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Post windscreen wash jets
hi guys, does anyone know if the wash jets are adjustable, i seem to get lots of the washer fluid channelled onto my drivers door window & drivers door mirror area. i can live with it, its just an enquiry?

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:24 pm
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Post Re: windscreen wash jets
I'd say that's normal, and not at all uncommon on other cars generally. It's slightly irritating I suppose (leaves streaks etc.) but the washer fluid has to go somewhere and, as you say, easy to live with.

What I do like is the XF's very efficient use of relatively small amounts of washer fluid - having the jets on the wiper arms is such an obvious idea I don't know why it's not a feature of all cars. And the XF squirts a measured 'dose' from a single press of the washer button, no need to hold it pressed, and a further squirt on the next sweep of the wipers - clever.

You'll also find that there's a small arc at the base of the wiper sweep that doesn't get washed, which is also slightly irritating, but I've found that this only happens on the move - use the washer while stationary and, with the help of gravity and no slipstream, the whole wiper sweep gets clean.

The extra, single wipe, to clear a few more dribbles is a nice touch (seem to recall that's long been a feature of Saabs).

And one more, final, 'on the other hand' :oops: , I do wish you could somehow switch off the automatic headlight wash when the lights are on (just as easy to live with though).

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:37 pm
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Post Re: windscreen wash jets
fair comment & i will take on board about giving the screen a wash when stationary to get rid of that smear along the lower edge of the wiper radius. many thanks.

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:07 pm
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Post Re: windscreen wash jets
It would be better if the headlamp wash had it's own button. I get fed up of washing the windscreen 3 or 4 times to activate the headlamp wash.

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