E90 320d windscreen washer fluid leak

[prienv]

hzit guys..

I just got my 320d a few weeks ago with 150 000 km on the clock. the car is beautiful and runs perfectly except for only one issue. I top up the water in the wiper fluid tank and within a few days a warning light on the dash comes up saying that the windscreen washer fluid is low..
but!! there is basically only a few drops of water leaked when I check under my car after I park it?? so im not sure whats happening to all that water in a just a few days.

can anyone help with some suggestions?

 

[moesaley]

hi prienv

congrats on the ride, wish you many happy miles,
please do take the time to do an introduction

welcome to the forum

i had the same issue, apparently one of the hoses may be leaking to headlight washers, check all connecting pipes in the left front tyre well( if i remember correctly, thats where i found the problem)

most of the water is not seen as it collects in covers underneath the car

hope you come right

 

[ShirazA]

Don't mean to hijack but how do the headlight washers work. Got my car just over 3 months now and never seen it work... Tried a couple of times but just end up spraying on the windscreen only...... What am I doing wrong


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[samman325]

Don't mean to hijack but how do the headlight washers work. Got my car just over 3 months now and never seen it work... Tried a couple of times but just end up spraying on the windscreen only...... What am I doing wrong


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I was wondering the same thing... until i tried it with the lights on.

So to my knowledge, the headlight washers only activate when the lights are on.

 

[ShirazA]

Thanks samman325 . Never thought of trying that


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[DieselFan]

They will only work with the lights on.

With regard to the leak. It could be anything from the pipe that runs to the tank or the tank itself.