retro fitting headlamp washers

WeirdKerr · 21-12-2006, 23:11

just wondering if this is possible as they get really filthy at this time of year....

wja96 · 22-12-2006, 09:02

RainX or equivalent works wonders. Also I usually have 5l of water in the boot and a sponge. If I've done 200-300 miles in a day then I'll wash them and the 'plates just as it gets dark, although I run the lights permanently in the winter anyway. Perils of being a 'professional' driver.

des_pd_ tdi · 22-12-2006, 10:01

To be honest it's not worth the hassle of retro fitting them, they're not that good at blasting off dirt, for that you really need a combination of washers/wipers.

Mind you they do look good in operation

Des

stuart_hatch · 22-12-2006, 10:05

Yes, you can fit them them, but they are a bugger.

I would just do the above, personally when i stop for fuel i go over to the air/water and give them a wash down there, i find that dirty headlamps not only make you see less but seem to dazzle other drivers badly too

WW_VRS · 22-12-2006, 11:26

I reckon if you wanted to do this, there would be a few gotchas.

Probably easiest to get a vRS bumper with washers and swap your plates over to that. No clue about cost/whether this IS the easiest, just seems to me it would be

Then change the 2 liter tank to a 5 liter one and purchase a second water pump (instead of capping off the second hole with a bit of plastic/filler).

With the second pump you'd then power the new sprayers. I don't think there are other problems with that side, other than how to wire it up.

A simple switch would probably do the job, unless you want to hook it up as per 'standard' in which case I have no idea how it's done as mine only fires once (post-start engine) when you spray the windscreen, then after 5 times it will do it again. This can be set in VAGCOM, which makes me believe it is linked to some kinda wiring loom which may or may not be present in your car. Simple switch would be possible for sure though

Tom_vRS · 22-12-2006, 11:52

Having had a Fabia with xenons, I can confirm they are useless, and tbh I wouldn't bother.

21-12-2006, 23:11	#1
WeirdKerr Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Morayshire Posts: 794 Members Car: '07 Fabia Estate 1.9 TDI Bohemia Thanks: 30 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	retro fitting headlamp washers just wondering if this is possible as they get really filthy at this time of year.... __________________ Výhodou prostřednictvím technickými

22-12-2006, 09:02	#2
wja96 Sorted by U18 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Norfolk/East Anglia Posts: 554 Members Car: VW Passat SEL 170 Estate through the week, Fabia vRS at the weekend Thanks: 10 Thanked 33 Times in 32 Posts	Re: retro fitting headlamp washers RainX or equivalent works wonders. Also I usually have 5l of water in the boot and a sponge. If I've done 200-300 miles in a day then I'll wash them and the 'plates just as it gets dark, although I run the lights permanently in the winter anyway. Perils of being a 'professional' driver.

22-12-2006, 10:01	#3
des_pd_ tdi Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ruislip, Middlesex Posts: 711 Members Car: Thanks: 5 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: retro fitting headlamp washers To be honest it's not worth the hassle of retro fitting them, they're not that good at blasting off dirt, for that you really need a combination of washers/wipers. Mind you they do look good in operation Des __________________ Tiguan Sport Auto Gone but not forgotten, Roomster Scout, Fabia VRs.

22-12-2006, 10:05	#4
stuart_hatch Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 674 Members Car: Fabia Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	Re: retro fitting headlamp washers Yes, you can fit them them, but they are a bugger. I would just do the above, personally when i stop for fuel i go over to the air/water and give them a wash down there, i find that dirty headlamps not only make you see less but seem to dazzle other drivers badly too __________________

22-12-2006, 11:26	#5
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,963 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 48 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Re: retro fitting headlamp washers I reckon if you wanted to do this, there would be a few gotchas. Probably easiest to get a vRS bumper with washers and swap your plates over to that. No clue about cost/whether this IS the easiest, just seems to me it would be Then change the 2 liter tank to a 5 liter one and purchase a second water pump (instead of capping off the second hole with a bit of plastic/filler). With the second pump you'd then power the new sprayers. I don't think there are other problems with that side, other than how to wire it up. A simple switch would probably do the job, unless you want to hook it up as per 'standard' in which case I have no idea how it's done as mine only fires once (post-start engine) when you spray the windscreen, then after 5 times it will do it again. This can be set in VAGCOM, which makes me believe it is linked to some kinda wiring loom which may or may not be present in your car. Simple switch would be possible for sure though __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

22-12-2006, 11:52	#6
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,793 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 728 Thanked 451 Times in 328 Posts	Re: retro fitting headlamp washers Having had a Fabia with xenons, I can confirm they are useless, and tbh I wouldn't bother. __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

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