The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

[ELCID86]

So I'm sick of my washer fluid constantly leaking out of my headlight washers. How hard would it be to just do a total headlight washer delete? Anyone do it? Or I was just thinking of plugging the fluid tank where the headlight washer pump is. I haven't looked at it too much though. These things piss me off so much. (Haven't worked since I've had the car).

Also, another dumb suspension question, those of you that have adjustable damping, is it common to have the settings firmer in the front, softer in the rear? Or is it all preference?

Thanks guys!

I think you will be sorry not to have washer fluid at some point. Not sure what your climate is though. There is a washer that can be replaced for <$5 that usually fixes the leak. I have my headlight washers coded off.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

[Jconlin16]

So after swapping my winter/summer tires, I've noticed that my steering wheel shakes at 55+mph. I had the tires mounted and balanced at discount tire just a week ago, what are the chances that they incorrectly balanced a wheel? My summer wheels are Apex ec-7's 18x9 with 255/35/18 wrapped all around. If it isn't the wheels, I'll just swap the winters back on, see if the issue goes away and then wait until I install my coilovers and get an alignment with the summers on. Any thoughts?

[Vas]

I don't think there is anything else for it. But then I don't open my trunk unless I'm putting dead bodies inside of it.

[johnrando]

I'll take a pic today BP.

As for headlight washers, I don't think mine have ever come on automatically, but I like the idea of having them and I have tested them before. When a shop did my front bumper work they forgot to plug in the hose but that was the only reason I had a leak (of course it was an easy fix).

[az3579]

That's where it goes. Just snaps in as I recall. Slide it down?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

I tried that to no avail... I never touch that release handle so I can only assume something that was retaining it broke off.

I think you will be sorry not to have washer fluid at some point. Not sure what your climate is though. There is a washer that can be replaced for <$5 that usually fixes the leak. I have my headlight washers coded off.


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.

He said he wanted to just do a headlight washer delete. That doesn't affect the standard windshield washing system.

So after swapping my winter/summer tires, I've noticed that my steering wheel shakes at 55+mph. I had the tires mounted and balanced at discount tire just a week ago, what are the chances that they incorrectly balanced a wheel? My summer wheels are Apex ec-7's 18x9 with 255/35/18 wrapped all around. If it isn't the wheels, I'll just swap the winters back on, see if the issue goes away and then wait until I install my coilovers and get an alignment with the summers on. Any thoughts?

You will mostly likely need to have them rebalanced. Check all the tire pressures just to be certain.

I'll take a pic today BP.

Is the vert setup the same as a sedan?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[wsmeyer]

Could someone please take a pic of their emergency trunk release handle on the inside? I found mine dangling today with no way of pinning it back up so Id like to know what holds it up.

This is mine



It looks like there's supposed to be something that goes on the black plastic nub in the second pic...


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks to me like the black pieces of plastic on the handle broke off of here

[anandoc]

So I'm sick of my washer fluid constantly leaking out of my headlight washers. How hard would it be to just do a total headlight washer delete? Anyone do it? Or I was just thinking of plugging the fluid tank where the headlight washer pump is. I haven't looked at it too much though. These things piss me off so much. (Haven't worked since I've had the car).

Thanks guys!

I have been troubleshooting a leak in my washer system for months now so I have become somewhat of a self-proclaimed expert at the E46 windshield/headlight washer system.

You can simply remove the headlamp washer pump (the pump facing towards the front of the car) and disconnect it from the wiring harness. Then you can just plug the hole with anything that fits and you are good to go. This is what I have done right now.

If you want to do it the proper way, you can get a new/used washer reservoir which does not have the front hole (part# 61667007970 for the cars that did not come with the cold weather package) and replace your existing reservoir.

I seem to have a leak in the rubber hose which connects to the windshield washer pump (the one at the back of the reservoir) and my washer fluid leaks out very slowly. Once it warms up a little bit, I am going to have to replace all the rubber hose just so that this problem does not pop-up again. Sigh!

[Ssparrow]

I have been troubleshooting a leak in my washer system for months now so I have become somewhat of a self-proclaimed expert at the E46 windshield/headlight washer system.

You can simply remove the headlamp washer pump (the pump facing towards the front of the car) and disconnect it from the wiring harness. Then you can just plug the hole with anything that fits and you are good to go. This is what I have done right now.

If you want to do it the proper way, you can get a new/used washer reservoir which does not have the front hole (part# 61667007970 for the cars that did not come with the cold weather package) and replace your existing reservoir.

I seem to have a leak in the rubber hose which connects to the windshield washer pump (the one at the back of the reservoir) and my washer fluid leaks out very slowly. Once it warms up a little bit, I am going to have to replace all the rubber hose just so that this problem does not pop-up again. Sigh!

That's what I've thought about doing. I still need to get in there and check things out to see exactly where it's leaking from (somewhere on the drivers side headlight). If I were to completely do a headlight washer delete all I would need is the tank that you mentioned and the lower headlight trim that doesn't have the washers in them right?

Thanks for the help!

[johnrando]

BP, just texted you the pics. LMK if you need something better. On mine, it just slides into a little nub.

[ELCID86]

Sparrow, would coding them off help or is there a leak besides?


Thumbs, iPhone, Tapatalk.