I was certain that heated washer jets were the norm on RR's, but in the recent weather, anything below zero and the washers stopped working, Dealer told me they are not a feature.

I had a rental Mercedes GLC the other day and that not only started fine in the cold but the washer jets work in freezing temps!

Has anyone got them? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

yours probably does have heated washers but if the water in the washer bottle is frozen then nothing will come out of the nozzles.. ... - .- -.




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Decent low temperature screen wash is the key - mine froze once and now I always go OTT & buy stuff for -40 or -50 for winter use.

Agree with Alistair here. The normal screen wash you buy in garages is good to -5 but with the wind chills we were having near us the temperature was closer to -11. It was coming out the jets then freezing solid.

If there are wires going to the nozzles then that is for the heaters. Maybe you can't see on the L405?

Yes, the nozzles are heated but the fluid needs to still have the anti ice mix to avoid the reservoir freezing..

I don't think the wind chill makes any difference to the temperature at which screenwash freezes. It's simply a measure of what the temperature feels like to us humans as a result of the wind!

News to me, but according to the WM the 2011/12 L322’s have heated washer jets.

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...and [pretty sure] a heated wiper blade section . ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Heated washer jets and heated windscreen area where the wipers park is standard and turns on when the temperature drops below a set point.
But as above won’t help if the fluid freezes in the pipes before it gets to the washer jets.

I buy my screenwash in 25 litre drums and mix it at least 50/50 in winter which should gives protection down to minus 20 odd. At about £15 a drum it works out cheaper than the premix stuff off the forecourt and stick a 5 litre drum mixed in the wheel well just incase.

Have never bought the pre mix stuff, I buy the concentrate from Costco but perhaps I am being mean with my mix.

Will take a look for the heater wires. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

my 2003 L322 has heated washer jets and they seem to work well.

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For screen wash.
Good one.
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