Adding headlight washers to 2008 V70?

Jacksie66 · Jul 13th, 2019, 22:53

Hi guys. Just joined the site today so be gentle on me. I bought a 2008 V70 2.0F here in Ireland a few weeks ago for the grand sum of €1600. It needs a bit of body work and the front bumper is cracked but mechanically it's perfect. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand front bumper but the bumper I got came with headlight washers. My own car doesn't have them installed. Is it possible or a big job to wire, pipe and activate the headlight washers on the new bumper? I see behind the foglight on the drivers side there is a plug but its blanked. The 2nd hand bumper came with the washers and all wiring and piping. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sahodgson · Jul 14th, 2019, 01:02

Your washer bottle will need the high pressure pump fitting (my 2008 v70 didn’t have headlight washers and no pump for it was fitted), it sits on the back of the washer bottle and is different to the windscreen washer pump, the loom for it is probably there and it will probably need activating with VIDA/DICE, the high pressure pump has its own fuse so check fuse box to see if it is there or not, I can’t see it been plug and play but will stand corrected. The washer bottle is in the near side front wing, so unless you are talking about a lhd car, the plug you mention is unrelated.

ferg55 · Jul 14th, 2019, 23:31

You are probaby going to have best chance of success by fitting the pump, pipework and washers, but wire it up as a seperate circuit from the existing factory fitted wiring, as getting the control module(s) to recognise/activate the washers will likely be difficult and expensive. I'd even use a proprietary switch (mounted somewhere convenient) instead of trying to use the column stalk, for extra simplicity. Just make sure you tell the MOT tester where it is so he can test them (if it is part of the Irish test?).

Jacksie66 · Jul 16th, 2019, 16:33

Cheers for the replies lads. Seems like a lot of hassle for little gain. I might just fit them and leave them disconnected.

green van man · Jul 17th, 2019, 05:38

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Originally Posted by Jacksie66

Cheers for the replies lads. Seems like a lot of hassle for little gain. I might just fit them and leave them disconnected.

Can you? I always worked on the principle of if it's fitted it must work. May be wrong but mot is not the time to find out when it's a fail and you need the car.

Paul.

SwissXC90 · Jul 17th, 2019, 05:52

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Originally Posted by Jacksie66

I might just fit them and leave them disconnected.

What is the point of going through the effort of fitting them then?

IainG · Jul 17th, 2019, 06:57

Hi

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What is the point of going through the effort of fitting them then?

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It needs a bit of body work and the front bumper is cracked but mechanically it's perfect

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.I managed to pick up a 2nd hand front bumper but the bumper I got came with headlight washers.

Iain

cabbie37 · Jul 17th, 2019, 07:19

I have a washer bottle with the pumps and all the headlamp washer tubing in the for sale section at the moment that might help...

cheers.

Hugh

Jul 13th, 2019, 22:53	#1
Jacksie66 New Member Last Online: Jul 21st, 2019 21:02 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Limerick	Adding headlight washers to 2008 V70? Hi guys. Just joined the site today so be gentle on me. I bought a 2008 V70 2.0F here in Ireland a few weeks ago for the grand sum of €1600. It needs a bit of body work and the front bumper is cracked but mechanically it's perfect. I managed to pick up a 2nd hand front bumper but the bumper I got came with headlight washers. My own car doesn't have them installed. Is it possible or a big job to wire, pipe and activate the headlight washers on the new bumper? I see behind the foglight on the drivers side there is a plug but its blanked. The 2nd hand bumper came with the washers and all wiring and piping. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Jul 14th, 2019, 01:02	#2
Sahodgson Yoorkshireman Last Online: Feb 9th, 2021 22:14 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Beverley	Your washer bottle will need the high pressure pump fitting (my 2008 v70 didn’t have headlight washers and no pump for it was fitted), it sits on the back of the washer bottle and is different to the windscreen washer pump, the loom for it is probably there and it will probably need activating with VIDA/DICE, the high pressure pump has its own fuse so check fuse box to see if it is there or not, I can’t see it been plug and play but will stand corrected. The washer bottle is in the near side front wing, so unless you are talking about a lhd car, the plug you mention is unrelated. Last edited by Sahodgson; Jul 14th, 2019 at 01:05.

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Jul 14th, 2019, 23:31	#3
ferg55 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 4th, 2023 12:54 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: oxford	You are probaby going to have best chance of success by fitting the pump, pipework and washers, but wire it up as a seperate circuit from the existing factory fitted wiring, as getting the control module(s) to recognise/activate the washers will likely be difficult and expensive. I'd even use a proprietary switch (mounted somewhere convenient) instead of trying to use the column stalk, for extra simplicity. Just make sure you tell the MOT tester where it is so he can test them (if it is part of the Irish test?).

Jul 16th, 2019, 16:33	#4
Jacksie66 New Member Last Online: Jul 21st, 2019 21:02 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Limerick	Cheers for the replies lads. Seems like a lot of hassle for little gain. I might just fit them and leave them disconnected.

Jul 17th, 2019, 07:19	#8
cabbie37 Junior Member Last Online: Apr 5th, 2023 17:53 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: cambridge	I have a washer bottle with the pumps and all the headlamp washer tubing in the for sale section at the moment that might help... cheers. Hugh

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