Heated Washer Jets.

[JMallows]

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?

[rubjonny]

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

[JMallows]

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

[rubjonny]

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!

[JMallows]

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

[rubjonny]

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

[Veedubgt18v]

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

[Dizzie]

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?

[JMallows]

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!!?

[Veedubgt18v]

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!