Headlamp Washers
Q: Does anyone know if the body (cover) of the headlamp washer detaches from its inner workings i.e., the nozzles and tube housing?

I ask because the MY2011 bumper delivered yesterday has standard black headlamp washers fitted. The bumper has to be re-sprayed to match her Laydship's FL2's Ipanema Sand body colour.

So the options are: buy a new set of pre-colour coded headlamp washers (most expensive option) or re-spray existing std black units in Ipanema Sand - but this latter option only works if the inner workings can be removed and reinserted without damage. Does anyone know?

Just been looking online and they appear to be complete units

Not too expensive, contact sponsors to see price, post to painters  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Mr Pinks - have sent this morning a mail to "The Fat One" as he's already processing an order for me for this project. I'm interested in how expensive these may prove to be from LR. But, still interested in knowing if the innards can be removed?

On evil bay, left and right jets £9.99 + p&p each

Item number: eBay Item No. 260738657726
Item number: eBay Item No. 230563542750

Probably cheaper via duckworths  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

This is how the front bumper should end up looking in Ipanema Sand - official LR Press Publicity Photo.

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Hi athelstan as i understand it, they can all be stripped down, i only know this as the spary shop that did my respray diamanted everything before spraying my re-tuned nose

npinks wrote:

On evil bay, left and right jets £9.99 + p&p each

Item number: eBay Item No. 260738657726
Item number: eBay Item No. 230563542750

Probably cheaper via duckworths

toeknee wrote:

Hi athelstan as i understand it, they can all be stripped down, i only know this as the spary shop that did my respray diamanted everything before spraying my re-tuned nose

Basically all you need to do is remove the two metal spring retaining clips and then push and twist to remove the washers from the front of the bumper, the rubber hose just pulls off. They also removed the Parking sensors on mine, not sure if you can paint them

they painted my parking sensors, when they replaced one on FL2.1 to make it the same grey as the bumper  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Removing the washer units off the bumper is not the problem - the issue is if you re-spray them as they are there's a small chance that the washer gets blocked/clogged with paint.

So although it is possible to mask off the nozzles etc., to be absolutely safe it would be best to remove these inner working parts - if possible.

npinks wrote:

they painted my parking sensors, when they replaced one on FL2.1 to make it the same grey as the bumper

i assume they would mask of the nozzles Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

If you have time, and if no-one can answer categorically, you could always buy a cheap spare off flea bay and see if you can take it to pieces - unless someone already has an old one they can experiment on?

Last edited by Calcul@tor on 21st Sep 2011 3:49 pm. Edited 1 time in total

Calcul@tor wrote:

If you have time, and if know one can answer categorically, you could always buy a cheap spare off flea bay and see if you can take it to pieces - unless someone already has an old one they can experiment on?

A grand idea Calcul@tor
But unfortunately I don't have a spare one to experiment on. Does anyone here have one to examine?