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Old 05-08-2008, 12:36 PM   #1
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Used them once when I got the car just to check they worked!
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Old 08-02-2008, 02:53 PM   #2
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only use mine when I hit the stalk by accident.
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Old 08-02-2008, 03:15 PM   #3
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sounds like if you don't live in an area where it snows hard/often the best use for your headlight washers is to mess up peoples cars around you
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Old 08-03-2008, 02:12 PM   #4
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They must have had alot of complaints about accidental headlight washer detonations! On my 987, if I'm not totally out of my mind, there is a small sliding switch on the bottom edge of the wiper stalk. Since I haven't desired sprayng crap all over my anally clean black car, I haven't ventured a move of the switch, just praying it doesn't accidentally detonate!!
I must say, I love the little rotary dial timer in the wiper stalk to adjust intermittant delay. As all Porsche steering column controls have been the standard for ergomics since my 66 911, it is what I've come to expect and can't believe all the crappy imitations from other manufacturers. The worst was my last two GM tow vehicles with 27 different functions in the turn signal stalk, 26 of which worked about a month after replacing the stalks, what seems like, 29 times.
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Old 08-04-2008, 05:08 AM   #5
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Those headlight washers drive me nuts in the summer. Even in the winter they're not that helpful. Kind of wish they weren't there at all. Oh well, what can you do?

Just try not to hit the stalk I guess.
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Old 08-04-2008, 11:59 AM   #6
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Have to tell you they are the biggest waste of money. Had an '83 911SC with them and used them once when I first bought the car to try them out. Make a total mess. Recently sold SC for a Boxster which doesn't have washers. Won't miss them at all.
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