Leaking Z4MR driver side underneath bumper

GuidoK · 06-13-2019, 09:54 AM

Shooting washer fluid on dead bugs doesnt make it worse.
Then going over it with a wiper makes it worse cause then only it smears.
thats why headlights dont have wipers anymore but still have washer jets

kaybat · 06-13-2019, 12:39 PM

another german "what the hell were they thinking" option...

Huz-Z · 06-14-2019, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kaybat

another german "what the hell were they thinking" option...

It looks cool and impressive, but yeah.

wdb · 06-16-2019, 10:32 AM

Dang. I thought it was blinker fluid. ;-)

Headlight washers are mandatory in European countries for headlights emitting more than 2000 lumens.

Lucky1 · 06-24-2019, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by wdb

Dang. I thought it was blinker fluid. ;-)

Headlight washers are mandatory in European countries for headlights emitting more than 2000 lumens.

I removed the bumper and found the washer unit itself (not sure the name, sorry) was leaking. I capped the tubing from the reservoir to both headlight washers and leak is fixed for now.

elerner61 · 06-24-2019, 10:16 AM

You should also pull the fuse. There is some sort of algorithm (# of windshield washes, time elapsed, etc....) that will kick off and the car will automatically try to spritz the headlights. If you've got it all plugged up and the secondary pump (just for the headlight washers) kicks off who knows what will happen/blow.

Fuse #40 per this post:

https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187621

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GuidoK #buildnotbought 10653 Rep 4,855 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0i ESS TS2+ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tinkering in the garage iTrader: (0)	Shooting washer fluid on dead bugs doesnt make it worse. Then going over it with a wiper makes it worse cause then only it smears. thats why headlights dont have wipers anymore but still have washer jets __________________ Z4 3.0i \| ESS TS2+ supercharger \| Quaife ATB LSD \| Brembo/BMW performance BBK front/rear \| Schrick FI cams \| Schmiedmann headers+cats \| Powerflex/strongflex PU bushings \| Vibra-technics engine mounts \| H&R anti rollbars \| KW V3 coilovers/KW camber plates \| Sachs race engineering clutch \| tons of custom sh#t
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kaybat First Lieutenant 126 Rep 355 Posts Drives: '06 Z4MR, '14 Cayman S Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Ormond Beach,Fl iTrader: (1) Garage List '06 Z4M [0.00]	another german "what the hell were they thinking" option... __________________ Ken B.(BMWCCA/PCA/ZSCCA/SCCA)
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wdb dances with roads 4717 Rep 4,094 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	Dang. I thought it was blinker fluid. ;-) Headlight washers are mandatory in European countries for headlights emitting more than 2000 lumens.
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elerner61 Major 157 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY iTrader: (0)	You should also pull the fuse. There is some sort of algorithm (# of windshield washes, time elapsed, etc....) that will kick off and the car will automatically try to spritz the headlights. If you've got it all plugged up and the secondary pump (just for the headlight washers) kicks off who knows what will happen/blow. Fuse #40 per this post: https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187621
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