2001 s40 headlight wipers

Mario Dinis · Post by **Mario Dinis** » 27 Mar 2013, 17:22

Hi, this may be an old issue, but my headlight wipers sprayers aren't spraying too well. The nozzles are ok. It doesn't seem to be a clog in the hoses because they drip when i pulled them off the nozzels. I just noticed a leak under the driver side headlight though. My question is, does these wipers have each a separate pump? Or do they work off the the windshield pump? Also, how does one replace a hose on these wipers?

Thanks

Mario Dinis · Post by **Mario Dinis** » 29 Apr 2013, 21:05

Solved the issue with the headlight wipers once and for all and the cheapest way too. Removed the wipers arm and enlarged the hole where it attaches to the wiper motor rod with a drill bit slightly bigger than the existing hole. Disconnected the rubber hose and folded it and tied it with a really skinny tie wrap and tucked it behind the wiper arm after I put the arm back. This way when I wash the windshield, the headlight wiper shaft will still rotate in the wiper arm, but the wiper will stay immobilized in its spot nice and quite. Some people may call this the redneck fix, but it does the trick without killing the aesthetics.