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Confused...do I have heated windshield washer fluid?

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#1 ·
I was reading my manual and I thought I understood, I have heated windshield washer fluid? Can this be accurate? Or maybe I misread? I have a 2002 325 XI.

Paul
 
#8 ·
I was under the impression that all our cars have a "somewhat" heated windshied washer fluid. I mean, it's right next to the exhaust manifolds and isn't exactly "cool". hehe

p.s. Didn't cold weather package come with the ski bag?
 
#12 ·
I don't have th cold/w package, but I got the ski-bag.

So just an update...pulled my lower fender liner on the pass side of the car to get to a bad fog light for replacement. Found a disconnected wire...did research, found its for my heated side mirrors and windshield washer nozzels. So I did have them, they were not working, wire not attached to sensor. I checked the other day and felt my side mirrors they were warm! Was not able to tell about the washer nozzles if they were warm. I guess if its not froze up, they are working. Not sure if there is an actual heater in the washer tanks itself.

Anyway just an update...
Glad you found it. I got the temp sensor in the fender liner for the heated nozzle, but no heated nozzle, sprayers or cold/w package. It's all prewired like most electronics nowadays.

BTW South Africa has a warm weather package. Better AC and sunblind options. (or so the clowns at the stealership tell me...)
 
#10 ·
Ya I have the heated seats, no ski bag, although buying one. I was in my friends gmc yukon with the heated spray this past winter...coolest thing I've seen in a long time...melted the snow and ice...steam everywhere.

No biggie...I was just wondering about the bmw heated...whatever it is lol.
 
#11 ·
So just an update...pulled my lower fender liner on the pass side of the car to get to a bad fog light for replacement. Found a disconnected wire...did research, found its for my heated side mirrors and windshield washer nozzels. So I did have them, they were not working, wire not attached to sensor. I checked the other day and felt my side mirrors they were warm! Was not able to tell about the washer nozzles if they were warm. I guess if its not froze up, they are working. Not sure if there is an actual heater in the washer tanks itself.

Anyway just an update...