Is there a process for aiming the headlight washers? My hood and anything nearby gets soaked when I use them.

 

no but they can be disabled. in the fuse box by the ABS pump on the left side forward of the shock tower remove their fuse. forgot which one.

 

Or you can pull the relay, I did after it shot a passenger in the eye. Ask if you want me to post photo of relay location.

Thanks John

 

There's NO adjustment but cleaning the nozzles can improve spray pattern.



The jet assembly is secured with a clip (arrowed)

Graham

 

Wouldn't it be great if you could aim the washers at idiot drivers?

Doug

 

By the way, when I was diddling around having to replace the power wash unit due to that front plastic nozzle piece not properly holding the shiny trim piece, I had wondered if it was possible to source that plastic nozzle somewhere. This would have saved the hassle of replacing the whole stinking assembly.

Doug

 

Do these washers actually do anything. Never tried them. Seems useless without a wiper of sorts. I think it would be easier to follow a tractor trailer truck for a few miles on a rainy day.

 

Pulled the fuse on mine - never think about them again. Don't need them down south in any case...

 

Mine do a better job of spraying the winsheild than the wiper washers do!

Last time I had my state inspection done the guy had me turn headlights on to check them first, left them on then hit the wipers. Sprayed the tech in the face!

 

I've always thought they are completely useless, only included because other prestige vehicle manufacturers fit them and the Jaguar presumption is that buyers expect them in the list of toys.

However, I'm obsessive with my cars and if something is fitted, it must work properly so fuse pulling or other disabling techniques is not for me.

Graham

 

Hmmm, mine must be a fluke as they actually work well to remove the dust/road film.

 

Living on the "wet coast" of Canada I find them real helpful to clear the road film and keep them bright.

IMHO... the best road film remover is made in Comox BC .... North Vancouver Island ...called CV9 ...sold in of all places the local Winsor Plywood lumber store.


Ive used it for over 30 years and I just cuts road film ....period

Cheers,
Andy

 

I'm kind of the same way. In California I never need or intend to use these but was impressed that such a gizmo came on the car. Still I do want them to be operable. Amazing that Jaguar would have included something like this but did NOT include a low tire pressure sensor.

Doug

 

TPMS was rather new, probably non-existent, when our cars were designed. it is surprising that this was not added when the cars received the major tech update of 2003.

there are some very nice add on systems out there. the one that i installed works very well and is a lot cheaper and easier to replace than one of the factory internal sensors in other cars. the aftermarket units provide almost real-time data which is nice for adjusting performance and finding slow leaks before they become an inconvenience. the units are very precise and one can have a nice OCD time with the pressures

the unit that i purchased is not longer available, however similar solutions exist. the wheel air-stem sensors use replaceable batteries and the head unit is solar.

 

Surprised me too that they weren't on our vehicles as my 89 Corvette had them as a factory option (extra $345.00) and they were standard equipment from 91 on.

 

I had a 95 Corvette and the LTPWS was not standard except (I think) if you bought the run-flat tires. In any case the technology was clearly there in the early 1990s. Our cars were at least $75K and the real PITA was if you got the $6K premium wheel option with the BBS wheels. Since checking air in these is a real chore due to the special screw on stem, you would have thought that the extra $6K would have included a pressure monitoring system.

Doug

 

You're correct. The tmps was standard on the 91 ZR1 package, optional on the others, standard in 97.

And with the hidden headlights, don't know how they would have put a headlamp washing system on it.

 

Yeah--I miss the rotating headlights.

Doug

 

Legal requirement here in the UK with Xenon lamps.
You can adjust the ones on my S Type.