W211 2008 - Missing wash/wi[e button

[Adamski151]

Can anyone explain why in my old W211 320 CDI 2007 there was a headlight washer button next to the main light switch, but in that cars replacement, a near-identical model only 6 months later off the production line, it's been deleted altogther and only washes every 10 or so uses of the main windscreen washer system. Very odd - was it just the accountants being Mercedesish.....?

 

[W1ghty]

Can anyone explain why in my old W211 320 CDI 2007 there was a headlight washer button next to the main light switch, but in that cars replacement, a near-identical model only 6 months later off the production line, it's been deleted altogther and only washes every 10 or so uses of the main windscreen washer system. Very odd - was it just the accountants being Mercedesish.....?

It should wash every 5 , when the headlights are on .

 

[baxlin]

Oops, I misread the title, so it isn’t about wash/wife after all…

 

[E55BOF]

Me too. Just for a moment, I was hoping for some pictures...

 

[Adamski151]

Me too. Just for a moment, I was hoping for some pictures...

I mean, happy to provide, but not on this forum.....

 

[W1ghty]

I mean, happy to provide, but not on this forum.....

They might pay for the gearbox service buddy

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

Can anyone explain why in my old W211 320 CDI 2007 there was a headlight washer button next to the main light switch, but in that cars replacement, a near-identical model only 6 months later off the production line, it's been deleted altogther and only washes every 10 or so uses of the main windscreen washer system. Very odd - was it just the accountants being Mercedesish.....?

This forum was useful at trying to explain it

headlamp washer without the separate button next to headlight switch? - MBWorld.org Forums

E-Class (W211) - headlamp washer without the separate button next to headlight switch? - I've noticed a couple of W211s , such as this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-:-E-Class_W0QQitemZ370338748096QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100223?IMSfp=TL1002231410005r27824), that have the...

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To me it seems annoying that we can’t choose to wash our own headlights but have to wash the windscreen five times. I don’t know if I’ve ever washed the windscreen five times in a journey so mine may not even work

 

[E55BOF]

First World problems, eh....

 

[WilliamMaldivess211]

First World problems, eh....

Yes, but also seeing as they already made the system for it to work, why stop?

 

[W1ghty]

This forum was useful at trying to explain it

headlamp washer without the separate button next to headlight switch? - MBWorld.org Forums

E-Class (W211) - headlamp washer without the separate button next to headlight switch? - I've noticed a couple of W211s , such as this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-:-E-Class_W0QQitemZ370338748096QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100223?IMSfp=TL1002231410005r27824), that have the...

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To me it seems annoying that we can’t choose to wash our own headlights but have to wash the windscreen five times. I don’t know if I’ve ever washed the windscreen five times in a journey so mine may not even work

The button you press to wash when you choose (my CLK) is for normal H7 bulbs on cars without self levelling .
The push stalk 5 times is for Xenon bulbs with self levelling (my E class)
That is my understanding.

 

[mersum1es]

You can change setting (by SDS) how often headlight washer engages, I think every 5th is default.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Mine seems to be between about every five.....W212 though.

 

[DSM10000]

The button you press to wash when you choose (my CLK) is for normal H7 bulbs on cars without self levelling .
The push stalk 5 times is for Xenon bulbs with self levelling (my E class)
That is my understanding.

This :

My W203 had the button, my W211 had the automatic wash every 5 times the screen was washed, assuming the headlights were on

 

[johnsco]

My 09 W211 E280 has no button and uses the occasional headlight wash if the headlights are on and I wash the screen.
I would have much preferred the button.
There are times, like when roads have been gritted/salted, that I would like to wash the lights without washing the screen 5 times.
BUT - As said ... First world problems !