Heated Screen Washers Kit - Page 4

sigor · 10th November 2008, 08:24

Hi,

yesterday i tried to fit my heated washers but i found out, that i didn't have (or couldn't find?) a connector.

I made some photos and now I am asking if conncetor could be so well taped that it is totally unvisible. I dared not unwind the tape which was around the main harness.

Could somebody advise me to do this or it is just so that my car does not have this connector.

comet · 10th November 2008, 09:10

My cable was just hanging down along side the main vertical loom and only needed to be undone for about an inch. On fitting the heated pipe and loom, I managed to fit without cutting the conex by putting a line attatched to the old pipes and pulling down. Step the conex and wrap with tape, attatch line and thread thro'.

superchargedstu · 30th November 2008, 00:38

i tried fitting mine today and , like sigor, i didnt have a connector under the wing! does anyone have an idea where to wire it up to????

Rob75 · 30th November 2008, 01:20

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Originally Posted by stocktake

Been thinking about them myself Andrew, From what I can gather straight swap and usually wiring in place behind driverside wheel arch. If not simply tap into feed to heated mirrors.

Only downside is it is only the actual jets that are heated, not the pipes leading to them, so still a chance for them to freeze

thats the other alternative if you have'nt got the loom in place.

that reminds me, i must fit mine soon, and like yourself i have'nt got the wireing in place

i dont know why they did'nt just make one loom for the 75 with all the optional bits attached, probally to save 1p on build costs.

moonstoneboy · 30th November 2008, 08:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

Been thinking about them myself Andrew, From what I can gather straight swap and usually wiring in place behind driverside wheel arch. If not simply tap into feed to heated mirrors.

Only downside is it is only the actual jets that are heated, not the pipes leading to them, so still a chance for them to freeze

Is it not a case that the underbonnet area will be heated by the heat given off by the engine. However, the air flow over the jets will result in cooling and hence freezing at just the jets. In addition, the anti-freeze solution keeps it liquid but, at the jets the alcohol will evaporate meaning that instead of a water alcohol mix being present the alcohol will evaporate leaving just water.

Paul

podge · 30th November 2008, 10:34

Hm...latent heat of evaporation.....sorry, had a physics exam last year...at my age!!!

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comet Avid contributor CDTConnSE Wreg 102000mls Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Grappenhall. Cheshire Posts: 105 Thanks: 3 Thanked 15 Times in 1 Post	My cable was just hanging down along side the main vertical loom and only needed to be undone for about an inch. On fitting the heated pipe and loom, I managed to fit without cutting the conex by putting a line attatched to the old pipes and pulling down. Step the conex and wrap with tape, attatch line and thread thro'.