Installing Fan washers

[dephead2004]

Guide now located in the new resources section of the site

Engine bay - Installing Fan washers

Time 5 mins install (1 hour photos :) ) Level: Easy Fan Jet Part No 5MO 955 985 C 9B9 non heated about £10 (See here eBay item number:221246183308 for an example of heated fans) or eBay item number:321197661391 for the ones I bought. You can pay...

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[terryt]

Great post. Are the cables for the heater part of the tube?

Oh, just seen they are not heated.

 

[dephead2004]

Mine was poverty spec in that aspect

 

[dieselface]

Excellent post. Thank you.

 

[AndrewJB]

Excellent guide, i don't own a MK3 but i work closely with a SEAT dealer might talk them into offering this as an upgrade for all cars they sell.

 

[Bubbs]

Good work

Might have to look more closely into getting me a set of these too (in heated flavour).

 

[ZBOYD]

Moved this to FAQ section, its a useful guide.

 

[dieselface]

Mine arrived today. May not get around to installing them until next week but will post thoughts/photos as and when. Thanks again for the heads up.

 

[dephead2004]

Great good to go. 10 mins max. Have you got a 2mm Allen? You might need it to adjust. Clockwise is down / anticlockwise is up.
Still happy with my mod.
Find that the N/S jet is stronger probably because it's the first one on the pipe run. Same on the pistol sprays.

 

[J400uk]

Good post OP

Weren't these standard on the Mk2 though?

 

[Jarre]

Yep. No idea why they wanted to change them, fan style are so much better!

 

[Kali]

And how hard would be to fit heated ones?

 

[dephead2004]

No harder as long as you have the wiring already in place ie swapping heated jets for heated fans. There is a little heating element built into the same washer body. Price is about double.

To add the wiring is not difficult but would need access to the fuse box and a good knowledge of the wiring schematics of this car. I have not seen any yet. It would almost certainly cause raised eyebrows at the dealer if something went wrong.

 

[Kali]

No harder as long as you have the wiring already in place ie swapping heated jets for heated fans. There is a little heating element built into the same washer body. Price is about double.

To add the wiring is not difficult but would need access to the fuse box and a good knowledge of the wiring schematics of this car. I have not seen any yet. It would almost certainly cause raised eyebrows at the dealer if something went wrong.

Cheers mate. No, I don't have any wiring but seen ones from audi on ebay but think I won't bother with that and go with standard ones!

 

[dieselface]

Great good to go. 10 mins max. Have you got a 2mm Allen? You might need it to adjust. Clockwise is down / anticlockwise is up.
Still happy with my mod.
Find that the N/S jet is stronger probably because it's the first one on the pipe run. Same on the pistol sprays.

You weren't kidding when you said this was easy. No more than 2 minutes for each.

I have not adjusted them and find them okay. Water no longer ends up on the roof.

No pics due to the poor weather!

 

[dephead2004]

Well done. I noticed that at Motorway speeds the jet is lower down the windscreen. You might want to take that into account.

 

[ian-mac]

I got a set ordered up from Dave at SERE, just collected them today;

£42 for two heated jets, not too bad! A worth while upgrade

P/N for anyone who wants to order the heated ones; 5M0955986C9B9

 

[shutcorea]

Just got mine from the dealer! they had 3 in stock! they cost 300mxp wich is around 14 pounds. 7 pounds each!

I'll install them today and upload pics


Thanks for the guide!!

 

[rcopus]

At £8.99 for the regular ones on eBay they're a steal. Just enquired with my local VW dealer and they want over £23
Not sure why there's such a dramatic difference in price.

 

[dephead2004]

Probably the difference between heated and non heated?