Washer Bottle Not Working

[Pat Bates]

Hi...have recently purchased a 13 plate C3 VTRE+E-HDI. Found whilst on a journey yesterday that the front washer bottle wasn't working. Checked water level and refilled when we got home but still no joy so am assuming it's a fuse problem. Are the washers on a separate fuse from the wipers, and where is the fuse box located?

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

Does the rear washer work ? If the rear one works then the front jets may be blocked/frozen or the pipes to them frozen. Sometimes the outlet from the pump can block up with mould and need cleaning out. There is only one washer pump and it goes in opposite directions for the front or rear wipers.

 

If you can not hear the pump when trying to wash the front or rear, then possibly whilst trying to use the washers when the pipes/jets were frozen, the fuse has blown - our 2003 C3 used to do this. The fuse will be listed in the handbook, if you do not have this then it can be read/saved/printed in sections http://service.citroen.com/ddb/ - you may need to select your language first and then select your car. From the handbook the front/rear washer fuse is listed as Fuse F3, 10 amp and is located in the engine fuse box next to the battery (on pages 170 and 171).