Heated windscreen washer jets

Rick-sta · 24th September 2015, 16:32

Are the windscreen washer jets on our cars all heated? If not, how do you know if yours are heated? Do some wires run to the washer jets under the bonnet?

Thanks,
Rick

rich17865 · 24th September 2015, 16:41

look at the left hand side of the bonnet as you are looking into the engine bay, you will see the washer hose, if there are some green wires taped to it, you will have the wiring in place.

I have a set for sale if you don't have them

Rick-sta · 24th September 2015, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich17865

look at the left hand side of the bonnet as you are looking into the engine bay, you will see the washer hose, if there are some green wires taped to it, you will have the wiring in place.

I have a set for sale if you don't have them

Cheers Rich

will take a look tonight if its not already dark by the time i get home. Not sure if i've got heated jets or not but currently got a doner car i can take them from if its got them fitted

rich17865 · 24th September 2015, 16:49

They were fitted as standard to cars that had powerwash fitted, xenon or not.

The majority of cars have the plug on the loom for connecting to, but it is behind the offside indicator, so worth pulling the arch liner back to see if you have it before any serious work

Rick-sta · 24th September 2015, 16:52

Mine didn't have headlamp washers as standard, but did have the loom for it so was able to retrofit it. Hopefully the looms there for the heated jet washers too if I haven't got them already.

Ah nice one, I'll have a look behind there

got to pull it back anyway as I need to replace my crank pulley.

Cheers

first-things-first · 24th September 2015, 18:00

I've fitted these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1-SERI...-/191651584798

Did not get them from here but from a local breaker.

6166 7110851 is the BMW number. I believe they are also fitted to Z4, X3 as well and probably others. God bless BMW for not changing the connectors. Something positive to say about them.

They are plug and play, then fan spray (not 2 dribbles). Luverly.

The washer outlet is the other way round - points toward the windscreen. But you just have to mod the washer pipe by moving it a few cm's up and then swivelling the 90 degree connectors the other way round. May take all of 10 seconds.

T16 · 24th September 2015, 21:33

I wouldnt bother.

They are pretty much utterly useless....

Driving in Austria/Germany in winter, and JUST when you need them (on the autobahn) in sub zero conditions even with glycol in the washer bottle they still froze up for me.

Anything under -5 onwards and the wind chill renders them useless.

This was with brand new ones too, so I know they were working!

Ok admittedly Austria was a little colder (-5>-10) than the UK, but it left me rather annoyed.

raykay · 24th September 2015, 21:48

They are designed to help prevent the water from freezing in the actual jets (the washer fluid that is added can evaporate from the opening leaving plain water that can freeze and block the jet).
They cannot help if the concentration of washer fluid in the rest of the system is not strong enough.

Rick-sta · 25th September 2015, 13:43

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Originally Posted by first-things-first

I've fitted these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1-SERIES-E87-HEATED-WASHER-JET-/191651584798

Did not get them from here but from a local breaker.

6166 7110851 is the BMW number. I believe they are also fitted to Z4, X3 as well and probably others. God bless BMW for not changing the connectors. Something positive to say about them.

They are plug and play, then fan spray (not 2 dribbles). Luverly.

The washer outlet is the other way round - points toward the windscreen. But you just have to mod the washer pipe by moving it a few cm's up and then swivelling the 90 degree connectors the other way round. May take all of 10 seconds.

Thanks Andrew, very useful info yet again

So how do those washers work, they spray right across the screen rather than in 2 spots?

I think I will order a set of those.

Rich - I had a look at the washer pipe going up the bonnet on the left side, no wires going with it so I don't have heated washer jets at the moment. Will have to check behind the driver's wheel arch to see if I can find any wiring for them. My dads 04 plate MKII connoisseur SE doesn't have heated washer jets either.

suzublu · 25th September 2015, 14:50

Ford do some as well which fit perfectly

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...5&postcount=58
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...&postcount=200

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rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	look at the left hand side of the bonnet as you are looking into the engine bay, you will see the washer hose, if there are some green wires taped to it, you will have the wiring in place. I have a set for sale if you don't have them

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rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	They were fitted as standard to cars that had powerwash fitted, xenon or not. The majority of cars have the plug on the loom for connecting to, but it is behind the offside indicator, so worth pulling the arch liner back to see if you have it before any serious work

24th September 2015, 18:00	#6
first-things-first Posted a thing or two MG ZT Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Hornchurch Posts: 1,255 Thanks: 176 Thanked 352 Times in 272 Posts	I've fitted these - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-1-SERI...-/191651584798 Did not get them from here but from a local breaker. 6166 7110851 is the BMW number. I believe they are also fitted to Z4, X3 as well and probably others. God bless BMW for not changing the connectors. Something positive to say about them. They are plug and play, then fan spray (not 2 dribbles). Luverly. The washer outlet is the other way round - points toward the windscreen. But you just have to mod the washer pipe by moving it a few cm's up and then swivelling the 90 degree connectors the other way round. May take all of 10 seconds.

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T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	I wouldnt bother. They are pretty much utterly useless.... Driving in Austria/Germany in winter, and JUST when you need them (on the autobahn) in sub zero conditions even with glycol in the washer bottle they still froze up for me. Anything under -5 onwards and the wind chill renders them useless. This was with brand new ones too, so I know they were working! Ok admittedly Austria was a little colder (-5>-10) than the UK, but it left me rather annoyed.

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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,959 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Ford do some as well which fit perfectly http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...5&postcount=58 http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...&postcount=200