Bongo Fury

Decided a pair of those chrome blue neon windscreen washers, wish I'd have looked at how the originals were fitted to start with, the new ones come with a threaded base and a nut & washer with a slot so that you don't crush the wires. but the existing ones are the type that you just push into the hole and it self grips with the built in lugs, but under the bonnet is a double skin about an inch apart and a little hole about the thickness of a small finger, to try and get the washer and nut through and onto the threaded base, well first of all I thought no probs I'll make a tool, no chance the washer doesn't go through the hole, so I thought the only way was to make the hole a bit bigger which I did, not wanting to make too big a hole I plumbed for 20mm, got everything in but couldn't get the washer grove lined up with the wires and couldn't get enough tension on the nut with the tool I made. so tomorrow I'm going to make the holes bigger {no reason not to} and get better access, got to get a switch now to do the job properly

update, result rooting through all my tools in the garage{tip} and found a box spanner set and one was the right fit and it just went through the 200mm hole I had drilled so they are nice and tight now, happy days

Colin H F wrote:it just went through the 200mm hole I had drilled

That's quite a big box spanner!

I gave up on removing my washer jets to fit heated ones - I just fitted them into the plastic trim under the bonnet edge, so now I have 4 sets. 2 may freeze up, the other 2 won't.

The chrome ones sound interesting - photos?

remember mind they may well be illegal, white light to the front etc, dont be surprised if you are stopped.

meant to put 20mm; will post piccies when iv'e connected them up. and yes I have heard they might not be legal

Hi
I have the same setup, and included a wee illuminated switch to turn them off (blue neon) ....and some VERY illegal horns planned, in addition to the triple trumpet compressor horns already fitted plus a total of 6 spots, some with eye-ball roasting bulbs ...all with hidden switches where appropriate!
Cheers
Helen

Hi Helen & Tony, Yeah it never stops bling I mean only had it from the converters a week and so far, matching seat covers on the front, neon washers, twin air horns [non compressor] still in progress, remote central locking, front fog lights. hows the reversing camera still working I hope,I know the blue neon's are illegal, [as mention by a member] unless off road that's why I'm fitting a switch as well Colin

Hi Colin...
It sure doesn't stop....I have 10 MAJOR bling items...11 including the stainless exhaust...but that's more like repair / bling....all waiting for my current patch of dicky health to subside Should be finished by the end of the month...for the horns, I'm not sure I can justify a set of Nathan Airchimes diesel train horns...but they're superbly loud!...well audible from around 5 miles
Cheers
Helen

Up date and some piccies, trouble is the jets are not the type you can put a pin in the nozzles and re align and they aim too low the sit on a rubber seal and am going to see if I cant make a couple, wedge shaped, so that they face up a bit more, incidently you can interchange the neons they are bog standard 5mm with tails

Colin i have those on mine just wired a swich to them so can be turned off for mot etc

yeah me too, how are yours for direction mine are too low

mine are fine one jet hits the top of the screen and one set for the middle on each side

could you let me know the make please if you know it. as mine are not at all satisfactory cheers Colin

Hi Colin
I bought that style first...the plasti-chrome flaked off in one HOT summer, so I bought another make..cheaper, BETTER, and very nice...I'm going to order a red set for the back washers to go on with the brake-lights ...I'll send the details if you wish!
Cheers
Helen

Sorry colin no idea they were fitted to the van when i got it just added the switch myself