Head Headlight washers? Should I have?

[Jani]

Hi! I am a proud Honda Civic 5D Sport 1.8 owner, and I was just wondering one thing...should I have headlight washers in my car?

[Meino]

The 1.8 sport european model doesn't come with headlight washers....

[Jani]

For Real?? Why?? I thought that there is a problem, because there was nothing coming out when using the windshield washer..

[CivPilot]

Headlight washers are only fitted if you have the HID bulb system fitted IIRC.

Might be wrong on this but every car I have seen without HID's has also been missing the headlight washer jets. And visa versa.

[Juuzi01]

Originally Posted by Meino

The 1.8 sport european model doesn't come with headlight washers....

Since when? I have headlight washers on my 1.8 Sport and i do not have HID's .

[Jani]

Originally Posted by Juuzi01

Since when ??? I have headlight washers on my 1.8 Sport and i do not have HID's .

So I should have them in my car? Wtf..

[Bungle]

AFAIK, HID lights require washers, normal halogen lamps do not. So it depends on what lights your car has.

[Meino]

Originally Posted by Juuzi01

Since when ??? I have headlight washers on my 1.8 Sport and i do not have HID's .

I thought that all european models where equal, but probably that's not truth if you have the washers. Just checked the dutch honda site and looked at the options. We don't even have an option for headlight washers (unless they come with the HID, but they are not standard on the sport, only on the executive)

[elfa7]

I think I read somewhere that Scandinavian Civics have washers.

[BrianAlbertsen]

Originally Posted by elfa7

I think I read somewhere that Scandinavian Civics have washers.

Yes I think so.

Even the Comfort version have both headlight washers and heated front seats

[John Smith]

In Estonia all models have headlight washers

[Meino]

Probably I have to say sorry for giving wrong information....
Really thought the european models where the same.
Learned my lesson..

[Jani]

I checked this thing straight from the www.honda.fi, and there really should be headlight washers. I also have to check few other things. There should be some kind of pocket behind the front passenger seat..I don't really remember to have that kind of thing.. and also some kind of a coating in the trunk..? If nobody knows what that means..

[Korkut Varol]

Turkey does not have headlight washers. The car itself is EX, but headlight washers, and satnav are excluded. It also does not come with HID lamps, I had them fitted when I took the car.
BTW, headlamp washing does not have anything to do with the kind of bulb inside... It is only a matter of paying for the facility to clean the mud on the glass. Actually, from what I have seen, it does not wipe the surface clean, but wets the glass with a water jet so the glass+mud combination is more transparent. But unless you have wipers for the headlamps, positive cleaning is not possible. It is only a washer and is useful to a certain extent.

[gray52]

so is the EX cheaper in turkey? lost alot of kit! and got ripped off if it aint cheaper.

[Korkut Varol]

Currently, the EX with mentioned minuses sells for 27600€ (which is about 18500 Pounds)...
About 47% of this price is various taxes.. So without taxes, it comes to about 9800 pounds.
How does it compare with the EX price in the UK with and without the taxes?

[gray52]

£18500 in the uk, think i paid around £18000, but 17.5 % is our vat, but that is atill much dearer than your country minus the taxes.

if they were £9800 across europe i would have a new one every 6 months, and a change of colour!

[John Smith]

In Estonia EX comes with all extras: Glass roof, HID, SAT NAV, alloy wheels, leather.
Price is 31500eek, -- 13695£ including VAT
Ordered with mudflaps, sideprotectors and darked film glass, alloys with winter tyres.
Price is 14500£

sorry my bad English

[czechplastik]

Originally Posted by John Smith

In Estonia EX comes with all extras: Glass roof, HID, SAT NAV, alloy wheels, leather.
Price is 31500eek, -- 13695£ including VAT
Ordered with mudflaps, sideprotectors and darked film glass, alloys with winter tyres.
Price is 14500£

sorry my bad English

English is spot on Mr Smith, Thats unbelievable, I'm moving to Estonia! The washers are a bit rubbish, wouldn't be too upset if you've missed out.

[Jani]

It works?!!
How strange is that?

I used the washer but nothing happened for the headlights, then it suddenly started to work. Is it possible that dealer haven't tested it, and it some how takes a time to get the washer fluid to "move" to the headlights?

So everything is like it should be. I also "found" the pocket behind the passengers seat...