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Front Windscreen Washers do not work

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#1 ·
Ok, so I get my new JGC Overland on Saturday and I go through all the items to make sure they work. The only thing that does not work is the windscreen washers. The rear ones work fine, so I know it is not a fuse. I could access the bottom of the bottle where the motors are and tried it again and nothing. So it is either the wiper switch (unlikely) the wiring (I checked the plug onto the pump motor) or the pump itself.
I tried a search and came up with nothing. Hoping someone may have had a similar problem and found an easy fix for it. I have already contacted the dealer, so I am sure it will be sorted out. Not what I wanted on my new Jeep, but it is only a minor issue.
 
#12 ·
I know it's a loooong time since this post, but I want to thank you for the compressed air hint, and to encourage others to try it.
I have a 2014 JGC Overland, and none of the windscreen, rear window, or headlight washers were working - dribbles only. Couldn't see anything near the bottle without getting underneath (and removing a bash plate), so found this post. Disconnected one of the windscreen nozzles and squirted compressed air down the tube. Lots of bubbles from the bottle, reconnected the nozzle, and they all worked.
So thanks to BuckeyeSRT, and to Jeep Garage for providing this forum. My guess, based on experience, is that the dealer would have charged me to remove and fix or replace the bottle!
Russell
 
#4 ·
I know the motor does not work as I did as you suggested Scott. It is not a blocked line or anything like that.
I think it is just a bung pump motor, pity Pre Delivery did not pick up on it.
 
#6 ·
I would expect them to check that everything works for the $1895 they charge us for Dealer Delivery. Being that the windscreen washers are a roadworthy requirement, they have technically sold me an unroadworthy car.
 
#8 ·
I do not like to admit fault, but it turns out I was not using the washers right.
I should have RTFM, but I thought twisting the wiper stalk was how the washers were activated, as the wipers went on briefly and this is how it is done on my car.
Turns out there was no problem and that I need to push the stalk to get the washers working.
All I can say is DOH !!!!
 
#13 ·
An update to the washers not working. It turned out that the compressed air fix only worked temporarily, the problem recurred after a dozen or so uses. Tried the compresses air again, with the same result.
I was surprised at the amount of froth coming out of the bottle when forcing the air through, but I put this down to the air just " blowing bubbles". Given the recurring nature of the problem, and the fact it was fixed for a while I figured that maybe there was simply too much soapy froth causing a type of airlock. This turned out to be the case. Much flushing later, and all is working, even after a couple of weeks.
Not sure how it happened though. It was ages since I had added windscreen cleaner, and then it was the same type as always. Perhaps it was just getting too concentrated. My favourite theory though, is that it was the cleaner the dealer put in at the service.
In any case, watch the type and quantity of the cleaner.
Thanks,
Russell
 
#15 ·
I just put a running hose in the bottle for several minutes, letting the water spill out, using all the washers a bit until the water came out of them without any detergent visible. Include the headlight washers too.
Thanks,
Russell
 
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