Adding Heated Washer Fluid

[randas]

Are they all per-wired for the heated washer setup? Could I just order the aftermarket unit and get the dash switch or is there more to it?

[uchi]

not sure about the option from factory but automotive stores sell a heater for the washer fluid.

[revrnd]

Hasn't GM pretty well pulled the plug on the heated washer fluid setup? There's talk elsewhere of owners w/ it getting a $100 cheque to remove the set up from their vehicle. I doubt they'd be selling the parts thru SPO.

[Wires]

Hasn't GM pretty well pulled the plug on the heated washer fluid setup? There's talk elsewhere of owners w/ it getting a $100 cheque to remove the set up from their vehicle. I doubt they'd be selling the parts thru SPO.

 

Alphatherm sells the updated OEM style heater, that plugs directly into a vehicle that had the OEM washer installed.

 

If you look at the firewall, under the hood, (right in front of the driver), there would be a giant power plug with some heavy gauge wires, as well as a smaller plug with about 6 control wires. If you have that, then it would be wired already, and you could get it from Alphatherm.

[peterarch]

The entire unit itself was recalled, the updated unit apparently didnt do a good enough job of solving the issues

[dlstewart01]

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=115893

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...l=washer+heater

[02slt]

this sounds like an awesome feature to have

 

especially if you live in northern Alberta, and -50 is nothing out of the ordinary.

 

 

I just checked, and my 08 is lacking both the heated wash button on the console, and the connections on the firewall

 

[Deconstruction]

did the heated fluid come on trucks that werent ltz's or slt's? and yea here in fort mac the heated washer fluid is the best feature ever next to the seats being heated.

[peterarch]

did the heated fluid come on trucks that werent ltz's or slt's? and yea here in fort mac the heated washer fluid is the best feature ever next to the seats being heated.

 

Yes my 2008 LT had it but it was removed as per the recall and i got my crisp $100 from the dealer

[02slt]

when the dealer did the recall, did they remove the button from your console?

 

or just rip out the wiring & connectors?

[Deconstruction]

they are not supposed to remove the button or the wiring just simply remove the unit.

[dlewis1111]

Are they all per-wired for the heated washer setup? Could I just order the aftermarket unit and get the dash switch or is there more to it?

 

much more to it including the wiring that is not in the truck.

[02slt]

they are not supposed to remove the button or the wiring just simply remove the unit.

 

 

 

right on.. guess my vehicle never came with it to begin with.

 

 

That sucks, this mod would be pretty damn usefull out here in the mac

[mike94silverado]

I bought the kit from the company (Microheat) that supplied GM. I had it in my Ddge Ram with no issues but am a bit gunshy about installing it on my 11 Silverado

[dlewis1111]

I bought the kit from the company (Microheat) that supplied GM. I had it in my Ddge Ram with no issues but am a bit gunshy about installing it on my 11 Silverado

 

confused here; you have a kit that works in the 2011 chevy? please explain because the trucks are no longer equipped for it.