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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rikster on November 20, 2011, 12:54:18 pm

Title: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: Rikster on November 20, 2011, 12:54:18 pm

Has anyone retro fitted headlamp washers?

I have the mechanism for the bumper but I'm not sure what else I need? :sad1:

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: Andy on November 20, 2011, 02:20:36 pm

skyard and mortygttdi have done this--look through thier build threads in the members section :happy2:

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: skard on November 20, 2011, 02:29:29 pm

What mechanism do you mean - the jets? There are different jets between GT/GTI and standard/R32.

There's a post by mortygttdi which lists the parts you need, bear in mind there are loads of small parts needed for the hoses. I also put in a 5.5L bottle as it came pre-drilled, now have low washer warning too.

So, on top of the couplings, hose, rubber seals, clips etc you'll need a pump, bumper mouldings sprayed up, a fairly expensive Kufatec wiring loom and access to VCDS to program it.

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: mortygttdi on November 20, 2011, 02:36:25 pm

Here we go mate, the actually thread was started about the auto levelling that I was fitting for Scott but there is a post by me regards the parts needed for the washers.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10291.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,10291.0.html)

Darren

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: skard on November 20, 2011, 02:46:42 pm

In addition to that, there's some useful pics here http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4146014 (http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4146014) which shows routing of the hose.

If you remove the wiper arms and scuttle panel, there's a small grommet on drivers side where you can run in your electrics.

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: vagmaster on November 20, 2011, 09:10:45 pm

Quote from: skard on November 20, 2011, 02:29:29 pm

What mechanism do you mean - the jets? There are different jets between GT/GTI and standard/R32.

There's a post by mortygttdi which lists the parts you need, bear in mind there are loads of small parts needed for the hoses. I also put in a 5.5L bottle as it came pre-drilled, now have low washer warning too.

So, on top of the couplings, hose, rubber seals, clips etc you'll need a pump, bumper mouldings sprayed up, a fairly expensive Kufatec wiring loom and access to VCDS to program it.

I have kufatec wiring for headlight washers will sell at £30

Title: Re: Retro fitting headlamp washers
Post by: Rikster on December 01, 2011, 10:19:45 pm

Have you still got the wiring loom?

If so how can we progress this?

Thanks