Installing Fan washers

dephead2004

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Guide now located in the new resources section of the site

 
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terryt

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Great post. Are the cables for the heater part of the tube?

Oh, just seen they are not heated.
 
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AndrewJB

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Excellent guide, i don't own a MK3 but i work closely with a SEAT dealer might talk them into offering this as an upgrade for all cars they sell.
 

Bubbs

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Good work :)

Might have to look more closely into getting me a set of these too (in heated flavour).
 

dieselface

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Mine arrived today. May not get around to installing them until next week but will post thoughts/photos as and when. Thanks again for the heads up.
 

dephead2004

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Great good to go. 10 mins max. Have you got a 2mm Allen? You might need it to adjust. Clockwise is down / anticlockwise is up.
Still happy with my mod.
Find that the N/S jet is stronger probably because it's the first one on the pipe run. Same on the pistol sprays.
 

dephead2004

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No harder as long as you have the wiring already in place ie swapping heated jets for heated fans. There is a little heating element built into the same washer body. Price is about double.

To add the wiring is not difficult but would need access to the fuse box and a good knowledge of the wiring schematics of this car. I have not seen any yet. It would almost certainly cause raised eyebrows at the dealer if something went wrong.
 

Kali

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No harder as long as you have the wiring already in place ie swapping heated jets for heated fans. There is a little heating element built into the same washer body. Price is about double.

To add the wiring is not difficult but would need access to the fuse box and a good knowledge of the wiring schematics of this car. I have not seen any yet. It would almost certainly cause raised eyebrows at the dealer if something went wrong.

Cheers mate. No, I don't have any wiring but seen ones from audi on ebay but think I won't bother with that and go with standard ones!
 

dieselface

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Great good to go. 10 mins max. Have you got a 2mm Allen? You might need it to adjust. Clockwise is down / anticlockwise is up.
Still happy with my mod.
Find that the N/S jet is stronger probably because it's the first one on the pipe run. Same on the pistol sprays.

You weren't kidding when you said this was easy. No more than 2 minutes for each.

I have not adjusted them and find them okay. Water no longer ends up on the roof. :)

No pics due to the poor weather!
 

dephead2004

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Well done. I noticed that at Motorway speeds the jet is lower down the windscreen. You might want to take that into account.
 

ian-mac

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I got a set ordered up from Dave at SERE, just collected them today;

£42 for two heated jets, not too bad! A worth while upgrade

P/N for anyone who wants to order the heated ones; 5M0955986C9B9
 

shutcorea

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Just got mine from the dealer! they had 3 in stock! they cost 300mxp wich is around 14 pounds. 7 pounds each! :D

I'll install them today and upload pics


Thanks for the guide!!
 

rcopus

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At £8.99 for the regular ones on eBay they're a steal. Just enquired with my local VW dealer and they want over £23 :-o
Not sure why there's such a dramatic difference in price.
 
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