Heated Washers

[HA54SYM`]

you don't need heated seats you only ever use them twice a year.

You are joking right?

I use mine most times I get in the car through the winter.

Dave

[dubber36]

! you don't need heated seats you only ever use them twice a year.

When you have a Passat V6 TDI that takes for ever to warm up you do.

Also, heated seats set on a low setting at anytime of year do a really good job of preventing back ache on long trips.

[p3eps]

you don't need heated seats you only ever use them twice a year.

My heated seats are on about 60% of the year.  They warm you up quickly before the climate control comes to life!

[Jkctr]

Heated washer jets


Heated seats







On a serious note though...........







 dont fart too hard with a curry you could follow through





Oh and dont pour boiling water on your windscreen!!

[Snoopy]

Its funny in over 20 years of driving i have not needed heater washer jets and im at one of the highest points in the north of England. If it freezes its normally down to mixture in the bottle not been the right strength and its the pipe that freezes. Oh look its snowing hard now!

[RickS]

I've ordered a car with xenons (which come with the light washers) and leather (which come with heated seats) and its still £225 for the Winter Pack - which is ONLY heated washer jets!

Are you sure the leather seats are heated without the winter pack?

[p3eps]

Are you sure the leather seats are heated without the winter pack?

Yep!

[Jay]

Me and my boss were talking about this today because his were frozen solid, even after an hours drive into work. He said said if you put a high concentration of washer fluid it doesn't freeze. Personally, I've only had this problem once because I had used only water to top up for a while.

[Rolfe]

Talking of washers, mine seems terribly thirsty for washer fluid.

I don't remember ever having to top up washer fluid in the Peugeot, except once last winter when my helpful neighbour washed it for me on Boxing Day - and helpfully topped up the washer fluid, with water.  In spite of there being a bottle of washer fluid in the boot.  (It promptly froze somewhere around Cumnock on the way to a funeral.)  I don't honestly remember having to top up the Fiestas' washer fluid either.  I don't remember doing this since back when I borrowed my Dad's old Datsun 100A, which had a wee plastic reservoir about the size of a hot water bottle.

I'd done 1500 miles in the Golf when I got the low washer fluid warning.  I thought my dealer had been cheapskate with the washer fluid.  I think I put in about 3 litres, which is what I had, but it wasn't quite full.

3,000 miles and the warning comes back on again.

I filled it again this evening, about 4 litres I think.  I don't think I'm washing the windscreen more often than I did with previous cars.  Where's it all going?

Rolfe.

[Exonian]

Well Morag, the best explanation I can find is that modern cars have more water nozzles than older ones and also the pumps may be higher pressure. Some cars have a sort of fan effect on the screen so the whole screen gets a soaking not just two or four points. Can't say I've taken much notice in the MK6 and I've not used it for a few weeks.
I always run an old car (commuting, shopping etc) and a newer one (Sunday best if you like) and the newer VWs and SEATs I've owned use far more washer fluid than the older ones despite the older ones getting more use.