Windshield washer fluid reservoir relocation

[landwagon]

Ever since I put my SSO front bumper on, I’ve been wanting to move the washer bottle.

As you can see it hangs down pretty low. I e looked at a few options, but at Fall Crawl I found my solution. A fj40 washer bottle from
@ToyotaMatt.

 

[landwagon]

The first thing was to remove the old one.
Next I removed the power steering fluid reservoir and welded the washer bottle bracket to the power steering fluid bracket.

A coat of paint and put it back in place.
Next I chased the wires from the old pump.

One cool thing is the old wires and new wires have never changed bile and blue/yellow.

I shrink wrapped and taped the wires all the way to the pump.

 

[landwagon]

At this point I could add a T in the washer line to run the rear washer. The factory set up runs two pumps front and rear. I chose to delete the rear because I never use it.

So I just hooked the washer line up and filled with fluid.

Time to try it and to my surprise the pump seemed more powerful than the original.
Everything worked as should.

 

[Bubbles]

Well done bud, I do use my rear so I guess doing this it would spray front and back at the same time.

 

[landwagon]

Yes that’s correct unless you put in a second pump.

 

[mustyGX]

Great write up. Does your washer fluid level indicator stay on with the new reservoir that doesn't look to have a level indicator?

 

[landwagon]

Your right there is no indicator now.
I just unplugged it, and the light stayed off.

Great write up. Does your washer fluid level indicator stay on with the new reservoir that doesn't look to have a level indicator?

 

[mustyGX]

Your right there is no indicator now.
I just unplugged it, and the light stayed off.

Nice. Whelp, I'll add this to my list of things to do. Cheers.