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I am sick and tired of nozzles freezing up in the winter, so I'm taking it upon myself to install heated nozzles on my 1997 Olds Cutlass Supreme. Now, most W-Body cars, if not all, have those goofy wipers, and the nozzles mounted on the arms.
This is probably part of the problem in the first place, and creates a challenge. I am opting to remove those nozzles completely, and use a different nozzle in the hood, like most other cars. I found a nice low profile sprayer, too. It sticks up about 1/2", so it's not a big deal like that. If you're anal about it, paint it body color. That's what I'm planning on doing.
If you're wondering about what nozzle it is, I work at a VW dealer, and the nozzle is from a 2002 VW Eurovan, part number 191-955-986-A, quantity 2. They cost about $12 each, roughly.
Really, the hardest part will be rerouting the washer lines, and hooking up the electrical portion for the heat. That brings me to my real question. Where should I hook up the electrical stuff at? It's 12v, so that wouldn't be a problem finding it. I'm thinking of a manual switch from an always on source in the fuse panel, so they don't run when they don't need to. Unless I forget.
The other option is to use the rear defrost switch as the switch for the heaters. This, of course, requires digging a little to find the wire in the heater control panel. That's where you guys come in! 
Where do I find that wire, and do you think it'd support a pair of washers? I imagine they are low draw.
The other thing is that this will require cutting of the hood. I do know that I'll start with a 1/2" x 1" rectangle to cut. Need to determine angle yet, but that shouldn't be a big deal, really. I've got a crappy hood to start with, that needs to be replaced anyways, so I'm not worried about butchering this one too much.
I just thought I'd share this with you guys, just in case someone else in colder climates wanted to putz with something like this...would make your nozzle search easier at least. I need to get a new washer pump, too, so I'll be able to run new washer hose when I do all that. When it's done, I'll probably put up some pics of the finished product, and probably some of in-process.
But, for now, I need to know which wire to hook in to the rear defroster switch in the heater control panel. Sorry this is so long, but I'm kind of excited about this...for whatever reason.
This is probably part of the problem in the first place, and creates a challenge. I am opting to remove those nozzles completely, and use a different nozzle in the hood, like most other cars. I found a nice low profile sprayer, too. It sticks up about 1/2", so it's not a big deal like that. If you're anal about it, paint it body color. That's what I'm planning on doing.
If you're wondering about what nozzle it is, I work at a VW dealer, and the nozzle is from a 2002 VW Eurovan, part number 191-955-986-A, quantity 2. They cost about $12 each, roughly.
Really, the hardest part will be rerouting the washer lines, and hooking up the electrical portion for the heat. That brings me to my real question. Where should I hook up the electrical stuff at? It's 12v, so that wouldn't be a problem finding it. I'm thinking of a manual switch from an always on source in the fuse panel, so they don't run when they don't need to. Unless I forget.
The other option is to use the rear defrost switch as the switch for the heaters. This, of course, requires digging a little to find the wire in the heater control panel. That's where you guys come in! Where do I find that wire, and do you think it'd support a pair of washers? I imagine they are low draw. The other thing is that this will require cutting of the hood. I do know that I'll start with a 1/2" x 1" rectangle to cut. Need to determine angle yet, but that shouldn't be a big deal, really. I've got a crappy hood to start with, that needs to be replaced anyways, so I'm not worried about butchering this one too much.
I just thought I'd share this with you guys, just in case someone else in colder climates wanted to putz with something like this...would make your nozzle search easier at least. I need to get a new washer pump, too, so I'll be able to run new washer hose when I do all that. When it's done, I'll probably put up some pics of the finished product, and probably some of in-process.
But, for now, I need to know which wire to hook in to the rear defroster switch in the heater control panel. Sorry this is so long, but I'm kind of excited about this...for whatever reason.
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