Hi all,

with this recent cold weater, and in skoda UK's infinite wisdom of not fitting them, can they be retrofitted?

Not had need of heated washers even in the coldest temps; use VW/Skoda wash-fluid. Neat it works to -70 deg C

However I dilute around 200/250 to 800/750ml of water and thats worked to -18

TP

Not had need of heated washers even in the coldest temps; use VW/Skoda wash-fluid. Neat it works to -70 deg C

However I dilute around 200/250 to 800/750ml of water and thats worked to -18

TP

Same here. However, according to my manual, the washer jets ARE heated?

Same here. However, according to my manual, the washer jets ARE heated?

Nope not in the UK. Not even as an option.

How odd that my manual says they are...

So me using cheap supermarket fluid is the problem then...lol

Sounds like it!

Has anyone actually managed to work out the mixture rates for the VAG screen wash? I can't find anything on the bottle, so the last lot was done at 1 part fluid to 3 parts water.

How odd that my manual says they are...

I think you've missed the all important asterix * !

= * Equipment which is marked in such a way is only standard on certain vehicle model

versions or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.

I use some comma -60 degree C fluid. if done at 1 to 4 it's good for -20 which is easy as it comes in 1 lt bottles. so 1 5lt bottle easily makes 4 litres 1 full bottle of fuild + 4 bottles water.

Sounds like it!

Has anyone actually managed to work out the mixture rates for the VAG screen wash? I can't find anything on the bottle, so the last lot was done at 1 part fluid to 3 parts water.

Hi Graham,

as above; I dilute around 200/250ml wash fluid to 800/750ml of water and thats worked to -18 +

Regards,

TP

"Has anyone actually managed to work out the mixture rates for the VAG screen wash? I can't find anything on the bottle?"

Peel the label on the front back, Graham - it's all there in English!

Sounds like it!

Has anyone actually managed to work out the mixture rates for the VAG screen wash? I can't find anything on the bottle, so the last lot was done at 1 part fluid to 3 parts water.

There is a small arrow on the bottom right on the label, just use the arrowed area to peel back the top layer on the label and the mixture details are below. Hope this helps.

Del

I think you've missed the all important asterix * !

= * Equipment which is marked in such a way is only standard on certain vehicle model

versions or only suppliable as optional equipment for certain models.

No such asterisk in my manual; but I must admit to not having taken the temperature of the water leaving the jets!

PS I used to read Asterix in the original French at school; don't think it actually helped me.

Hi all,

with this recent cold weater, and in skoda UK's infinite wisdom of not fitting them, can they be retrofitted?

So does anybody actually know what would be required to retrofit heated washer jets?

On the Superb it was only something like a £35 option, so it can't be much more than a pair of nozzles plus a wiring loom??

Try Sonnax clear view , brilliant stuff ,best screen wash by far and there is a winter version.

Heated washer jets are great for keeping the jets themselves free of ice, but the length of pipe along the inside of the wing, the underside of the bonnet and the washer bottle itself isn't heated so if the concentration of screen wash isn't strong enough then heated jets are all but useless.

I'm not sure where the jets are on the Yeti, but on the Octavia they are hidden down under the lip of the bonnet in the scuttle tray out of the wind, if the jets are up on the top of the bonnet then the wind chill effect may make heated washer jets more beneficial...

Here is a picture of a heated washer jet from a Superb, you can see the wire, I guess this will meet the loom somewhere so a retrofit will likely be cost prohibitive?

I am going to the dealer today to buy some vag wash!!

use VW/Skoda wash-fluid. Neat it works to -70 deg

Pity they didn't fill new cars with it. My washers have been frozen for the past week. It seems we don't get heated washers here in NL either.

The Heatshotcould be the answer, but at 170 quid it's expensive. I'm not 100% convinced about their claims that the screen won't crack and also it could be a problem with the Can=Bus.

Years ago i had an aluminium gadget which was inserted into one of the engine water hoses, The water to the jets passed through a sleeve surrounding it and was heated to engine temp. Conduction kept the nozzles un-frozen. Cost less than a fiver

I am going to the dealer today to buy some vag wash!!

The mind boggles, Getting vagjazzled at the same time?

The Heatshotcould be the answer, but at 170 quid it's expensive. I'm not 100% convinced about their claims that the screen won't crack and also it could be a problem with the Can=Bus.

Sounds like THIS

Pity they didn't fill new cars with it. My washers have been frozen for the past week. It seems we don't get heated washers here in NL either.

The Heatshot could be the answer, but at 170 quid it's expensive. I'm not 100% convinced about their claims that the screen won't crack and also it could be a problem with the Can=Bus.

The video looks really good (even though I did get the heated windscreen option and have yet to test it this year!) but with all those kinds of products the environment (Ie the alleged frost/snow) on the test windscreen may have been literally spray coated prior to the experiment - if it was spray coated you could literally 'soft wipe' it with your hand without the need for heated screen wash. A further observation is the windscreen doesn't appear to re-freeze the screen wash which leads me to believe it wsn't at -18 degrees for very long prior to the test/demonstration. Of course, I could be wrong!

Snapped a few pictures of my (2012 model year) Yeti's heated washer jets.

Back

Front

Hope this helps.

But frankly, having happily lived without these things for a decade I wouldn't bother installing them if they were not there. I am still not sure if they actually work

Edited 11 February, 201214 yr by briskycat

Briskycat - many thanks for that.

Thinking about it; the cheapest alternatie would be to coil seeral yards of washer tubing around one of the hoses then cover it with heat insulating tape.