got a non working washer pump.changed pump,changed switch,checked all wiring but still can't get it working,can anybody help??

 

Are you getting a 12v live and a earth at the pump?

 

No,I seem to have two lives!

 

Do they have a relay?

 

As far as I know it's the same relay for the intermittent wiper which seems to be fine

 

What do you mean by two lives?

The switch completes the ground.

Martin

 

Just going by what my mechanic was finding,he is at a loss as to what the problem could be,it would seem that when you press the switch both wires to the pump are both live

 

the pump is a 2 way unit, just buy a series 1 or mk3 escort pump , fit it and add an earth
you won`t have a rear washer, but your front will work,
hardly ever need the rear washer anyway
tape the other live up or use the 2 lives in 1, add the earth to the other, sorted !!

 

Cheers for that,it's the one problem I have left after its 18 month restoration!

 

it does show an earth not far from the switch, maybe on column or above drivers front speaker area, you could have missed 1 out sometime, have a good look with a torch, otherwise fit the mk3 pump and settle for working front washer, rear isn`t a mot fail

 

sounds silly but have you put the wipers on when trying? all my mk4s have only worked when wipers put on first

 

Just an update,the problem turned out to be the connector near the washer bottle.all cleaned up and working fine.