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being curious : Hood Spacers / Rear Wiper Delete Kit
- Thread starter CPT.Haddock
- Start date
I pretty much just installed it. It involved removing a few rear panels on the hatch and taking out the rear wiper. Its pretty straight forward. There are a few videos on Youtube that show the install. I watched the ECS video. Took about an hour maybe. I didn't have to code anything out. There is no error code for the rear wiper not being there. I'm not even sure if you can "code" out the rear wiper function.
Wastegate13
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SoFla
yes you can code it out with vcds and likely obd11. You can also disable the rear washer squirter.
Any particular reason to code it out? I don't think I have yet to hit the rear squirter by accident. I can see doing it if it was throwing a code...but it doesn't. The markings on the right stalk are still there...its not like it'll vanish if you code it out?.
Mike-E
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- FL Panhandle
Why code out the squirter? Cut the hose, a few drops of superglue gel and Bob's your uncle.
spiker369
on air, don't care
- Location
- South Florida
hai friend
when I took my wiper off on the mk7 I didnt have to code anything, it disable the squirter on my car when the wiper was unplugged. on the mk6 I had to code it off tho. might be different year to year tho knowing vw. 2017 SE here.
riceburner
Autocross Champion
- Location
- nice try PPNT
- Car(s)
- MK5 Best GTI
i did the rear wiper delete. sometimes wish i had the wiper during the winter or rain when using the car as a daily. best suited for a weekend car that you keep clean. otherwise be prepared to carry glass cleaner and a microfiber with ya cause the hatch design really attracts some serious dirt. All said, i love the look - just a little less grocery getter IMO. A little cleaner (even though the glass literally gets dirtier LOL)
WTF is a hood spacer?
WTF is a hood spacer?
NopeR
Autocross Champion
- Car(s)
- 18 Golf R
The theory is that at speeds it would create an air vacuum in the engine bay, sucking out the hot air from the back at the windshield and helping bringing in colder air from the front.
Does it work in reducing engine bay temps? Barely. Does it look fucking stupid? Absolutely.
Does it work in reducing engine bay temps? Barely. Does it look fucking stupid? Absolutely.
Faceman
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Long Island
- Car(s)
- '17 GSW 4Mo
Take off your bumper cover and drive into a wall, then put your bumper cover back on for the same effect.
Wastegate13
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SoFla
A lot of people are fans of reversible modifications. Being able to put the wiper back on in the event of selling or trading the car sits well with me.
CPT.Haddock
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Québec
the absolute answer is here ! but for me, it is because I will ALSO code out the 3rd brake light because the PANDEM wing goes OVER that part of the hatch
DONT WORRY, I know it aint legal... I just want to rewire it to a triangle "F1 style" universal thingy (u know... the thing subaru guys have on their rear bumpers ) that I will get hooked to my custom rear diffuser
It lifts the back of the hood near the windshield up so it's no longer flush with the fender and thus it's spaced out