What are the coolest headlight washer systems?

"My citroen won't start" (lucasboechat) 09/25/2014 at 13:27 • Filed to: None

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! post gave me an idea, post your favorites below. I will nominate my own car.

mcseanerson > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:29

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Not that I don't like headlight washers but are they really that effective? I mean imagine just spraying your windshield and not using the wipers.

My citroen won't start > mcseanerson 09/25/2014 at 13:30

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That is why we need headlight wipers back.

Jedidiah > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:32

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BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:33

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This:

(start at 0:52)

Arben72 > mcseanerson 09/25/2014 at 13:33

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They're very high pressure on my cars. Definitely effective in winter, pain in the ass in summer.

mcseanerson > Arben72 09/25/2014 at 13:35

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Yeah, I guess they would help in winter.

My citroen won't start > Jedidiah 09/25/2014 at 13:35

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Every single car on the road should have headlight wipers, they are freaking awesome.

twochevrons > mcseanerson 09/25/2014 at 13:36

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I think that a lot of the sprayer-only systems use a much higher pressure – more like a power washer than a regular windscreen washer spray, so they don't need the wiper part to scrape stuff off.

That said, I still like headlamp wipers. I recently refitted them to my 850R (a previous owner had done a crude wiper delete by just removing the wiper arms and sprayers, while leaving the spindles still sticking through the front trim.

Not my video, but that's what it looks like:

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:37

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I just realised it's not that easy to decide...

These are my current favourites.

505Turbeaux > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:39

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big fan of mine, mercedes w210

Textured Soy Protein > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:39

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My 135is basically does the same thing. The headlight washers automatically deploy when you spray the windshield and the headlights are on. The first time I sprayed the windshield at night it caught me off guard.

As for the coolest ones, I nominate the double wiper arms on the BMW E30.

My citroen won't start > 505Turbeaux 09/25/2014 at 13:50

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That looks so cool!

My citroen won't start > Textured Soy Protein 09/25/2014 at 13:50

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More cars should have this.

My citroen won't start > TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut 09/25/2014 at 13:51

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The one on the jag is the coolest I think.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:55

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Mattbob > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 13:55

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Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 14:11

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Most certainly not the type on my '87 300D:

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan 09/25/2014 at 14:14

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crowmolly > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 14:16

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Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 14:32

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As discussed elsewhere in another post: they jammed, they didn't park (aesthetics!), and I want to say that I eventually had the dealer disconnect them, but can't quite recall.

Textured Soy Protein > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 14:50

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Would be pretty hard to implement with all the funky-shaped headlights nowadays.

My citroen won't start > Textured Soy Protein 09/25/2014 at 14:53

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I don't see why it would work on these (after some mild adjustments)

Textured Soy Protein > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 14:56

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Windshields and older cars' headlights share a common trait: they have relatively flat surfaces. Even the car pictured above has complex curves to its headlight lenses.

Also I feel like wipers that looked like they blended with the more simple styling of cars like that E30, would just look weird on modern cars with overly-styled front fascias.

My citroen won't start > Textured Soy Protein 09/25/2014 at 15:03

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You are right, there are technical difficulties, but I would love to see them make a comeback, just like pop-up headlamps.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > My citroen won't start 09/25/2014 at 19:13

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Headlight wipers are the best.

But yeah, my father's car has a similar one. His is a BMW, not unlike this one.

mike in So Cal > My citroen won't start 09/28/2014 at 04:20

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my toilet seat does that!

itsdavie > My citroen won't start 10/08/2014 at 21:11

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I showed a friend my headlight washers and his response was WHAAATTTT!