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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Teutonic_Tamer on 14 September 2008, 09:03

Title: rear washer, & high level 3rd brake light
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 14 September 2008, 09:03
Noooo, the Golf doesn't now come with a Bidet!  :evil:

Anyway, the rear screen washer - might be a good idea to check where it is squirting.  :wink:  :smiley:

Mine was squirting straight up, in the 12 o'clock position (which is wrong, but I'll get to that in a mo).  My high level 3rd brake light is full of water (virtually since day one!  :rolleyes:) - but having a shufty through the relevant "official" manual - (unfortunately, not in this thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54324) - I noticed that the correct setting for the rear screen washer was to aim it at roughly the 2 o'clock position, and not 12 o'clock!  :shocked:  This should stop the high level brake light from getting a drenching, and hopefully help it last longer when out of warranty period.  :nerd:  :wink:  :smiley:

Annoyingly, my car has now had two genuine VW services, AND is due to have the brake light changed under warranty, yet the incompetant tw@ts completely failed to correctly adjust the rear squirter!  :angry:
Title: Re: rear washer, & high level 3rd brake light
Post by: neg on 14 September 2008, 09:13
Good idea there actually.

When I had my Leon my rear squirter broke for a while and actually moved with the wiper - which made it wash better  - needless to say it only lasted around 6months before having to be replaced   :sad: and back to the rubbish squirting.

Now just need to know how to stop people reversing into me  :angry:
Title: Re: rear washer, & high level 3rd brake light
Post by: Cass on 14 September 2008, 09:57
Annoyingly, my car has now had two genuine VW services, AND is due to have the brake light changed under warranty, yet the incompetant tw@ts completely failed to correctly adjust the rear squirter!  :angry:

Nothing new there then :rolleyes:

Quality control not one of their top priorities I think - should all be Civil Servants :grin:

Cass