A headlamp washer cover is the small painted cap sitting over the headlight washer nozzle in your front bumper, and when one goes missing the bumper looks wounded out of all proportion to the part’s size. We stock 112 of them painted to factory code, priced from $101 to $261, with the bulk between $110 and $140. If you drive a European car, odds are good yours is on the shelf.
Painted washer covers by make
| Make | In stock | Painted price |
|---|---|---|
| Audi | 48 | $118 to $261 |
| BMW | 27 | $107 to $138 |
| Volvo | 16 | $103 to $118 |
| Jaguar | 6 | $125 to $145 |
| Land Rover | 5 | $101 to $131 |
| Porsche | 4 | $113 to $121 |
| Cadillac | 2 | $152 to $159 |
Audi alone accounts for 48 covers, from the A4 through the Q line, with BMW’s 5 Series and Volvo’s sedans and EXs close behind. The whole set lives in the headlamp washer cover category.
Why mostly European cars
High-output headlights in European markets have long been paired with washer systems, so brands like Audi, BMW, Volvo, Jaguar, and Porsche build the nozzles into the bumper and hide them behind body-color caps. American and Japanese lineups mostly skipped the hardware, which is why the make list above reads like a European showroom with a Cadillac at the end.
The most losable part on the front end
The cap rides a spring-loaded nozzle that punches outward every time the washers fire. Add a brush car wash, a snowbank, or one pressure-washer pass at the wrong angle, and the cap lets go somewhere you will never find it. What is left is a socket-shaped hole in an otherwise perfect bumper. The fix is one of the cheapest painted parts we sell, arrives in your exact color, and snaps into the mount your bumper already has.
Washer cover questions
What does a painted headlamp washer cover cost?
Between $101 and $261, and for most makes the realistic spend is $110 to $140. Audi’s upper range covers the larger, sensor-adjacent cap designs on newer models.
Does a part this small really get the full paint process?
Identical treatment to a bumper: the code confirmed with the manufacturer against your VIN, the same paint system, the same lifetime warranty on the finish. A cap in almost-your-color would defeat the entire point, and the process is described end to end on our paint process page.
How do I know which cover my bumper takes?
Covers differ by model year, headlight package, and even bumper revision within one generation. Order with your VIN and we confirm the exact cap with the manufacturer, or send an inquiry with a photo of the empty socket and we will identify it.
Close the hole
Start in the washer cover catalog, check your make’s other painted parts via parts by make, and lean on the FAQ for ordering details.