Headlight washer nozzle P/N 61677179311

drobbie · 01-13-2016, 09:05 AM

So one of these is failing to retrace properly on my car.

BMW are £65 for a new one.

Has anyone used the cheap £10 Chinese replica's from flea-bay? Or can anyone recommend an alternative?

Cheers
David

jimbo666 · 01-13-2016, 11:47 AM

Hi David. I've used the £10 Chinese reps from eBay. Appears to be holding up ok and has done for over a year.

drobbie · 01-14-2016, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbo666

Hi David. I've used the £10 Chinese reps from eBay. Appears to be holding up ok and has done for over a year.

Thanks for getting back to me! that's good news!

windymissile · 01-14-2016, 10:24 AM

Pull the fuse. Push squirter back in. Forget problem. Safe screen wash.
Simples..

WM

Dann · 01-14-2016, 01:29 PM

Get them from Germany.
They will only be 65 euro

pmmcbl · 01-14-2016, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by windymissile

Pull the fuse. Push squirter back in. Forget problem. Safe screen wash.
Simples..

WM

It will fail on the next mot if not fixed. Assuming you have xenon.

windymissile · 01-14-2016, 02:32 PM

If you have a rediculously strict tester. I have never seen a tester look for headlight washers. Most won't even know how to tell the difference between xenon and halogens.
Like hundreds of others, just pull the fuse.

WM

Dann · 01-14-2016, 03:21 PM

They can't test them anyway unless they are going to stand there and squirt your washers until they clean the lights.
I've never seen a tester do that

holmefield · 01-14-2016, 03:58 PM

Mine pop up spray the headlight then go back in, but don't fully retract into the bumper..

Is this because the nozzle is knackered?

windymissile · 01-14-2016, 04:15 PM

Because it's clogged.

WM

holmefield · 01-14-2016, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by windymissile

Because it's clogged.

WM

How do you unclog them?

It does my head in

windymissile · 01-14-2016, 05:49 PM

Blast of shop air or a strip down and clean. Some people say boiling water cleans them. I even tried denture cleaning tabs.
In the end I just pulled the fuse and live without them.
Don't mix screenwash brands seems to be the main point of advice.

WM

01-13-2016, 09:05 AM	#1
drobbie Second Lieutenant 27 Rep 250 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Headlight washer nozzle P/N 61677179311 So one of these is failing to retrace properly on my car. BMW are £65 for a new one. Has anyone used the cheap £10 Chinese replica's from flea-bay? Or can anyone recommend an alternative? Cheers David
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jimbo666 Private First Class 7 Rep 163 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northampton iTrader: (1)	Hi David. I've used the £10 Chinese reps from eBay. Appears to be holding up ok and has done for over a year.
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windymissile Major 67 Rep 1,431 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Pull the fuse. Push squirter back in. Forget problem. Safe screen wash. Simples.. WM
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Dann Major 131 Rep 1,374 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 335i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Get them from Germany. They will only be 65 euro
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01-14-2016, 02:32 PM	#7
windymissile Major 67 Rep 1,431 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	If you have a rediculously strict tester. I have never seen a tester look for headlight washers. Most won't even know how to tell the difference between xenon and halogens. Like hundreds of others, just pull the fuse. WM
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01-14-2016, 03:21 PM	#8
Dann Major 131 Rep 1,374 Posts Drives: E90 LCi 335i Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	They can't test them anyway unless they are going to stand there and squirt your washers until they clean the lights. I've never seen a tester do that
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01-14-2016, 03:58 PM	#9
holmefield Captain 61 Rep 615 Posts Drives: 330 d m sport Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: burnley iTrader: (0)	Mine pop up spray the headlight then go back in, but don't fully retract into the bumper.. Is this because the nozzle is knackered? __________________ E90 330D MSport,black,Lemon extended leather,Sunroof,Full Memory seat pack,Folding rear seats,Hifi pack,Xenons,F/up mirrors,spilt arm rest MODS lots of coding,Alcantara flat bottom wheel and trim,Led reg bulbs,Sapphire black interior trims,Carbon diffuser,DPF delete 276bhp,Carbon badges,Yellow B/calipers 19" BBS LM Alloys,Lowered spring perches.
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windymissile Major 67 Rep 1,431 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Because it's clogged. WM
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01-14-2016, 05:49 PM	#12
windymissile Major 67 Rep 1,431 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Blast of shop air or a strip down and clean. Some people say boiling water cleans them. I even tried denture cleaning tabs. In the end I just pulled the fuse and live without them. Don't mix screenwash brands seems to be the main point of advice. WM
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