Author Topic: How common are bumpers with fog lights and headlight washers (Read 4495 times)

srivett · « **on:** December 17, 2004, 08:08:11 pm »

Has anybody seen one, in Red? I want one for my 92 Golf. Last night I had to stop 4 times in 150 km to wipe the snow off of my headlights! After the first two times I removed my headlight covers which bought me a bit more time with sight but it still sucked. If I had fog lights and headlight washers I could have driven faster than 60 km/hour. Well, I could have it I had my winter tires one...I want to be prepared next time. I've got a Golf so I'd set the bumper up to spray the headlights when I cleaned the rear window.

Cheers, Steve

srivett · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2004, 09:40:31 am »

I was out and about yesterday and found some lighted windshield sprayers for 15$ a pair. I guess I could go that route. Maybe I'd even start a fad with the riceronies...

Cheers, Steve

GTD. · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2004, 11:14:50 am »

Quote from: "srivett"

I was out and about yesterday and found some lighted windshield sprayers for 15$ a pair. I guess I could go that route. Maybe I'd even start a fad with the riceronies...

Cheers, Steve

Why not fit normal heated washerjets to your bumpers?

I added an extra pair to my bonnet last week with winter aproaching and I have to travel to Yorkshire soon, so I expect lots of snow.

Centurion · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2004, 02:19:31 pm »

well Carppy tire has 50 watt rectangular lights - I use the spot lights - then you go down to your friendly farm equipment dealer and grab 100 or 150 watt bulbs - and make sure you use the relay - and spike this thing a direct feed off the battery - just make sure it is fused!.

Trust me! - 400 watts is your friend -

Change your Alt belt every 20K or you will have it wrap around your time belt and Fragg itself!

delete the Power steering - I just dropped the belt - till I have a chance to insert a non power steering rack.

PS - if your wondering about the 400 watts - trust me - I smoke alt brushes in 40K - the new math means something else is running/using the Amps.

C :twisted:

srivett · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2004, 06:39:59 pm »

I tried those 100 watt 6" round bulbs on my Van a few years back. I wired up the relay, etc. in Mexico City and one of the bulbs was dead by the time I got to Guatemala. I can't afford to use those things on a regular basis although I'm looking around for a small crash bar to mount them on my car. The crash bar would have that style of light but there are more efficient bulbs out there. I also had a set of rectangular fog lights on my van but they broke off before the end of the trip... If you don't get OEM auxiliary lights you end up with a fiasco on your hands.

I'll have to see what the washer nozzles cost tomorrow...one of the regular ones on my hood is plugged with something so it's time to get heated ones there too.

Cheers, Steve

Centurion · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2004, 03:23:57 am »

I'll post a pic - I don't have time to write a thousand words

C

srivett · « **Reply #6 on:** December 22, 2004, 01:24:21 pm »

The heated windshield (not headlight) nozzles are 15CDN at the dealer. I'm buying 2 for now and will see Volvo about headlight nozzles. The Audi headlight nozzles require very expensive pumps so they are out of the question.

Steve

Centurion · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2004, 06:17:50 am »

Mine are little Bosch rectangles - and have 55 ,100 or 150 watt bulbs around!

C

srivett · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2004, 12:05:10 am »

Okay, the nozzles are a direct fit for my hood which makes sense. Unfortunately all of the fittings fell apart on the lines so I had to pick up some new tubing and a T. Bentley shows the heaters drawing power from the backup light wire (Black/Red wire on transmission, no inside cab wiring necessary) so they must always be on. Bently also shows the black wire being +ve and the brown wire being -ve, very logicall... (I connected to stud in driver side of tray where hood ground strap attaches) I wonder how long they will last or if they'll even do anything noticable. I'm thinking about putting a "winter" fuse and "winter/summer" toggle switch in the dash.

My dad was telling me that he has heard of heated windshield wipers, I'll have to see what sizes they come in. I've already got wiring up to the nozzles so adding wires to a set of blades should be easy. Finding a suitably flexible wire may not be.

I saw a Passat with headlight nozzles so I'll inquire about them at the dealer...they looked quite ridiculous so I don't think I'll use them. Maybe the rear window nozzle found on my car would be a better option for the headlights but without heat.

Steve

GTD. · « **Reply #9 on:** December 30, 2004, 02:17:25 am »

Quote from: "srivett"

Okay, the nozzles are a direct fit for my hood which makes sense. Unfortunately all of the fittings fell apart on the lines so I had to pick up some new tubing and a T. Bentley shows the heaters drawing power from the backup light wire (Black/Red wire on transmission, no inside cab wiring necessary) so they must always be on. Bently also shows the black wire being +ve and the brown wire being -ve, very logicall... (I connected to stud in driver side of tray where hood ground strap attaches) I wonder how long they will last or if they'll even do anything noticable. I'm thinking about putting a "winter" fuse and "winter/summer" toggle switch in the dash.

Steve

Its easy to understand the VW electrical systems

Red (Terminal 30)+12v pemanant live (Battery)
Black/Red (Terminal x) +12v Ignition live
Black (Terminal 15) +12v Ignition live (While cranking)
Brown (Terminal 31) Earth/Ground
the reason for the two Ignition live circuits is the you dont want to be using much power while cranking, therefor all non essential/high current items are on the black red +12v IGN live (Cold while cranking) whereas things that are essential/lowcurrent run on the black +12v IGN live (Hot while cranking), its why when you yurn the engine over things such as the heater fan, radio, ect. switch off.

srivett · « **Reply #10 on:** December 30, 2004, 06:28:14 pm »

Cool, I'll definately remember that. It just bothers me that the designers have never seen a colour wheel. Brown has RED in it so it shouldn't be the negative wire, it goes against common sense. And black is not the correct colour for positive, both figuratively and historically.

Installation required me to buy a bronze fuel T and some mid-sized washer fluid hose. Too bad my soldering iron can't produce enough heat to wick the solder into the wires, it's only -5C but it won't do it. I'd really like to use a 3M wire tap but I know better than to do that on a possible million kilometer car.

Steve