Headlight washers

[Kirky76]

I have read a few threads about headlight washers and was wondering if all the edition 35's have them, mine has the cut outs in the bumper, but there not working, I have tried sitting on the drive with headlight on, manually and in auto, pulling the screenwash stalk back 5 to 10 times and nothing happerns.
Is there a common fault with this system that you folks may know about.

[dubber36]

All Ed35's have them as they are a legal requirement with xenons.

Not everybody likes screenwash all over their bonnet, so the fuse may have been pulled, or they could have been disabled with VCDS.

[Booth11]

Save yourself a whole load of bonnet mess and leave them disabled.

[Kirky76]

What is the VCDS please.

[Booth11]

What is the VCDS please.

Formerly known as Vagcom, it's a software program and cable that allows you to connect to VAG cars and carry out diagnostic checks, scan for errors/faults etc.  It also allows you to enable and disable various features on the car.

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/

Have a look in this thread for some examples of what you can do with it

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=154971.0

[golfhappy]

All Ed35's have them as they are a legal requirement with xenons.

Not everybody likes screenwash all over their bonnet, so the fuse may have been pulled, or they could have been disabled with VCDS.

Are they? as far as i'm aware i don't need them if i retrofitted xenons!

[dubber36]

All Ed35's have them as they are a legal requirement with xenons.

Are they? as far as i'm aware i don't need them if i retrofitted xenons!

Without this turning into yet another thread about the legalities of retro fitted xenons, cars with factory fitted xenons must have washers and auto leveling. There is much uncertainty regarding retro fitted lights as very few are tested for anything more than beam pattern at MOT time.

[mike.]

Mine were checked on the last MOT although the self levelling system wasn't checked, mine are retrofitted, maybe he thought they were standard fit. 

[golfhappy]

Mine were checked on the last MOT although the self levelling system wasn't checked, mine are retrofitted, maybe he thought they were standard fit. 

Not needed, only if they are fitted.http://hazzydayz.com/mot-guide-issued-01-january-2012-section-17-headlamps-2847-p.asp

[davidthegolfer]

Weren't these fitted to "ordinary" GTis? I have the cut outs. I don't want to go looking for fuses unless I can establish that they should be working. The manual isn't very helpful as it applies to so many models.