Cheers for that
No headlight washers...
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Ex Owner. Sold Feb 2020
First Edition - Bursting Blue on 19" - D4 AWD Auto
(My other car is a 2002 Honda S2000 in Silverstone)
First Edition - Bursting Blue on 19" - D4 AWD Auto
(My other car is a 2002 Honda S2000 in Silverstone)
Each to their own. Plus people affected are due their 350 quid if they want it.cosmic_dave wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 11:55 am I do not get the big fuss over the headlight washers. I have them on my car and 1 they don’t clear the headlight that well and 2 they use a hell of a lot more fluid.
Also less things to go wrong, i,ve had previous head lamp washer covers fly off/ blown off and washed off before
Your safer without them people!
MY19 FE / Crystal White / T5 / Polestar / Ordered Jan 2018 / Delivered June 2018
Thanks guys for raising this thread. I discussed this issue with my dealer today as I traded my car in early and signed a new contract for the FE. He confirmed my FE D4 would come with the 19" wheels (which I don't mind) but wasn't sure on the headlight washers. He did seem aware of the £350 reduction for those without the washers though . Either way that's OK with me.
FE D4 AWD Auto Crystal White. Interior Black Leather Buck Suede. Extras: Dog Guard, Boot Mat. Picked up 2nd June.
Just thought I'd call my dealer to confirm my order will be with 20" wheels and headlight washers. The response was "If we haven't contacted you to say otherwise you will be getting the spec as per original order". Given the reasoning behind not speccing all FEs with 20" wheels and headlight washers is shortages I find this statement odd. Anyways only have a month left to find out!
FE D4 Crystal White 20" Alloys
Thanks a lot for the memo.
My salesman said mine was the first one they had that was “misbuilt or missing something” - I am highly doubtful... He also said he was waiting for the corresponding department to get back and see what they could do. Everything sounded very vague, in fact he still hasn’t told me if the washers were in my car’s full order form. I placed my order back in Dec 17 and I suspect they didn’t actually place an order for my car until Feb or March when there was a clear supply issue for the washers/alloys. If you haven’t been told or dealer is vague, I guess you should actually ask your dealer for the full build sheet - see it to believe it I say lol.
Volvo XC40 D4 First Edition | Bursting Blue | 20" | No headlight washers | Polestar optimised
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True, if you have purchased them as an extra then yes you should have them or be refunded.chingf0rd wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 1:21 pmEach to their own. Plus people affected are due their 350 quid if they want it.cosmic_dave wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 11:55 am I do not get the big fuss over the headlight washers. I have them on my car and 1 they don’t clear the headlight that well and 2 they use a hell of a lot more fluid.
Also less things to go wrong, i,ve had previous head lamp washer covers fly off/ blown off and washed off before
Your safer without them people!
I thought that if your car had xenons or similar you had to have headlight washers by law?
Depends on the light output. Anything over 2000 lumens (from memory) requires a cleaning mechanism and self-levelling.cosmic_dave wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 7:33 pm I thought that if your car had xenons or similar you had to have headlight washers by law?
Cancelled after waiting 3 months to be told delivery will take 11 months.
Hi Alex - I thought this was urban Myth - I had a Porsche bought new with HID but no wash system (2010). I was advised by the dealer it was urban myth and I certainly had the car MOT’d with out issue.
Exert from MOT regs below
XC40 T5 FE; Bright Silver; 20” Alloys; Power Folding Tow-bar.
Ordered 19 Jan; Delivered 01 May
Ordered 19 Jan; Delivered 01 May
It’s EU regs, so type approval rather than MOT. I had the relevant articles somewhere but not immediately to hand.
I remember VAG dropped the light output from most of their ranges a few years ago to below the limit so as to avoid having to fit all the ancillary stuff.
I remember VAG dropped the light output from most of their ranges a few years ago to below the limit so as to avoid having to fit all the ancillary stuff.
Cancelled after waiting 3 months to be told delivery will take 11 months.