Neither front or rear washers are working. cant hear motors operating.

Both front and rear wipers are working.

Any ideas chaps? 

 

picture one shows "fuse" location

picture 2 confirms this is windscreen washer system

picture 3 is my actual fuse box with "fuse" identified according to my handbook

picture 4 is the actual "fuse" which is a strange looking thing and as far as i can tell, appears to be intact 

 

 

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by enc

1 minute ago, enc said:

Neither front or rear washers are working. cant hear motors operating.

Both front and rear wipers are working.

Any ideas chaps? 

 

picture one shows "fuse" location

picture 2 confirms this is windscreen washer system

picture 3 is my actual fuse box with "fuse" identified according to my handbook

picture 4 is the actual "fuse" which is a strange looking thing and appear to be intact 

 

 

Hi its the motor in the washer bottle fairly easy to change and the part wont break the bank unless you buy a genuine part.

Steve.

i did wonder about that steve... but odd both front and rear have stopped working?

3 minutes ago, enc said:

i did wonder about that steve... but odd both front and rear have stopped working?

Hi not really odd as both will fail when the motors knackered if its one not working its a blockage except if its the rear washer thats normally the nozzle or the water feed to the wiper has corroded itself to death which will sooner rather than later kill the motor.

Steve.

2 hours ago, enc said:

picture 4 is the actual "fuse" which is a strange looking thing and as far as i can tell, appears to be intact 

I think picture 4 is the relay rather than the fuse.

10 hours ago, Stevey Y said:

Hi not really odd as both will fail when the motors knackered if its one not working its a blockage except if its the rear washer thats normally the nozzle or the water feed to the wiper has corroded itself to death which will sooner rather than later kill the motor.

Steve.

Ahh ok, so one motor operates both front and rear? 

8 hours ago, cliffcoggin said:

I think picture 4 is the relay rather than the fuse.

You might be right cliff. It is an odd looking thing .. never come across one of these before. Is there a way of testing it?

Edited October 16, 2025Oct 16 by enc

 

 

Try fuse 19 , under bonnet 30 amp .  But if the wipers are working???  

 

Also look at fuse 4 inside the car . 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 16, 2025Oct 16 by Audisq524

Bear in mind that fuses blow for a reason -to protect the circuit, so if anything has blown, you will need to investigate why, rather than just putting another one in. 

10 hours ago, enc said:

You might be right cliff. It is an odd looking thing .. never come across one of these before. Is there a way of testing it?

If you can hear or feel it click when energised it is definitely a working relay. If you can not hear or feel anything the question is still open what it is.

7 hours ago, Audisq524 said:

 

 

Try fuse 19 , under bonnet 30 amp .  But if the wipers are working???  

 

Also look at fuse 4 inside the car . 

 

 

 

 

 

i think thats the 8p fuse box bob. 

Thanks all for your ideas and suggestions. 

im fed up with it now ☹️

cant see anything obvious so ive booked it into my local Audi specialist for  tomorrow. 

Got my MOT on Monday so dont want to mess about any longer.

 

ill keep you posted. 

11 hours ago, enc said:

Ahh ok, so one motor operates both front and rear? 

Hi yes dual port motor that plugs in to the washer bottle via a rubber seal, sometimes the connector gets cruddy but not found one like that on an Audi yet, just failed motors as like with everything they have gone for the cheapest item they can find, as far as the relay clicking it wont do that if the motors dead.

Steve.

On 10/15/2025 at 7:59 PM, Stevey Y said:

Hi its the motor in the washer bottle fairly easy to change and the part wont break the bank unless you buy a genuine part.

Steve.

You were right Steve!