse (C9) out the box to prevent actuation again. Enough of this design, not quite as bad as cup holders, but right up there.
