washers not working

[PG100]

Thanks everyone for their posts, had the same problem with my washers and thought I would have a quick check on here first to see if it was just me or not. Saved me a 70miles round trip back to the garage I got the car from for a simple fuse costing a few pennies :-)

[Tiger91]

The fuse you should get is a 15amp mini blade fuse most motor factors would have these partco maybe Halfords etc I would advise to drain the washer bottle and fill with only screenwash no water and upgrade the fuse im a parts manager at a citroen garage we have done this mod for a couple years and we dont really see the customer back for it to get re-done. i have fuses in stock if you cant get any where your based. Hope this helps.

I really do hope my local dealer is not as incompetent.
Imagine upgrading a fuse in an appliance at home by 50% because it kept blowing. Just asking for trouble.

[Dangerousfish]

I really do hope my local dealer is not as incompetent.
Imagine upgrading a fuse in an appliance at home by 50% because it kept blowing. Just asking for trouble.

Suppose you could always take it back to your dealer, tell them you don't want the fuse uprating and keep blowing others.

That or take the car back and refuse to take it back off them until they give you a set of new washers and ECU.

Don't be a douche.

[lfcrule1972]

It seems to me that the 10 amp blade fuse if v touch and go on capacity for the washer motor, therefore Ross's suggestion seems v sensible to avoid having to keep chaninging the fuse..... I replaced mine a couple of weeks ago with a 10amp but if it goes again I am changing up to a 15amp.

Not a good move to slate a reply from Ross who is v helpful to forum members and who explained this is how the Citroen dealer he works for sorts this problem....

[Bigfeet]

The big reason why the fuses pop is because people are being lazy, your wipers are not ice scrappers and if water doesn't come out on the first go then don't sit there holding the washers on thinking it will help!

Also make sure you fill up with proper screen washer that is correctly rated for the right temperatures and NEVER to the top, always leave some room just in case.

[Jimbob]

Sounds an ideal solution to me to uprate the fuse.
Don't think washers constantly pull more than 10 amps - it's simply a surge issue!

JB

[mix]

The big reason why the fuses pop is because people are being lazy, your wipers are not ice scrappers and if water doesn't come out on the first go then don't sit there holding the washers on thinking it will help!

This is the exact reason mine went!

[Bigfeet]

This is the exact reason mine went!

Muppet....

[lfcrule1972]

Lol and me the other week, I had scraped the windows clear though, what I hadn't counted on was CUK putting water in my bottle when they 'refilled' it during the 12,500 mile service

I only ever put the heavy duty screen wash in when my windscreen became all salty I tried to clean it hence the blown fuse..... I have some spares now though so will deffo go for the 15amp if it happens again.

[Tiger91]

Suppose you could always take it back to your dealer, tell them you don't want the fuse uprating and keep blowing others.

That or take the car back and refuse to take it back off them until they give you a set of new washers and ECU.

Don't be a douche.

I wouldn't deal with a dealer who offered such solution.

It seems to me that the 10 amp blade fuse if v touch and go on capacity for the washer motor, therefore Ross's suggestion seems v sensible to avoid having to keep chaninging the fuse..... I replaced mine a couple of weeks ago with a 10amp but if it goes again I am changing up to a 15amp.

Not a good move to slate a reply from Ross who is v helpful to forum members and who explained this is how the Citroen dealer he works for sorts this problem....

It does seem sensible. But its a safety component.
In any profession, in modern day, upgrading a fuse simply because it keeps blowing is incompetent, in my opinion. (Surely finding the cause and rectifying it makes more sense?)

I don't think I was 'slating' him. Simply saying I wouldn't be happy if my dealer attempted it.
And, for the record, I'm sure he is very helpful.
But, I think it's a good move to point out that his solution may not be the best.

[lfcrule1972]

Fair enough but it does seem that it's the motors working on frozen water that blows the fuses. Now I know this I don't think it will happen again as I always put screen wash in and not water.....

[cyclone]

(Surely finding the cause and rectifying it makes more sense?)

Operator error: Use your equipment exactly as it is meant to be used. What would you expect to happen if the water is frozen or a line cloged? The little spray fairies scoop up the ice melt it and spit it on your windscreen? As 100% of all people Do Not follow instructions 100% of the time(after all we are only human) A bit of extra capacity to deal with the surge of trying to pump frozen water before you realize and stop without blowing the fuse has worked well. It is a tried and true fix.

And as to the what if or just because not happened yet game.. pft can bring up that for everything ad nauseum.

[Bigfeet]

^ +1

On a side note my guess is that Citroen fit the rated fuse as precaution for protection of the pump, fair better for the fuse to pop rather than the pump its self.

But in this case any slight blockage (frozen jets) will make the fuse go so I think that Citroen were being over cautious, the 15 amp replacement is a tried and tested fix designed to give you just a little more without causing any harm.

[Gatecrasher]

Just adding to what seems to be an annual thread :cool:

My washers stopped working yesterday, I'm taking the car in tomorrow to have a look. I'm guessing the fuse (hopefully). If it's the motor, will that be covered by my warranty?

[Bigfeet]

Just adding to what seems to be an annual thread :cool:

My washers stopped working yesterday, I'm taking the car in tomorrow to have a look. I'm guessing the fuse (hopefully). If it's the motor, will that be covered by my warranty?

It's a fuse.... it costs peanuts.

To be honest with you by the time the dealer has submitted the claim it's easier for them just to give you one.