Fan Style Washer Jets

[dephead2004]

Our Leons come with pistol type sprays. A popular upgrade in Germany seems to be to swap these out for an OEM VAG fan type spray. What do we think here on the forum. They retail at about £12.00 per pair for unheated and £25 for heated.
Anyone with any experience of fans or pistol squirts?

 

[Bubbs]

Fans for me. I think they're better than the water pistol type. My only worry is breaking something whilst trying to swap them over.

 

[dw911]

Fans for me too
My last car had them, much better than the 3 jet ones on my mk3
Plus the fans seem to use less water

 

[AndrewJB]

When i went to media day i noticed a few things that i didnt like about the MK3

1.Water Jets
2. Steering wheel was thinner
3. Wipers back to old style ones

If you can fit the MK2 Fan style ones that would be a good upgrade

 

[dephead2004]

I believe it's a simple plug and play jobbie. Part number unheated is 5M0955985C and heated 5M0955986C, I believe. The German forum is here https://www.seat-leon.de/vboard/showthread.php?101646-Wischwasserd%FCsen and Google is your friend for translation. Easy if you are in Chrome, just tell it to translate in the bar at the top

PS the German is wischwasserdussen. Great how they just keep adding words together to make a new one!

 

[roger7248]

When you are used to 2 "pistol" jets coming out of the bodywork I was pleasantly surprised to see 4 coming out of the wipers.

Perhaps somebody can say why they thinks fans are so much better. Is it a big a leap forward as it was from my 2 to 4?

 

[dephead2004]

Wow 4! I've only got 3 each side. Imagine having lots and lots of fine ones how much more your life would be complete.
Seriously though, I think the spread is better and so wets the screen more effectively.
Open to thoughts though.

 

[terryt]

Here's a vid on them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rtdoW6aWUo

 

[dw911]

When you are used to 2 "pistol" jets coming out of the bodywork I was pleasantly surprised to see 4 coming out of the wipers.

Perhaps somebody can say why they thinks fans are so much better. Is it a big a leap forward as it was from my 2 to 4?

Out of the wipers and four of them?

What windscreen are you looking through ;-)

 

[roger7248]

Out of the wipers and four of them?

What windscreen are you looking through ;-)

Now you've got me thinking, hope its not dementia

Only used the washers a couple of times, but I'm going out soon, so definitely have to double check.

 

[dw911]

Out of the wipers and four of them?

What windscreen are you looking through ;-)

Now you've got me thinking, hope its not dementia

Only used the washers a couple of times, but I'm going out soon, so definitely have to double check.

Lol, don't worry I'm the same, was convinced the other day I had a aux port in the glovebox, when I checked I didn't

 

[DeanC]

Nice one guys. Im going to order these and get the dealer to put them in when the motor is in for its rattle fixing session

 

[roger7248]

Out of the wipers and four of them?

What windscreen are you looking through ;-)

Well I was 100% wrong, and 50% right!!!

Certainly not out of the wipers, but because they were so low looked like it. However I do have a total of 6 jets, which I assume is normal.

Couldn't check last night how they accomplish that, 6 separate nozzles or 2 nozzles with 3 jets each? My wife has now gone out in it, so can't check this morning.

 

[keithjeb]

Does anyone know if the wiring is there for the heating even if you don't have heated nozzles?

 

[dephead2004]

I can't see it on mine

 

[dw911]

Does anyone know if the wiring is there for the heating even if you don't have heated nozzles?

I thought they were standard on all models and the winter pack just gives you heating to the headlight washers on top

 

[keithjeb]

I thought they were standard on all models and the winter pack just gives you heating to the headlight washers on top

Mine were definately Iced this morning. Standard cars don't have headlight washers. catalogue I have says "Includes heated front seats, headlight washer system and heated front washer nozzles"

 

[dw911]

Mine were definately Iced this morning. Standard cars don't have headlight washers. catalogue I have says "Includes heated front seats, headlight washer system and heated front washer nozzles"

You used to get headlight washers with the led headlights whatever model you had, although I don't think you do any more

I've not got the winter pack, but my washers are heated

Its easy to check, the washer tube leading up to the bonnet has a grey/blackish protective material cover round it, if you feel it with your fingers, if you have heated washers you can feel the power cable running up along inside with the washer tube

 

[GTunney]

You used to get headlight washers with the led headlights whatever model you had, although I don't think you do any more

I've not got the winter pack, but my washers are heated

Its easy to check, the washer tube leading up to the bonnet has a grey/blackish protective material cover round it, if you feel it with your fingers, if you have heated washers you can feel the power cable running up along inside with the washer tube

Going to have a check of this when I get home. Would be a nice feature to have but I'm betting it's highly unlikely.

 

[Fred99]

Couldn't check last night how they accomplish that, 6 separate nozzles or 2 nozzles with 3 jets each? My wife has now gone out in it, so can't check this morning.

On mine it's two nozzles with three in each.

I've not seen wipers like these before - are the replacements only available from SEAT?