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RE: retrofitting headlight washers



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>BTW, anyone know why headlight washers are so rare on American cars?
>I've seen US-spec Fords that automagically turn the headlights on when
>it's dark outside, but I haven't seen one with headlight washers.

Dunno, Alex.  Perhaps it has something to do with the philosophy of the
USDOT (which appears to be, "Sufficient lighting on US cars is a no-no").
The accumulated road dirt helps diminish the lighting.  :-(


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