HEATED WASHER JETS ( WINTER PACK)

CANDYMAN · Post by **CANDYMAN** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:33 pm

Could i ask doe's anyone know how cold it has to be for the heated washer jets to be hot? I just finished work at 10pm it was showing -1.5 i squirted the window and drivers jet worked but passenger one frozen! When i got home the passenger jet had thawed out! I got my hand infront of the jets and squirted and it came out icy cold

do you think they are broken???

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:51 am

Probably come on with your heated mirrors and rear screen

CANDYMAN · Post by **CANDYMAN** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:05 am

Ahh i will give that a go. I know my mirrors were on last night and my heated seat but i didn't put the rear screen on.

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:25 am

Im only guessing but worth a try.

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:16 pm

As far as I know, the washer jets are heated whenever the ignition is on.

The water will always be icy cold. Heated merely means they will defrost if frozen when the car is running.

drennan · Post by **drennan** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:31 pm

Its just the water that comes out warm this doesnt help the washers come out i flick my lights off if im gonna scoosh ma windows if thers a chance they r frozen and its safe to do so i dnt wanna break them

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:00 pm

Are you talking about the headlight washers? If so, these are not heated at all.

trigg123 · Post by **trigg123** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:28 pm

Hi mate
the headlight washer are not heated as is the water bottle itself and the screen washer jets are "intelligent" im guessing linked to the outside temp display. also would say you have to give it a minute or two after start up to unfreeze the jets. the other thing sometimes with use in very cold temps the headlight washer arms will stay out in a frozen state,but just leave it the ecu knows its out and when warm enough will retract on its own! hope this helps
cheers trigg

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Fri Dec 07, 2012 6:34 pm

drennan wrote:Its just the water that comes out warm this doesnt help the washers come out i flick my lights off if im gonna scoosh ma windows if thers a chance they r frozen and its safe to do so i dnt wanna break them

Care to translate into the common and easy language that is English?

Eddie-gt · Post by **Eddie-gt** » Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:34 pm

Heated washer jets are wired into the fuse box on a switched live

drennan · Post by **drennan** » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:48 am

Care to translate into the common and easy language that is English?[/quote]

I dont know how to dumb it down anymore. If washer is likely to be frozen don't use it. U may break it as they are fragile. Sorry "YOU"

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