heated washer jets & pipes

[Andrewcupra TDI]

what make ??

oldman - keep us informed , that just for the heated jets then , combine that with a heated bottle , jobs a goodun

 

[oldman]

will do andy hoping it works.easy to do...
can't wait to see under scuttle panel and see a mass of wiring and none are related

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screen wash has always been halford blue
mot seen need to by different as always done the job for me.
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just looked on etka, called gf to turn home pc on
looked at the part number offered by phillc and looks to have a lug on it.
hope they are easy to swap over now! in the freezing no chance of feeling fingers weather...

Has anybody changed these to know how easy or not it is remove them?
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[Andrewcupra TDI]

no ideas mate , there was a thread kicking around for fan sprays from ibizas etc

as for screenwash the more neat you put it the better protection you get even down to fully neat stuff

cant advise on paintwork tho ,

 

[dave_ph]

let me know how you get on with changing your washer jets, as yesterday morning i had my passenger jet freeze up so only half my windscreen was getting cleaned! I stopped at the services, sprayed some de-icer on it and it worked fine after that!

 

[Phillc]

Its really easy too change the washer jets, and there's no wiring under the scuttle panal, just the water hose you will need to retro fit the jet wiring, or find a wiring diagram. i have changed mine to the fan type and i have had no problems with the washers freezing dont know if its just luck or what.

 

[LEE69]

Which fan ones did you use Phil?

 

[matt_s]

Stop using the ready mixed screenwash, it's rubbish. It even stained the paint on my van plus it always goes streaky.

 

[Phillc]

Which fan ones did you use Phil?

The crtroen ones, they need a small trim to fit but 100% better than the OE ones.

 

[Mr OCD]

Just use the genuine OE screenwash... you wont have any issues then..

GSF sell it for about £5 for 1L ...

 

[oldman]

Stop using the ready mixed screenwash, it's rubbish. It even stained the paint on my van plus it always goes streaky.

i use the ready mixed from halfords and have had absolutely no issues ever at all.

guys, i have the new heated ones, but bonnet is being an arse. catch releases but still stuck so cannot open.
Will try and look at changing tomorrow, after soaking in wd40 in the morning

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

ok keep us posted then wondering can the hoses by insultated at all ??

 

[oldman]

hoping they are or that the screenwash hasn't frozen.
if pipes need insulating, may take longer than want

 

[matt_s]

just that this morning it took nearly 35min to defrost so i could use them.
Halfords blue one to be exact. should stay liquid to -5 on the bottle and no idea how cold this morning as the onboard temp gauge needs 5min to get an accurate reading and it only said -4 anyway

i use the ready mixed from halfords and have had absolutely no issues ever at all.

I'd say that the screenwash freezing was an issue. A dangerous and potentially fatal one.

 

[oldman]

looks like the bonnet release mechanism is feck'd.
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fixed for now, after good douse of wd40
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need to remove scuttle panel, so of too research.

not looking a two minute job anyway..

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

well had a memory card of another member nate

and on there was some diagrams

if any help

 

[Radeonuk]

Can you get heated fan jet ones? or are these just like the oem 2 jet type but heated?

Does any one have a part number for heated fan jet type? like the Ibiza?

Jon

 

[oldman]

the part number is above and these are 2 jet heated style
andy that is diagram of how the plug in, i need to remove the panel so can get to the plug underneath...

 

[LEE69]

Skuttle panel? If so wipers off.

 

[magicoi]

so whats the easiest way to access the pipes under the jets then? Either the hose has come off my jets or the hose has split!

 

[oldman]

found this small guide on how to remove scuttle panel ->
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showpost.php?p=1431523&postcount=8

bugger wiper arms of as well you think andy?
might order some aero arms & blades to do at same time then....

the gf is gonna so hate me