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Where is the washer pump in a Focus C-Max?

  • 25-11-2009 5:19pm
    #1
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭


    Does anyone know where the windscreen washer pump is located in a Ford Focus C-Max (probably the same in the latest model 'ordinary' Focus too)?

    Both the front and rear washers have suddenly stopped working today. They're on separate switches, so I can probably rule that out as a cause and I've checked the fuse which is OK. I can't hear anything when I activate either switch, so I suspect the pump motor is banjaxed.

    I'm guessing it's probably at the bottom of the water reservoir, which I'm thinking will involve removing the front right wheel arch cover (and possibly the front wheel) to get at it, but does anyone know for sure?


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  • #2
    Kartale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Kartale


    Its defo attached to water res, but you have to access thru wheel arch, taking off wing liner


  • #3
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Kartale wrote: »
    Its defo attached to water res, but you have to access thru wheel arch, taking off wing liner
    Thanks for that. I'll give it a try tomorrow and see what I can find.


  • #4
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Well, that was a PITA ... had to remove wheel, wheel arch liner and wrestle with a washer bottle that looks like it was moulded to fit the upper part of the wheel arch without leaving a cubic centimetre of capacity unused. It was like wrestling a white plastic python under there. Anyway, confirmed that there was 12V getting through to the pump, but can't get a new one until Saturday ... €68 from the main stealer here in Bray as well :eek: Next job is to figure out how it all goes back again without leaving any screws left over!

    Actually, learnt something interesting ... there's a 2 way valve on the pump which decides whether water is pumped to the front or the rear washers. This appears to be activated one way or the other by applying + or - 12V across the terminals. The pump (presumably) works the same either way. You learn something new every day.


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