Washer pump - power lead worn through!

[Ross]

OK... so my last-minute plan to make it to CC is falling apart

Dug out my spare GSF washer pump, managed to get the old pump free by 'feel' and first thing I noticed was that one of the wires was worn through the insulation with only a few strands connected, right where it enters the plug so no room to cut + solder

Thought I'd try the other pump just in case with no joy (which only has 2 prongs rather than the 3 of the original - would it work anyway?)

So now I'm resigned to having to re-wire this thing but the plug doesn't seem to come apart. Can i buy a new one from somewhere, or is there elsewhere on the car with a non-MOT failing component I cut the bloody thing off of? Really stumped as to how I can get the pump working now!

Any ideas?

[s2driveruk]

simple bodge would be to snip the connector off and just get some spades on the pins on the pump and wire in that way...? Just a thought then when you have a bit more time sort it properly with a new connector

[Ross]

OK, couldn't get the pump to work anyway so I think it was duff. Thanks to Acidburn i had a spare plug with a foot of wire from a V6 loom... so spliced that onto the wires and plugged it in. The 3rd wire is redundant though, the new GSF pump is clearly different as it (a) only had 2 pins and (b) once removed i realised it has a second water intake from the bottle.

Does anyone know what the function of this 3rd wire is? Anything to do with a level sensor for the washer bottle perhaps

Good news is, the new pump works fine and I utilised what I'm calling 'Lauras washerpump mod' which is a bolt wrapped in blue-tac forced into the hole in the washer bottle, due to the absence of a second intake on the new pump... so no leaks.