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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1081   
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spot the difference to yours
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13th Feb 2019 6:04pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
yep beat me to it
 you see but dont observe  |
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13th Feb 2019 6:05pm |
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| Dexterdog Member Since: 23 Jun 2018 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 108 |
Ahhhhh....you made a monkey out of me
Thanks for responding, just got to work out now if my OCD will let me have two washer jets that are off center..... sad I know ! |
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13th Feb 2019 6:11pm |
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| Dexterdog Member Since: 23 Jun 2018 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 108 |
Just thought it through a bit more......
Does anyone know if there is anything (such as the bar connecting the two wipers) behind these grommet holes that would snag on washer jets (tubing, rear part of washer jet etc). It seems such an an obvious fix to the washer jet problem that we all have to use these that if it were that simple others would be doing it already which makes me think I am missing something ?? |
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13th Feb 2019 6:17pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Nope, you're not missing anything. Here you go - a bit of light reading for you:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic19806...win+washer Suitable for all models - the only difference is in getting into the dash. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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13th Feb 2019 7:26pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845 
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I think this is an established mod - using both those blanks to have twin washers. I know I've seen it on here before.
Edit - Darren got there ahead of me, and better too! Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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13th Feb 2019 7:26pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656 
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Putting washer jets there is a very common modification and well worth doing.
I must have done mine 10 years ago, and have never had to touch them since. Uses far less fluid too, as you don’t have to spray for ages waiting for the wind to blow the water over the screen. |
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13th Feb 2019 7:27pm |
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| Mariner Member Since: 03 Oct 2017 Location: Arklow Posts: 127 
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I did the twin jet mod on mine today. 200Tdi
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13th Feb 2019 8:19pm |
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| Dexterdog Member Since: 23 Jun 2018 Location: gloucestershire Posts: 108 |
Awesome, thanks for all the help (especially the link to the previous thread and the pics)
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14th Feb 2019 9:59am |
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| flyingfab Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Brittany Posts: 60  
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Hello,
My parents used to have an early (1983) Land Rover One Ten when I was a child. I remember that there were two separate screen washer jets, each of them being located in the holes you are talking about. Nothing was fitted in the centre at this time. They were fitted exactly like on this beauty : Click image to enlarge The washer jets themselves looked like this : Click image to enlarge I believe this combination was only found on the early 90 and 110. As far as I remember, this was working quite well (apparently, Land Rover decided this was working too well, so changed them for the crappy single washer jet we all know  )
Cheers, Fabien |
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3rd Mar 2019 10:58pm |
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| HardCharger Member Since: 03 Mar 2013 Location: Manila Posts: 740  
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I thought that the blanks are for the holes done during the production of the firewall so that the wipers can be for left had drive or right hand drive vehicles as required? Once the corresponding wipers are used, the other two holes are plugged. Or did I not understand that correctly.
As for the washers, these plugged off holes CAN be used for washers too but I understand that you have to have a stronger pump in the reservoir to get a decent spray for 2 washers. |
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4th Mar 2019 2:19am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656
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Yes they are the LHD wiper holes.
Standard pump runs two jets no problem at all. |
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4th Mar 2019 7:30am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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On the very early vehicles, they did indeed have two washer jets, which used the holes provided for the wipers when the vehicle was handed. This was similar to the arrangement on the Series III models and I think used the same jets. Later, they added a fifth hole in the centre and fitted a single twin washer jet instead, and then blanked off the surplus holes. I think this change occurred around '87/'88. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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4th Mar 2019 8:08am |
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| Moneypit Member Since: 27 Feb 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 271 
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What size tubing is needed? Thanks
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4th Mar 2019 4:50pm |
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