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Zilli
02-05-2007, 06:30 PM
Why do HID's require a water squirter?
mrwillz
02-05-2007, 06:32 PM
a water squiter?
Zilli
02-05-2007, 06:36 PM
yeh i noticed most cars with HID lighting have a water squirter in front of the headlight
ie x5, etc
m3ntAL_l2
02-05-2007, 06:37 PM
water washer thingie....
think if it get dirty or sumthing the light will relfect n bounce sumwhere eles?? lol i dont know
mrwillz
02-05-2007, 09:48 PM
i kan understand if its got a wiper
to clear off water sittin on the headlight which may cause glare
thats about it
NeoNode
02-05-2007, 10:52 PM
The high pressure water is used to wash off the gunk and reduce glare. Especially useful on interstate trips.
Mr_will
02-05-2007, 10:57 PM
Why do HID's require a water squirter?

they dont, there is just a correlation between luxury cars being the ones that have HID's, and also the ones that have headlight washers.

they are not a necessity.
aaronng
02-05-2007, 11:48 PM
they dont, there is just a correlation between luxury cars being the ones that have HID's, and also the ones that have headlight washers.

they are not a necessity.

Under ADR regulations, HIDs MUST HAVE washers and auto levellers.
NeoNode
02-05-2007, 11:58 PM
Under ADR regulations, HIDs MUST HAVE washers and auto levellers.
All the information is here

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/comlaw/management.nsf/lookupindexpagesbyid/IP200511968?OpenDocument
SiR
03-05-2007, 12:19 AM
They are pretty useless if you ask me.

I have had my car for almost 4 years now and have only used the headlight washer once - on the day I first picked up the car to see what it's like! lol!
aaronng
03-05-2007, 12:26 AM
They are pretty useless if you ask me.

I have had my car for almost 4 years now and have only used the headlight washer once - on the day I first picked up the car to see what it's like! lol!

If you are driving at night with the lights on and use the windscreen spray, the HID spray should work automatically at the same time too.
SiR
03-05-2007, 12:36 AM
If you are driving at night with the lights on and use the windscreen spray, the HID spray should work automatically at the same time too.

But I'm not talking about the Accord Euro here! ;)
aaronng
03-05-2007, 01:58 AM
But I'm not talking about the Accord Euro here! ;)

Yeahbut if you have an AUDM car with stock HIDs, it should spray when you use the windscreen washer. Which model do you have?
Zilli
03-05-2007, 01:46 PM
Thanks for the info guys

Good to know
SiR
03-05-2007, 11:09 PM
Yeahbut if you have an AUDM car with stock HIDs, it should spray when you use the windscreen washer. Which model do you have?

Nah, there's a separate button for activating the headlight washers only.