D.I.Y Windscreen wiper jets upgrade

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great Idea...will do this on my Prado when I service it next...I am sure will be the first guy in Kenya to do this..cheers

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Another one to join the Jet Club . Can not say where I got the jets but lets just say that work Hilux jets are now very poor :twisted: . Used the cable tie trick on all the jets and had no issues at all. Found it was easier to the clip closest to the front of the vehicle first.

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Good Evening Gents,
My 1st time posting as a newbie (20+ hours great reading as a guest).
Joined the Forum 2 days ago & signed my order for a new D4D GXL today (I know the missus will have something to say there).

Whilst I realise I'm probably trespassing across forums here, can anyone tell me with certainty if the 120 series standard washer jets are the same part number used in the new 150.
ie: Does the conversion option apply to the new model, or has Mr Toyota put his foot down ?

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My new beast has arrived, and for any potential 150 series purchasers I can now advise that Toyota appear to have picked up on this thread.

In the KDJ150R, the washers mount under the rear lip of the bonnet so the parts are not interchangeable with the Hilux.
[attachment=1:1pgqmox6]Washer Jets 3a.JPG[/attachment:1pgqmox6]

The good news is, it's a real wash pattern similar to the Hilux Jet.
[attachment=0:1pgqmox6]Washer Jets 1.JPG[/attachment:1pgqmox6]

Full points to Matt for the original conversion idea.
Reckon you'll ever see any royalties ?

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Internet Connection: $30
Joining PradoPoint: Free - but now costing me a lot more than anticipated with all the great mods
Searching and finding a set of washer jets on ebay: $14.50 and about 30 minutes
Sitting patiently by the letter box: 1.5 weeks
Installing washer jets: 3.4 minutes - not even a whole stubby

Wicked water spray across the windscreen: Priceless 8) 8)

Even the wifey was super impressed: Double Priceless :shock: :shock:

Thanks for the beaut idea Matt, now, hows about a second...

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toddy,
Any feedback on those ebay jets? Good coverage? Any photos? I'm about to take the plunge.

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hey amts, yeah just installed them last night.

they honestly look exactly the same as the ones posted on here. and the spray has awesome coverage.

I just confirmed with the seller that they matched the part no. that was posted on here and he replied yes so just in case they weren't i could send them back.

Hope all goes well with the purchase, ebay is great, i have some led strip lights coming also, $3 each various lengths... brilliant.

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hey amts, yeah just installed them last night.

they honestly look exactly the same as the ones posted on here. and the spray has awesome coverage.

I just confirmed with the seller that they matched the part no. that was posted on here and he replied yes so just in case they weren't i could send them back.

Hope all goes well with the purchase, ebay is great, i have some led strip lights coming also, $3 each various lengths... brilliant.

Hi Toddy, who is the ebay seller you bought them off?

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PradoBB, I got them off "ppp_2009" but there are others that i found.

cheers,

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Thanks Toddy. Just bought a set. The others seems to be chrome covers only.

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Thanks Toddy. Just bought a set. The others seems to be chrome covers only.

Is this them? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WINDS...Q5fAccessories

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yep they are the same ones I got.

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toddy,
My wiper jets arrived and the coverage is rather odd. Instead of a spray that fans out evenly across the windscreen, I get one big spray that is offset to the left, which seems to correspond to the offset of the square hole in the wiper jet itself. I have contacted the ebay seller and he has asked me to take a video or photos of the spray pattern. So I will do that tomorrow.

Anyone else got this problem? Perhaps I have a blockage in the plumbing or the pump isn't strong enough. Does your wiper jet have a squarish hole that is offset to the left?

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Yes both of them have a squarish hole that is offset to the left.

One of them doesn't quite give a full width spray but i suspect there may be something in the way in the jet, the other is fine.

If you do take a video, see if you can post it for reference.

Cheers,

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Just got mine in the mail this morning - will post the results once they are installed.

Interestingly, it's not the hole that is offset to the left - it's the housing that is offset to the right! The hole lines up perfectly with the rest of the assembly (including the clips to hold it in place, and the connection to the hose) that isn't visible under the bonnet. Not sure why the part on top of the bonnet would be offset to one side or the other.....

Excuse the image quality - quick shots taken on my work desk with my PDA.