Headlight wipers - removal

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 17:53

How do. Am thinking of a weekend project and deciding on removing the wipers on the front headlights. Question is, is it an easy job or is there some electrical gubbins that I need to be aware of and/or sort too?

Anyone come across (ooer) a write up ont web at all?

Cheers

**daza-b** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:07

is there a reason for removing them?? easiest way is to follow the wiring etc but when you take them out you will see where they were, maybe a pointless exersize?

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:12

Easy as.

Access from underneath. No need to take out headlamp or remove bumper, just the undertray.

Remove wiper arm, unplug wiring (inboard of the headlamps when I looked), jack up and support front of car, undo the front of the undertray, get under and find the right socket extension to get on the two bolts holding the motors in.

Done in an hour including the faffing.

No warning lights or elec issues that I am aware of.

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:12

They are quite useful in the winter if the wipers are OK and the jets work, though....

**t5 stealth** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:14

just remember to blank off the washer jet lol,
and you can buy that panel without the hole in it,
or you could just put white led light in holes lol

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:25

Originally Posted by t5 stealth

just remember to blank off the washer jet lol

Yeah that's a good point

I was replacing not removing... forgot that!

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:45

Originally Posted by dazab

is there a reason for removing them?? easiest way is to follow the wiring etc but when you take them out you will see where they were, maybe a pointless exersize?

Well someone who had the car previously has cut out a section of the bumper behind the wiper arm so it makes no difference. I need a new bumper anyway.

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:47

Originally Posted by Al115

They are quite useful in the winter if the wipers are OK and the jets work, though....

Oh they work although the jet isnt hitting the lamp (easy fix of course) as I found out when two lasses walked by and I ended up squirting em lol

The other option was this http://www.angelfire.com/tx6/bond1318/index2.html

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 18:49

I'd keep them just for that value

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:05

Originally Posted by Al115

I'd keep them just for that value

Yeh I might just do that. Actually now folk have said, I might just keep em full stop. Hmm. I want a weekend something to do to the car.

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:06

Build it an auto-dimming rear view mirror... and be the only x40 in the country to have one?

**antz** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:10

I took mine off but only because one worked and one didnt so i bought a replacement and that didnt work either, in a huff i took both off and never got round to finding out why. Cant be bothered either haha.

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:30

Originally Posted by Al115

Build it an auto-dimming rear view mirror... and be the only x40 in the country to have one?

I was thinking maybe smoke screen a la James Bond

**Al115** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:35

yellow side repeaters --> clear side repeaters... bring it up to date

**LiamT4** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 19:54

I much prefer them without the wipers, gives them a smoother look.

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**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 20:47

Originally Posted by LiamT4

I much prefer them without the wipers, gives them a smoother look.

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Yeh and that bumper is the right colour too ;-) And the grill is spot on too.

Originally Posted by Al115

yellow side repeaters --> clear side repeaters... bring it up to date

Well, now you mention it the side lights are grubby as hell and that is on the agenda. ANy place you recommend to buy em from?

**LiamT4** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 20:53

Get the side lights from partsforvolvos, but get the smoked ones as the clear ones stand out a lot on dark cars and look a bit chavvy.

Get mesh grill at the same time.

Suits the darks s40s well.

**Haizum74** · Thursday 10th November 2011, 21:18

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Get the side lights from partsforvolvos, but get the smoked ones as the clear ones stand out a lot on dark cars and look a bit chavvy.

Get mesh grill at the same time.

Suits the darks s40s well.

Actually I just been out to the car and they already got the clear ones on by the looks of it, although they are clear/mucky on the insides. Do partforvolvo do the grilles too?