Hi all just wondering what spec the heated windscreen washer jets where fitted too or was it an optional extra, my 06 rrs hse has heated everything but the washer jets where frozen this morning taking the wife to work, so i either don't have them or they don't work

i have them... they works.. and still frozen from time to time.... You should check your screen wash liquid and make a cold weather mix.... Range Rover Vogue ‘17 TDV6

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You will have the heated water jets, but to be honest they are not any good at keeping the nozzles clear of icing when driving in low temperatures if you have a diluted screenwash mix. At this time of year it's best to put screenwash straight from the bottle without adding additional water. If you read the instructions on the screenwash you'll find most recommend this anyway. By doing this i've never had it freeze either at the nozzles or in the cars bottle & pipes. It might seem expensive but it's a lot cheaper than having burst pipes/water bottle in the car. 2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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First good frost this morning and first chance to see if mine were repaired correctly last March. Temp was -5C and my mix is for -10C.

No tell tale thawing of ice on nozzles or bonnet like I had on my A4 and FL2. Tried the washers - no spray.

Understand wind chill etc but I would have expected mine to work from standstill with the mix/heated nozzles.

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If any of you are travelling through germany / belgium / france, the bigger fuel stations sell much better screen wash, normally use the stuff from Aral fuel stations in germany, goes down to -50 ( not that I've tested it ) but last couple of years when we've had -5/7 temps and big hard frosts in the early morning they have worked perfectly, cleared the ice and once over the screen and wipers all everything OK, when the usual UK stuff has frozen in the pipes, as been said mix is crucial too  RRS S/C, Factory Fitted Full HST kit, 22" Overfinch SS, Carbon Vents & Grill .. - FOR SALE - PM me for details

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I Know about the quantities of mixing screen wash for winter, I have it mixed well now but i thought that the heated washer jets would have been more successful

I had the washer nozzles freeze up last year in below zero temps on the motorway, and it sometimes also happened after overnight low temps. Disapointing tbh, and the screen wash in the bottle was 100% concentrate and good for -10 allegedly.
I was looking at a pre-heat system ('Heatshot') which might be a solution - has anyone fitted one?

I suspect there is a more scientific reason for the heated jets to freeze up, in the reservoir bottle, the liquid is a fair volume and won't freeze, but after you use the washer jets there are tiny droplets left around the nozzle , and as it exposed, any ethanol in the mix will probably evaporate leaving a weakened solution which will then freeze.
Just my thoughts, any physics type people out there who can back me up/ shoot me down??
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Seems like a reasonable idea Dave... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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http://heatshot.co.uk/

a possible solution??

bootz wrote:

http://heatshot.co.uk/

a possible solution??

That is excellent and only 10 minutes to fit

Looks good.But!!
Only showed live anD earth connections, does this mean its on all the time heating fluid??
Would the fluid from heater to nozzles still freeze once used and in freezing conditions??
Couldn't find much info on video's. 

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Steuart64 wrote:

First good frost this morning and first chance to see if mine were repaired correctly last March. Temp was -5C and my mix is for -10C.

leedsunited wrote:

bootz wrote:

http://heatshot.co.uk/

a possible solution??

That is excellent and only 10 minutes to fit