Originally Posted by Beonly1

OK, guys I've been lurking the forums, looking for potential products to add my future H3. I certainly don't know the technical issues as well as you do. However; I came across the following post on the H2 forums and was trying to get a sense of whether these are aberrancies and most owners are happy or this is commonplace?


10-22-2006, 11:02 PM
dochummer
Hummer Guru Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 2,042


Re: PARTSGUY - NEED HELP PLEASE

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The actual button to tom it on and off would be nice too! Anybody have problems with their hotshot. Mine stopped working last month. Sometimes, the light just flashes, other times, no light at all.
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PARTSGUY - NEED HELP PLEASE

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Anybody have the limited edition operating instructions for the hotshot unit? I spoke with the hotshot people, and they said that i most likely overheated the unit, that's why it's not working any more. Said that I didn't prime it. The manual says that you need to prime it before using after initial install....wasn't aware that I was supposed to prime it every time I use it....Is that the way it is with the limited edition installs?
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Vettster
Hummer Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Veracruz, Veracruz. Mexico
Posts: 207


Re: PARTSGUY - NEED HELP PLEASE

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Is the factory installed one named "Hotshot"?
If so, mine has not worked since day one.
I took it back to the dealer and after 3 days in the shop, it worked a total of two times.
The instructions are pretty vague. It tells you to push the button (No kidding) and nothing else.
I know I'm gonna be really pissed once the snow starts falling here.
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Originally Posted by dochummer

doubt it...I don't think it's hot enough to do that....you'd have a better chance of getting a rock chip than to have the water break the windshield...

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I will call hotshot today, since their technical support website does not work and ask.

Originally Posted by f5fstop

The ones equipped on vehicles from GM are incorporated into the entire washer system.

Originally Posted by f5fstop

I do see a problem with the prime in the unit, but not under normal operation. If primed correctly upon initital install, the check valve should keep the unit filled, since it prevents the fluid from flowing back to the reservoir.
However, the auto mode, automatically squirts the fluid onto the windshield from the Hotshot unit. Unless the hotshot unit also has a pump to draw fluid from the reservoir, it would run out of fluid, till you manually pushed the washer switch to push fluid from the reservoir to the unit.

I will call hotshot today, since their technical support website does not work and ask.

The ones equipped on vehicles from GM are incorporated into the entire washer system.

Originally Posted by dochummer

I'm really enjoying my wife's LR3's heated windshield.... :)

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

I guess you like the LR3? They seem very nice. I'd probably like the heated windshi... I mean "windscreen" since we're talking about an LR, until it had to be replaced from stone damage... I got away with an H2 windshield for only $225.

Originally Posted by dochummer

Yeah, that's the only thing that sucks about it...I've heard it's about $1000 for a replacement...

Originally Posted by dochummer

Mine stopped working a while ago. I played with it a little, and actually replaced it with another that was sitting in my garage. Still doesn't work. Not sure what's going on...haven't had the time to look at it again either.