5.5L washer bottle

[apples12]

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone in here had any experience swapping the standard 3.5L wash fluid bottle for the larger 5.5L bottle?

i've recently fitted headlight washers to my car and i like to have a clear windscreen to see through on my stretches up and down the motorway so it gets regular use, and ive managed to drain it in a few days!

any advice is appreciated 

[rich83]

I believe Mr Perkins swapped his over when he installed the headlight washer system

[mortygttdi]

Its only 2 bolts but a bumper off job

[Tfsi_Mike]

That mate would be a good retro fit.

Any links or part numbers?  Or because I had headlight washers as standard have I already got 5L tank?

 

[mortygttdi]

Yes Mike you will already have the bigger bottle

[apples12]

well i had a look at the bottle that i took out of my golf (the one that i fitted in its place was identical to it except it already had the holes cut for the low screenwash/headlight washer pump with the pumps etc fitted to it) so turns out that was indeed a 5.5l bottle anyway....looks like i cant have filled it with enough or i've got a leak somewhere...

on a side note, i coded into the instruments the '+04' for low screenwash warning and i havent had it come up despite twice running out of screenwash...could it be a faulty sensor?


cheers

[skard]

Did you get it working then? 

It could be possible you have a leak.

I may have to check mine as I got the low level warning and I've not used it much recently. I thought the headlamp washers wouldn't spray once the warning was on.

Best way to check for a leak is to totally fill it to the brim on a night, and check in the morning (don't pour it in too quick to trap air and give a false reading once it burps).

You must have it coded correctly as otherwise the warning would be constantly on? Was your sensor new?

[Tfsi_Mike]

Im taking the fuse out of my headlight washers.  The leave the polished wings streaky with washer fluid and drinks all my fluid.

[apples12]

Did you get it working then? 

It could be possible you have a leak.

I may have to check mine as I got the low level warning and I've not used it much recently. I thought the headlamp washers wouldn't spray once the warning was on.

Best way to check for a leak is to totally fill it to the brim on a night, and check in the morning (don't pour it in too quick to trap air and give a false reading once it burps).

You must have it coded correctly as otherwise the warning would be constantly on? Was your sensor new?

yup cheers matey 

the idiot moment i had was wondering where this mythical 'pin 8 of the relay' was until i actually looked at the relay base...lol

all working beautifully, i did have an initial leak but that was from one of the windscreen washer pipes (the washer in the T piece must have fallen out, quick trip to the breakers and sorted that out)

i used the sensor which came in the bottle...now i'm thinking to replace it with the new sensor ive had waiting which i was going to retrofit into my old bottle

and mike....i've got a little mod that i've been thinking up in relation to what you've just written...i'm just curious if it'll actually work 'on the fly' with the CECM module

does anyone know if it would actually be possible to put a switch inline to the power for the headlight washers? such that thhey could be deactivated quite literally at the flick of a switch (i.e. deactivate in summer, activate in winter) or is this just a very longabout way of taking the fuse out?lol

[Tfsi_Mike]

Did you get it working then? 

It could be possible you have a leak.

I may have to check mine as I got the low level warning and I've not used it much recently. I thought the headlamp washers wouldn't spray once the warning was on.

Best way to check for a leak is to totally fill it to the brim on a night, and check in the morning (don't pour it in too quick to trap air and give a false reading once it burps).

You must have it coded correctly as otherwise the warning would be constantly on? Was your sensor new?

yup cheers matey 

the idiot moment i had was wondering where this mythical 'pin 8 of the relay' was until i actually looked at the relay base...lol

all working beautifully, i did have an initial leak but that was from one of the windscreen washer pipes (the washer in the T piece must have fallen out, quick trip to the breakers and sorted that out)

i used the sensor which came in the bottle...now i'm thinking to replace it with the new sensor ive had waiting which i was going to retrofit into my old bottle

and mike....i've got a little mod that i've been thinking up in relation to what you've just written...i'm just curious if it'll actually work 'on the fly' with the CECM module

does anyone know if it would actually be possible to put a switch inline to the power for the headlight washers? such that thhey could be deactivated quite literally at the flick of a switch (i.e. deactivate in summer, activate in winter) or is this just a very longabout way of taking the fuse out?lol

I like your thinking but the latter option doent take very long lol 

[kevinm]

Did you get it working then? 

It could be possible you have a leak.

I may have to check mine as I got the low level warning and I've not used it much recently. I thought the headlamp washers wouldn't spray once the warning was on.

Best way to check for a leak is to totally fill it to the brim on a night, and check in the morning (don't pour it in too quick to trap air and give a false reading once it burps).

You must have it coded correctly as otherwise the warning would be constantly on? Was your sensor new?

yup cheers matey 

the idiot moment i had was wondering where this mythical 'pin 8 of the relay' was until i actually looked at the relay base...lol

all working beautifully, i did have an initial leak but that was from one of the windscreen washer pipes (the washer in the T piece must have fallen out, quick trip to the breakers and sorted that out)

i used the sensor which came in the bottle...now i'm thinking to replace it with the new sensor ive had waiting which i was going to retrofit into my old bottle

and mike....i've got a little mod that i've been thinking up in relation to what you've just written...i'm just curious if it'll actually work 'on the fly' with the CECM module

does anyone know if it would actually be possible to put a switch inline to the power for the headlight washers? such that thhey could be deactivated quite literally at the flick of a switch (i.e. deactivate in summer, activate in winter) or is this just a very longabout way of taking the fuse out?lol

I like your thinking but the latter option doent take very long lol 

They can be disabled with vcds. I do it during the summer

[Tfsi_Mike]

Central convenice? Going to be doin it this way 

Cheers Kev 

[kevinm]

Central convenice? Going to be doin it this way 

Cheers Kev 

Central Electric I think Mike. I'll check tonight.

[Eddie-NL]

Central Electric (address 09)

Coding > Long coding > (byte 1 bit 1) untick it

[Tfsi_Mike]

Central Electric (address 09)

Coding > Long coding > (byte 1 bit 1) untick it

Thank you !