Introduction
For Those of you who have the cash to shell out for a Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash kit, this thread will show you how to instal them. You will be re-using a lot of the parts from your current windscreen washer system, so do not throw any of it out. The Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash option came on cars from Canada, all throughout Europe, and many other Countries. America and a few other countries were the only people who did not receive the option. Although the Headlamp Cleaning System and Intensive Wash Installation are two different functions, they came as a pair when ordering one or the other. The Headlamp Cleaning System can exist without the Intensive Wash System and Vice Versa, however they are meant to co-exist. There are a couple of different variations to instal the Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash due to the fact that some models had the washer fluid reservoir mounted in different places, but this guide will show you how to instal it on any "i" model, I installed it on my 1984 318i.
How it is Operated and Works
To activate the Headlamp Cleaning System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position), and your headlight switch must be pulled at least one pull (sidemarkers position or headlights position). Once these two things are done, when the wiper stalk is pulled towards you the following will happen:
Cleaning Fluid is sprayed onto the windscreen
Windscreen wipers are actuated
Windscreen is sprayed onto the headlights
Headlight Wipers are actuated
Videos:
Both
Left
Right
The Headlamp Cleaning System may only be activated in cycles of 30 seconds. Meaning, after use, you can pull the wiper stalk towards you, but it won't activate the headlamp cleaning system, on the windscreen cleaning system. You must wait at least 30 seconds before activating in order to start the Headlamp cleaning system again.
To activate the Intensive Wash System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position). Once this is done, when the wiper stalk is pushed towards the steering wheel the following will happen:
Intensive cleaning fluid is sprayed onto the windscreen
Windscreen wipers are actuated
Video:
Cockpit View
The intensive fluid is sprayed unlike the regular cleaning fluid. No matter how short or how long the intensive wash button is pressed, it will spray intensive cleaning fluid for 3 seconds. With the regular cleaning fluid, the amount sprayed is dependent upon your amount of time pulling the switch.
To activate the Headlamp Cleaning System AND the Intensive Wash System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position), and your headlight switch must be pulled at least one pull (sidemarkers position or headlights position). Once these two things are done, when the wiper stalk is pushed towards the steering wheel the following will happen:
Intensive Wash Fluid is sprayed onto windscreen
Windscreen Wipers are actuated
Cleaning Fluid is sprayed onto headlights
Headlight Wipers are actuated.
Once again, the headlamp cleaning system will only work in cycles of 30 seconds, and the Intensive wash button sprays intensive cleaning fluid for 3 seconds no matter how short or long the button is pressed.
For Those of you who have the cash to shell out for a Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash kit, this thread will show you how to instal them. You will be re-using a lot of the parts from your current windscreen washer system, so do not throw any of it out. The Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash option came on cars from Canada, all throughout Europe, and many other Countries. America and a few other countries were the only people who did not receive the option. Although the Headlamp Cleaning System and Intensive Wash Installation are two different functions, they came as a pair when ordering one or the other. The Headlamp Cleaning System can exist without the Intensive Wash System and Vice Versa, however they are meant to co-exist. There are a couple of different variations to instal the Headlamp Cleaning System/Intensive Wash due to the fact that some models had the washer fluid reservoir mounted in different places, but this guide will show you how to instal it on any "i" model, I installed it on my 1984 318i.
How it is Operated and Works
To activate the Headlamp Cleaning System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position), and your headlight switch must be pulled at least one pull (sidemarkers position or headlights position). Once these two things are done, when the wiper stalk is pulled towards you the following will happen:
Cleaning Fluid is sprayed onto the windscreen
Windscreen wipers are actuated
Windscreen is sprayed onto the headlights
Headlight Wipers are actuated
Videos:
Both
Left
Right
The Headlamp Cleaning System may only be activated in cycles of 30 seconds. Meaning, after use, you can pull the wiper stalk towards you, but it won't activate the headlamp cleaning system, on the windscreen cleaning system. You must wait at least 30 seconds before activating in order to start the Headlamp cleaning system again.
To activate the Intensive Wash System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position). Once this is done, when the wiper stalk is pushed towards the steering wheel the following will happen:
Intensive cleaning fluid is sprayed onto the windscreen
Windscreen wipers are actuated
Video:
Cockpit View
The intensive fluid is sprayed unlike the regular cleaning fluid. No matter how short or how long the intensive wash button is pressed, it will spray intensive cleaning fluid for 3 seconds. With the regular cleaning fluid, the amount sprayed is dependent upon your amount of time pulling the switch.
To activate the Headlamp Cleaning System AND the Intensive Wash System, you must have your key turned at least one turn (radio, or start position), and your headlight switch must be pulled at least one pull (sidemarkers position or headlights position). Once these two things are done, when the wiper stalk is pushed towards the steering wheel the following will happen:
Intensive Wash Fluid is sprayed onto windscreen
Windscreen Wipers are actuated
Cleaning Fluid is sprayed onto headlights
Headlight Wipers are actuated.
Once again, the headlamp cleaning system will only work in cycles of 30 seconds, and the Intensive wash button sprays intensive cleaning fluid for 3 seconds no matter how short or long the button is pressed.
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