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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: JMallows on 13 September 2004, 19:39

Title: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: JMallows on 13 September 2004, 19:39

Hi, i got two heated jets, and most of the loom from the scrap yard ytoday. I only went as far as half way with the wire, i saw that one went to earth, and the other to a connector on te fusebox. I couldn't be bothered with it, so i just cut it. Anyway, to wire it up... is it simply brown wire to earth, black wire to 12V (switched)? Or not? I tried that arrangement on the battery, but the water wasn't getting hot, do i have to wire it different, or are the jets knackered?

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: rubjonny on 14 September 2004, 11:24

I think they are just wired to come on with the ignition, probably just broken :(

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: JMallows on 14 September 2004, 23:07

So the water is always hot?! Is there any way i can test the jets?

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: rubjonny on 15 September 2004, 09:27

If you get a multimeter and connect the prongs to the pins on the plug it should pass current.  If it doesn't the element is fecked!

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: JMallows on 15 September 2004, 10:03

Good, that means the element is fecked then! Know how much new ones cost??

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: rubjonny on 15 September 2004, 10:09

Can only get em from VW!  Probly expensive.  I have a few spares lying around in my garage...  I'll check em!

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 September 2004, 19:05

errr these dont actually heat the water up so you can feel it they just stop the jets freezing in winter

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: Dizzie on 19 September 2004, 19:20

lol, I was about to say that too!
they'd have to be mega hot to heat the actual water up.
I thought they wired into the heated rear screen wires like the mirrors do and get warm like that?

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: JMallows on 20 September 2004, 20:13

When i think about it like that, it does seem kinda obvious! With that in mind, if i wire the black to live, and the brown to earth, and hold the unit, it should be hot, well warm, right? Or will it be so un-noticable? Don't want to wire it all in for nothing!!?

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 20 September 2004, 22:48

its barely noticeable and they are wired into the rear screen thru the switch. to be honest, if i didnt have them i prob wouldnt upgrade to them cos its quite a fiddle for not a big thing, leccy mirrors yeah but not jets, whatever you do DO NOT get any W A N K E R lights!

Title: Re: Heated Washer Jets.
Post by: JMallows on 21 September 2004, 12:17

I see... Don't worry, i won't get " W A N K E R lights" ! Look at the post about washer jets i'll post in a little while, you'll see what i've one.

My friend has a 90spec golf, and she said the jets were very good, as i was sceptical, i didn't think they'd do much. She said they were really good!! What i might do is get a little 12V immersion heaer to heat the water up in the bottle! I'll start a poll.....