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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 January 2006, 20:31

Title: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: workhorse '90 8v on 16 January 2006, 20:31: on the passenger side where the washer pipe goes to the washers
there is also a wire going to the washers?????????

what the hell is it for??

mine severed a long time ago

might reconnect, but whats if for??
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: ...joe on 16 January 2006, 20:40: heated washer jets ;)

often they don't work but often they do!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: Dizzie on 17 January 2006, 13:27: so they often do or don't lol :D
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: ...joe on 17 January 2006, 18:28: ^^ thats another way of saying it :P
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rowlers on 17 January 2006, 19:20: Heated washer jets???? :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Driving home today, one of the jets on the drivers side wasn't working so had a quick look and also discovered these wires!!!
So they are for heated jets eh???

How do you tel if they work or not???

Also can you buy new jets that created a spray instead of the jet???
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: ...joe on 17 January 2006, 19:57: you can tell if they work or not by seeing if they work in the frost! to be honest they aint brilliant as all it is is a mild amount of heating but its better than nothing! they also corrode badly, which is why i said often they work, often they don't!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rowlers on 17 January 2006, 20:39: the never work in the frost!!!

I always assumed it was the washer bottle that was frozen though?

So can you get the new type sprayer to fit?? Anyone??
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: ...joe on 17 January 2006, 21:46: ^^anythings possible, try it out...it might be the next 'must do' mod if you sort it? :laugh:
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: Haribo! on 17 January 2006, 23:40: mine work, :cool:, but it only clears the bit they spray at, it would be cool if they could rotate or something to cover more area
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rubjonny on 18 January 2006, 08:40: They're only there to prevent them freezing up when you're driving, very rare to find a working set as they soon gunk up & rust inside when owners don't bother to use proper screenwashÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :angry:

Try looking on MK3 Golfs in the scrapper, will be a little newer and more chance of em working!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â You could probably test by wiring em to 12v and putting some ice on em or summat, maybe try defrosting the freezerÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

Oh and while youre robbin gthe jets from the MK3, swipe the black washer hose, looks much better than the orrible yellow stuff you'll have on your MK2 ;)
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: JMallows on 18 January 2006, 22:58: Can you take the jets apart and "fix" them? I wired mine all up, to the ignition coil, and all the power is getting to the jets, but they arent warm at all! They were warm, but it lasted for about a day, then they stopped working!?

Finally got a pic of the washer jet mod i did, with the heated jets...

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/21c34112.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/bad19961.jpg)

Yellow piping?! Mine are pink :D

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d120/jmallows/8c9083b7.jpg)
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rubjonny on 18 January 2006, 23:02: No unfortunatly not :(
I gave it a try but they just kinda fell apart! Its realy strange actually, theres some metal contacts and an odd disc in there!?!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 18 January 2006, 23:37: The Bora washer jets are a spray pattern and really coat your windscreen I am waiting for a pair from a Bora in a scrapyard I'll have the pump as well just in case I can make it fit!!!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: Judderi on 19 January 2006, 09:59: I upgraded mine from single jets to twin jets. That helps.
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: JMallows on 19 January 2006, 13:42: I'm not sure you'll get bora ones to fit in the existing slots though?! :S At least the way i did it it looks factory, and is easy as pie :D
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: Judderi on 19 January 2006, 13:44: Mmm pie.
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 19 January 2006, 15:03: Quote from: jmallows on 19 January 2006, 13:42
I'm not sure you'll get bora ones to fit in the existing slots though?! :S At least the way i did it it looks factory, and is easy as pie :D

Existing slots existing slots why did they invent angle grinders and welders!?!?!? I can make anything fit anything me! Yeeee HAH wheres my hat and spurs gone!!!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: JMallows on 19 January 2006, 15:29: true enough i suppose! I just like things to be easy me!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rubjonny on 19 January 2006, 18:54: Go to VW and they'll sell you a non-heated Bora washer jet for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1.87+VAT, or a heated one for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£12.10+VAT :)

Or a MK2 one for 15.24+VATÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :shocked:
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: JMallows on 19 January 2006, 19:21: :shocked: How much! Damn, i was thinking of getting two new ones to replace mine, looks like i'll have to steal some and hope for the best :rolleyes:
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 20 January 2006, 23:24: Trip to the stealership tommorow for me then!!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: JMallows on 21 January 2006, 12:07: Ok, a bit off topic i know! I took the heated jet to bits yesterday, and as rubyjonny said, was full of gunk - smelt very much like fish water :X So i cleaned it all up, redid the connections, bent the terminals so they made better contact.. looked like a new jet. Plugged it in, checked it was getting 12V, which it was. Nothing! No heat at all! I really havent a clue why now!! It doesnt really make a lot of sense to be honest, as the disc that is inside, stops the current getting to the metal, so i dont see the need for it?! :S Anyone any ideas?!
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rubjonny on 21 January 2006, 15:02: yeah same problem that I had! I think the disc might be made out of ceramic or something random like that?
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: bulk66 on 21 January 2006, 19:30: So do all GTIs have the heated washer jets or were they an option......
Title: Re: question about wires to bonnet ?
Post by: rubjonny on 22 January 2006, 11:52: I'm not sure! I know my 89 Driver had them, as well as my 90 GTI. It might have been std on later models?

Perhaps it was part of a 'winter pack' which most english buyers decided would be a good idea to buy ;)