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[Welung666]

Will have to a have a look at this when your done jimbob...but thinking about mine and they are in the bonnent so would have to get the holes filled so mite wait till i make my mind up on when i'm geting the car sprayed. :-/

Just leave them in the bonnet and fit the Insignia ones in the skuttle. That's what I've done anyway

[Marks DTM Calib]

Watched H21 do his at The Lakes so i've bought some for both my Elites, hoping to get them done at Newent if I get a chance.

Whats the reason for fitting them?

Fan shaped spray pattern which wets the screen better and results in lower screen wash useage

Trouble with HID's is you still use about 3 litres every night time trip when there's spray from the road!!!

Indeed but good savings during the day and the improved spray pattern means the screen cleans and clears better

[gstylebaby]

Will have to a have a look at this when your done jimbob...but thinking about mine and they are in the bonnent so would have to get the holes filled so mite wait till i make my mind up on when i'm geting the car sprayed. :-/

Just leave them in the bonnet and fit the Insignia ones in the skuttle. That's what I've done anyway

Not a bad idea...Why did i not think of that...Oh yeah i'm a muppet thats why.

[feeutfo]

Only down side imo is slightly poorer visibility when the spray hits the screen, but its only for a second, but also means less dry screen for the blades to drag over, and have to be carefull removing the unit from the scuttle as the little clips holding them in snapped off on mine, they are still a push fit so stay in, other than those two minor issues its all good. Better spray on the screen and less fluid used.

A good recomendation from the master imo.

Dont suppose insignia headlight washers are any more frugal? if they even remotely fit....?

[Kevin Wood]

Dont suppose insignia headlight washers are any more frugal? if they even remotely fit....?

I have been wondering about modifying the timer module to give a shorter squirt... (Or taking it out for no squirt at all and keeping a cloth in the boot.)


Kevin

[Welung666]

I'm doing a set of these this afternoon if anyone wants me to do a 'HowTo'?

[Dishevelled Den]

I'm doing a set of these this afternoon if anyone wants me to do a 'HowTo'?

Yes please W. I, for one, would be interested. 8-)

[Lazydocker]

Dont suppose insignia headlight washers are any more frugal? if they even remotely fit....?

I have been wondering about modifying the timer module to give a shorter squirt... (Or taking it out for no squirt at all and keeping a cloth in the boot.)


Kevin

30A fuse in the engine bay box, along side the relays

I know this because I removed it last summer and it took me about 3 hours to trace why they weren't working come winter

[feeutfo]

Dont suppose insignia headlight washers are any more frugal? if they even remotely fit....?

I have been wondering about modifying the timer module to give a shorter squirt... (Or taking it out for no squirt at all and keeping a cloth in the boot.)


Kevin

short squirt would be good, but certainly on mine there is too much fluid used, i think mainly becauase there is also fluid leaking from the ball socket around the washer jet itself, i've tried adjusting them so they sit at a flat and square to give even seal all the way round, but no better...
....i would like to keep 'some' fluid flowing as designed, wondered about fitting new head light jets as well, or if a lower powered pump would work? 

but as you say, the hl washer timer is set no matter how long you hold the stalk.

not just an omega problem this, saw a certain german make car at dusk, three cars up on the m4, huge cloude burst in front of it, i thought it had burst its rad or something. But no, just the driver cleaning his screen and showering the screens of all 4 cars behind it. Bless, so helpfull.