Do any of you ACTUALLY use your headlight washers? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

05-08-2008, 02:40 PM

Nick, you da man!

I think I have used my windshield washers 3-4 times in the past 2 years. 2-3 of those times it was by mistake. Though it was the control stick for the OBC.

j.fro · 05-08-2008, 05:38 PM

Shortly after I bought the car, I tried them at night. Nice show! Unfortunately, I tried them again recently, and the pressure shot one of the little nozzles right off the top of the washer. Ouch! Drives me nuts when I see it now. I'm quite tempted to buy the clear corners without the washer, remove the things, and plug the lines. Wonder how much weight I'll lose??

FTD · 05-09-2008, 06:05 AM

Logically, I think they are silly. Or dumb. When I got the headlight washer, meaning to get the windshield washer, it cracked me up seeing that silly spray.

I don't want the fluid on the paint/wax, and I don't see the value or need, so no, I don't intentionally use it.

jwdbox · 05-09-2008, 09:41 AM

I know I have them- its on the window sticker. But I have never used them or the windshield wipers. It very rarely rains in Vegas

Jeph · 05-09-2008, 10:47 AM

I've got the washers on my lights. They're not hooked up though. I learned that they're actually hydraulically lifted.

It's just an extra piece to polish now. I wish they made a xenon version without the washer. Litronics have washers, halogens don't.

Another fun fact:
N/A 996 headlights have ridges in the chrome area
Turbo headlights are smooth like a mirror.

pcar-yvr · 05-09-2008, 02:40 PM

I love my headlight washers!

When I was doing my pre-purchase inspection, I tested the washers and like others have said, foam shot about 20' in the air, completely soaking my car and the Range Rover beside me. The plastic plug on the driver's side shot out with it to boot.

After all that, I was able to get two hundred bucks off the price as I said I'd have to buy an OEM replacement part to have it fixed!

They can be valuable indeed!

70Sixter · 05-10-2008, 10:30 AM

Like several of you, I've only used mine by accident. And usually when the car was clean.

They were not listed as an option on my car. I don't think they are an option with Xenons. Could be to prevent heat build-up from road dirt/salt muddy lenses.