Windscreen washers dont work

Oly · Post by **Oly** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:11 pm

just found out the windscreen washers dont work on my 2016 macan.
wipers go but no water. tank is full of fluid.
its the same for the front and the back.
rang porsche kendal and the service department told me to go and read my manual and check the fuses.
anyone got any ideas?

Nuclear Nick · Post by **Nuclear Nick** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:15 pm

Do you hear the pump running when you operate the washers? What fluid do you/have you used?

Oly · Post by **Oly** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:28 pm

cant hear the pump running, the fluid was full and it had a service 300 miles ago

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:14 pm

Not a very helpful reply from the dealership - if you can gear the pump whirring then the fuse would be the first port of call. Ask them which fuse it is and in which fuse box (there are 3)
Spare fuses of various sizes are in the lid of the box. If it’s not the fuse then pump / switch are the next points to eliminate.
Mind you, technically, you should not drive a car with inoperative washers.....call Porsche assist!

Oly · Post by **Oly** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:15 pm

ive booked it in, its under warranty so i dont feel i want to be messing around with it.
mind you ive got to wait until the 14th august

rossman999 · Post by **rossman999** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 2:41 pm

I assume your headlight washers and rear washers dont work either?

Its suspicious that its just had a service, porsche windscreen fluid is known to produce a gunk if it is mixed with some brands of fluid, if thats the case they will charge you to clean out the washer bottle and pipes

Nuclear Nick · Post by **Nuclear Nick** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:18 pm

Paul wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:14 pm Not a very helpful reply from the dealership - if you can gear the pump whirring then the fuse would be the first port of call. Ask them which fuse it is and in which fuse box (there are 3)
Spare fuses of various sizes are in the lid of the box. If it’s not the fuse then pump / switch are the next points to eliminate.
Mind you, technically, you should not drive a car with inoperative washers.....call Porsche assist!

Do you mean if you can't hear the pump running, check the fuse Paul?

Macman · Post by **Macman** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:30 pm

Fuses don’t just blow for no reason, so good idea to book it in to find out why it blew. Might be a seized pump or short circuit etc.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:03 pm

Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:18 pm
Paul wrote: ↑Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:14 pm Not a very helpful reply from the dealership - if you can gear the pump whirring then the fuse would be the first port of call. Ask them which fuse it is and in which fuse box (there are 3)
Spare fuses of various sizes are in the lid of the box. If it’s not the fuse then pump / switch are the next points to eliminate.
Mind you, technically, you should not drive a car with inoperative washers.....call Porsche assist!
Do you mean if you can't hear the pump running, check the fuse Paul?

.mmmmm.....

.....yes, if you can’t hear...etc

Tom 2000 · Post by **Tom 2000** » Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:37 pm

“Every wheeled vehicle required by paragraph (1) to be fitted with a wiper or wipers shall also be fitted with a windscreen washer capable of cleaning, in conjunction with the windscreen wiper, the area of the windscreen swept by the wiper of mud or similar deposit.”
I think I would be pushing for a vehicle to keep me legally on the road for the next couple of weeks.

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