Removing headlight washer nozzel?

[JBauer]

Thanks for the info. I wish I would of asked about the nozzles before I bought used ones.

Won't make that mistake again. Could of save some $$

[10/10ths]

Just pop out the "eyeball" from the BMW part and pop it into the hole on your Boxster.

Good Luck!

[embryoguy@mac.com]

Thank you !

[scoper]

Are you saying the cap fell inside the washer fixture?!

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by scoper

Are you saying the cap fell inside the washer fixture?!

No popped out.

[N227RV]

One of my headlight washer nozzles has flown the coop, literally. It must have popped out. I don't want to replace the entire washer unit, just the little nozzle. I read on the internet that a much less expensive BWM assembly is available as a donor. If anyone has actually done this, please let me know. The BMW part is said to be W0133-1842234 and is widely available for less than $30, new.

[A 986 S]

My theory is that that the headlight washer nozzles are lost when the edge of the socket that holds the nozzle in place cracks and is no longer able to hold on to it tightly enough to hold it in place when the headlight washer is activated. If this is indeed the case, be aware that any replacement nozzle you install in the original socket will also likely go flying if you attempt to use the washer thus making the headlight washers practically nonfunctional. Personally, I don't see this as great problem as I think whole concept of headlight washers is rather silly... In any case, having an empty nozzle socket just looks wrong. My solution to the empty socket problem was use nonworking replacements that my son designed and printed on the 3D resin printer. These replacements are purely cosmetic and that's OK with me because I can't imagine actually using headlight washers anyway.


more on my nozzle project here : https://rx19jones.wixsite.com/projectboxster/projectboxster5

cheers - dj