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Title: just A Quickie
Post by: Squealey on 19 December 2009, 23:54:16
Has my 99/t elite got heated washer jets?

cheers

Wayne
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Post by: VXL V6 on 19 December 2009, 23:55:15
Don't think so, think it's only on the facelifts, however I could be wrong!  :-X
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Post by: Ian_D on 19 December 2009, 23:55:27
yes!
they turn on with the rear window + wing mirrors  :)
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 00:01:48
as said, they are heated, but only the pipes are, to stop it all freezing, the water that leaves the jets is still cold.

The jets also easily bung up too, so a good mixture of screenwash is recommended.
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Post by: VXL V6 on 20 December 2009, 00:01:55
Ah! Pre requisite for the washers to function whatever weather conditions with HID's i'm guessing?
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 00:03:14
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Ah! Pre requisite for the washers to function whatever weather conditions with HID's i'm guessing?

If your lights are on, it washes them every time you give the windscreen a blast of water.
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Post by: VXL V6 on 20 December 2009, 00:05:06
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Ah! Pre requisite for the washers to function whatever weather conditions with HID's i'm guessing?

If your lights are on, it washes them every time you give the windscreen a blast of water.

Yeh I know (had two Elites)! Amazing how quick you can get through 7 litres of washer fluid on the HID equipped cars!
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 00:08:25
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Ah! Pre requisite for the washers to function whatever weather conditions with HID's i'm guessing?

If your lights are on, it washes them every time you give the windscreen a blast of water.

Yeh I know (had two Elites)! Amazing how quick you can get through 7 litres of washer fluid on the HID equipped cars!

I know, we have 1 Elite and 2 x CD's - Even in this really dirty road weather, the washer bottle in my CD lasts about 3 days on my commute.

When i borrowed the Elite on a fairly good day, i used the whole lot in a day  :(
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Post by: VXL V6 on 20 December 2009, 00:11:35
I'm buying washer fluid in 20L capacities at the moment!  ;D
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Post by: Ian_D on 20 December 2009, 00:16:26
I guess I better check the washer level then as I aint touched it for couple of months.  :-X

Then again, the warning on the MID hasn't shown up...
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 00:17:51
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I'm buying washer fluid in 20L capacities at the moment!  ;D

Is that the GM pure stuff? Its hard to get hold of, most dealers say they don't stock them any more  :(
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 00:18:42
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I guess I better check the washer level then as I aint touched it for couple of months.  :-X

Then again, the warning on the MID hasn't shown up...

Duff Sensor  ::)  ;D

Don't think i have ever gone longer than about 3 weeks without having to fill mine up....
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Post by: VXL V6 on 20 December 2009, 00:32:59
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I'm buying washer fluid in 20L capacities at the moment!  ;D

Is that the GM pure stuff? Its hard to get hold of, most dealers say they don't stock them any more  :(

Nope. Been using Comma washer fluid, seems to be about the best i've found (the all season stuff is good on fly 'squash'), get it from local motor factors in trade size containers.
 
VX switched to Sonax products a while ago but can't say i've tried them.

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Post by: Ian_D on 20 December 2009, 00:34:55
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I guess I better check the washer level then as I aint touched it for couple of months.  :-X

Then again, the warning on the MID hasn't shown up...

Duff Sensor  ::)  ;D

Don't think i have ever gone longer than about 3 weeks without having to fill mine up....
Then again, I dont go too far in it, maybe 100miles a week at the moment?

Last time it was washed was start of October I think too  ::)  :-X
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Post by: Jimbob on 20 December 2009, 09:14:16
Im using the GM stuff at the mo, does seem better at cleaning flies off etc than the makro special I was using before

Screenwash
 GM Opticlean all-seasons advanced formula screenwash concentrate offers safe, smear-free cleaning all year round.
 
5 litres       93165266       £6.60       £5.94       £4.35       

I suppose just like washing up liquid etc....Fairy cleans much better than Tesco's own etc....
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Post by: amba on 20 December 2009, 09:24:14
Jimbob....Whats the mix rate for that with water ?
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Post by: Jimbob on 20 December 2009, 09:28:04
erm....

a good splash  ;D ;D ;D to a watering can
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Post by: Jimbob on 20 December 2009, 09:30:14
and the more accurate answer...

for -5 protection, 1:3
for -10 protection, 1:2


I probably use a litre to a full tank.
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Post by: tunnie on 20 December 2009, 09:36:40
i am going 1:4, but on the Elite i would go 1:3
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Post by: goats milk on 20 December 2009, 09:49:54
well you learn something new everyday, heated? well i will try it whn im out nexted as its been sub-zero for days now