General Heated Washers

[psycho]

Hi has anyone had any experience of retro fitting the heated washer mod.
If so how much & from where. My car is a 2.4 selespeed abarth bought from new - no problems other than post dealer servicing. (touch wood,touch wood,
touch wood.) I was a forum user previously but have worked abroad for a couple of years & tried & failed miserabley to log in so I am a newbie for the moment till I get it sorted. Any help will be gratefuly received.
Thanks - PSYCHOSIS.

 

[dave]

welcome back do fiat do a heated washer, or do you need to know what cars have them so you can go scrappy an get some?

 

[Ben R]

All stilos have heated washer jets don't they? I'm sure that's what it said in the brochure!

 

[psycho]

Yes Fiat definately do the heated washers because when I bought I had the option of the cold comfort pack offered. Which included heated leather seats, heated wash water & something else - which was crap as I didn't want leather seats anyway, so I would think that the mod is easily available I just have not had the time in working hours to look in to it.

 

[dave]

might be just plug n play then

 

[psycho]

I may be a bit thick here ben but does your abarth have heated washers (leather seats, cold comfort pack & do you have headlamp jets?

 

[Big Black Stilo]

My jets freeze up often-BUT when after about 10 minutes they do spray- its warm water and it steams

My mate has commented that he wouldnt mind em on his car till I told him its bobbins

Didnt think they were heated

Thought it was just the heat of the engine?

I maybe wrong.

Also only noticed it this winter- as last winter my car was being rebuilt and it had a new washer bottle put in as the other bit the dust,

 

[Stu DemonD]

PSYCHOSIS - what was your previous user name on here? We will be able to merge your accounts

I am not sure whether I have heated nozzles now - I would have thought it was standard though :chin:

 

[Ben R]

I may be a bit thick here ben but does your abarth have heated washers (leather seats, cold comfort pack & do you have headlamp jets?

I have heated seats & washer jets but no headlamp washers, thank god!

 

[santa]

The heated washers was part of the cold climate package i bought with my stilo.
The package also included heated front seats and headlamp washers.

 

[Big Black Stilo]

If mine is heated I cannot see the point as they still freeze up when the car is cold!

They definatley steam when sprayed in the cold

 

[reido2]

I just added water to the washer bottle this morning and noticed that a couple of pipes run alongside the bottle (touching). Perhaps to heat / unfreeze the water. Anyway the pipes run pretty high up the bottle so if your water is low they won't make a difference.

 

[Rich]

Just checked ePER for you . . .

There is a different front wiring loom for vehicles with heated front wiper jets (option code is 110). One assumes it'll be controlled by the body computer or some other node that warms them up under a certain temperature. Maybe connecting them all the time won't be a good idea . . .

So ignoring the £333 wiring loom , the jets themselves are around £6 each, and are a few pence cheaper than the non-heated ones. Also available pre-primed to match the colour of your bonnet (I believe this was done on the early Abarths . . .)

 

[psycho]

Thanks for taking time to check but what is ePer & do the actual jets have the heating element in them?

 

[Stu DemonD]

ePER is the FIAT electronics parts catalogue - some guys on here have copies, plus it gets hosted now and again - the latest version is now in hand

 

[Rich]

I would assume the jets have the heating element in them, hence the need for a different loom and a different part number for the jets.

Stu, feel like sending a new copy my way . Have only got 04 version without the Schumi!

 

[Stu DemonD]

Stu, feel like sending a new copy my way . Have only got 04 version without the Schumi!

No worries - it is all in hand

 

[Rich]

Excellent