2005XC70

Hi
I noticed the 2005XC70 does not have headlight wipers ... just
headlight washers. Anyone know the reason for this?
Thanks,

BobT <ebco@(nospam)prodigy.net> wrote:

> Hi
> I noticed the 2005XC70 does not have headlight wipers ... just
> headlight washers. Anyone know the reason for this?
> Thanks,

No Volvo ever had headlight wipers, they were always headlight washers.
They come on only when you wash your windshield. Nothing new.
--
Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 09:08:11 -0500, Stephen Henning <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>No Volvo ever had headlight wipers, they were always headlight washers.
>They come on only when you wash your windshield. Nothing new.

Quite wrong I'm afraid. Volvos have *always* had headlight wipers and
washers. The reason the latest models don't have wipers and only
washers is for pedestrian safety improvements. The wipers stick out
too much and supposedly can increase the risk of injury in collisions
with pedestrians.

HTH

Andy
--
[AGB]Captain Scarlet
Stockholm, Sweden
Find [AGB] at: http://www.agbgaming.com

BobT wrote:
> Hi
> I noticed the 2005XC70 does not have headlight wipers ... just
> headlight washers. Anyone know the reason for this?
> Thanks,
Plastic headlight's wiper blades would scratch if there was no fluid
sprayed

--
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Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September 11,2001.
The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his life
aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as
long as I live,
nor should any American.
"Mow Green"

Andy Cunningham <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Stephen Henning <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >No Volvo ever had headlight wipers, they were always headlight washers.
> >They come on only when you wash your windshield. Nothing new.
>
> Quite wrong I'm afraid. Volvos have *always* had headlight wipers and
> washers. The reason the latest models don't have wipers and only
> washers is for pedestrian safety improvements. The wipers stick out
> too much and supposedly can increase the risk of injury in collisions
> with pedestrians.

The things you are calling headlight wipers were part of the headlight
washing system and only ran when the windshield was being washed.
Wipers are things used in the rain so you can see out of the windshield
in the rain. The things on the headlights only run when the windshield
is being washed, really not the same as wipers.

Our USA spec. XC70's still have them. You can see for yourself at:

http://www.volvocars.us/Showroom/XC7...ions/Features/

Headlight washers are part of the Climate Package.
--
Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

BobT wrote:
> Hi
> I noticed the 2005XC70 does not have headlight wipers ... just
> headlight washers. Anyone know the reason for this?

Some 2005 XC70s come with bi-xenons and high-pressure headlight washers:
are mandatory with bi-xenon lights. This is considered an improvement.
As I said before the things you are calling wipers were part of the old
headlight washing system and are no longer needed.
--
Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.
The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

"Stephen Henning" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> BobT <ebco@(nospam)prodigy.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > I noticed the 2005XC70 does not have headlight wipers ... just
> > headlight washers. Anyone know the reason for this?
> > Thanks,
>
> No Volvo ever had headlight wipers, they were always headlight washers.
> They come on only when you wash your windshield. Nothing new.


My 850 does--bet yours does too!

Hi Stephen,

I'm surprised at you "splitting hairs" like this :-)
These "things" wipe the headlights. Surely this makes them "headlight
wipers", just as the things which wipe the windshield are "windshield
wipers".
My wagon has a "thing" at the back which comes on, just like the headlight
wiper, when the washer is operated, but in this case it's the rear window
washer. The "thing" then wipes the rear window. It's called a "rear
window wiper". I believe Volvo pioneered this device.
Lastly, in the workshop manual, reference is made to the headlight
wiper/washer system using the terms "wiper arm", "wiper blade", "wiper
motor".

Andy I. ('58 445 wagon; '65 122S wagon; '67 121 2-door Import; '74 145
wagon; '74 142; '86 240 wagon; '93 240 Classic wagon)


"Stephen Henning" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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|
| The things you are calling headlight wipers were part of the headlight
| washing system and only ran when the windshield was being washed.
| Wipers are things used in the rain so you can see out of the windshield
| in the rain. The things on the headlights only run when the windshield
| is being washed, really not the same as wipers.
|
| Our USA spec. XC70's still have them. You can see for yourself at:
|
| http://www.volvocars.us/Showroom/XC7...ions/Features/
|
| Headlight washers are part of the Climate Package.
| --
| Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA, USA
| Owned '67,'68,'71,'74,'79,'81,'87,'93,'95 & '02 Volvos.
| The '67,'74,'79,'87,'95 and '02 through European Delivery.
| http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/volvo.html

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 21:03:28 -0500, Stephen Henning <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>The things you are calling headlight wipers were part of the headlight
>washing system and only ran when the windshield was being washed.

Indeed they are and I never said they weren't. I really thing you're
being very pedantic here. They *are* headlight wipers. That's what
they're called. The fact that they are not used in exactly the same
way as windscreen wipers is irrelevant.

>Wipers are things used in the rain so you can see out of the windshield
>in the rain.

Really! <Sarcasm alert> Well you learn something new everyday.

>The things on the headlights only run when the windshield
>is being washed, really not the same as wipers.

Quite right and again I never said they didn't, but the fact remains
they are called headlight wipers.

Andy
--
[AGB]Captain Scarlet
Stockholm, Sweden
Find [AGB] at: http://www.agbgaming.com

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 21:24:58 -0500, Stephen Henning <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>Some 2005 XC70s come with bi-xenons and high-pressure headlight washers:
>are mandatory with bi-xenon lights. This is considered an improvement.
>As I said before the things you are calling wipers were part of the old
>headlight washing system and are no longer needed.

It has nothing to do with being no longer needed. It is to do with
pedestrian safety. Here in Sweden and I suspect elsewhere, Volvo
drivers are mourning the passing of the combined spray and headlight
wiper system. The combination of wiper and washer is much superior in
terms of cleaning the headlight lense than high-pressure jet alone.

HTH

Andy
--
[AGB]Captain Scarlet
Stockholm, Sweden
Find [AGB] at: http://www.agbgaming.com