Member Since: 01 Nov 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 66
No heat to washer jets!
I have suspected that my washer jet heaters have not been working this winter. Previously I used to get a nice ring of melted snow/ice/frost around the nozzles within a couple of minutes of start up. This winter - nothing!
Temp was -4 yesterday morning and the car was covered in thick frost. Started engine, switched on defrost prog. + heated seats then got out of car and waited. FBH fired up OK (it always has), the windscreen heater did its stuff (apart from the 6" wide dead band I have on left hand side of the the drivers side heating grid). The wing mirrors were as warm as toast. But the washer jets for both the screen and the headlamps remained frozen and covered in frost.
I have checked the fuse (No.12) but that is OK.
As all four nozzles are not working, I suspect that it is not the nozzle heaters which are at fault.
Anyone any ideas?
22nd Jan 2011 7:45 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Buy a pair of d4 ones for a tenner
Better design G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
22nd Jan 2011 7:47 pm
UKDen
Member Since: 01 Nov 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 66
Hello Wiggs
How will that help the headlamp jets?
22nd Jan 2011 7:49 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
You have not mentioned headlamp jets
Edit ... Yes you have G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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22nd Jan 2011 7:50 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
The headlight washers aren't heatedG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
22nd Jan 2011 7:52 pm
UKDen
Member Since: 01 Nov 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 66
Hello Wiggs
You are not wrong when you say the headlamp washers are not heated, mine certainly aren't.
I suppose I am going to have to get a meter out and test the things. Is there a convenient connector anywhere, where I can check for continuity in the heater elements?
Cheers
22nd Jan 2011 8:04 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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Member Since: 01 Nov 2007
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Already checked the fuse (No.12) it is OK.
So the problem is downstream of there.
Will do some quick checking then order new D4 variety from TLO if necessary.
Thanks
22nd Jan 2011 9:08 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
You are checking the fuse in the engine bay fuse box , not behind lower glovebox G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
22nd Jan 2011 9:12 pm
philhunt
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Location: MI5 not 9 to 5
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Bodsy wrote:
I think Nick has just ordered some more as I wiped his stock out
If you have a boot load of them Ian, I'd be pleased to relieve you of a pair in Bala next weekend Clubs Mantec, Tasmods, LEDS, AT2s on 18s, Maxxis Bighorns on 17s, Remote FBH, BAS. ReMap, BSS., RLD Personalised SWP., Safari Snorkel, Faultmate, Three Musketeers & MUD
22nd Jan 2011 9:52 pm
UKDen
Member Since: 01 Nov 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 66
wiggs wrote:
You are checking the fuse in the engine bay fuse box , not behind lower glovebox
Correct. I am checking the fuse in the engine bay fuse box.
23rd Jan 2011 1:25 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
UKDen
mine never seemed to work so i upgraded to the D4 ones now work a treat , maybe the heater elements burns out
geoff
contact TLO forum member think they are about a fiver a side
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