Did the Denali ever come with heated wind shield wiper fluid?

[NathanJax]

Got unit from AlphaTherm yesterday, installed today. No real issues, works great. Did have to get 60 amp fuse, dealer must have removed that also. The dealer also bent the bracket that holds the unit when they removed it. That was my only install issue, needed the bend the top flange down so the unit would snap in.

I got my unit today but when I went to install I realized the dealer must have removed the bracket during the recall because I have no bracket. Now I have to find one.

Word of advise check your truck and make sure you have the bracket before you buy.

pics of this "bracket" please?

 

[scottg918514]

The instruction show the bracket, however not its location on the firewall. But, you can look at the install vid on YouTube to verify.

Instructions: http://www.alphathermusa.com/files/Heated_Wash_AT-37GM_Installation_Manual_070110.pdf

For vid, search "AlphaTherm" on YouTube.

 

[08grey]

 

[scottg918514]

08Grey, how did you get a bracket?

 

[08grey]

I wish I did. I found that pick in another forum. I just posted it for Nathan. I haven't the faintest idea where to find one of these mounts. I will probably end up making one.

 

[THE YETI]

'07 & '08 Denali had them, and as Nathanjax said, the dealers were required to remove them whether you wanted it deleted or not. Several friends who had them removed were able to go to the original manufacturer and get the updated parts to reinstall. But one friend's dealer removed that too thinking it was factory, and had to pay to have the aftermarket part put back in since they'd destroyed the part they'd removed per GM orders. But there's no retrofit kit for those of us with newer Denalis, at least that I'm aware of.

That's weird, I was almost 99% positive that the original manufacturer of those units went bankrupt. Maybe I was wrong...

I thought a different company had a newer version of those that folks were retrofitting in as almost a plug and play option.

I know out 08' LTZ had it. Was pretty nifty option to have too!

 

[scottg918514]

I wish I did. I found that pick in another forum. I just posted it for Nathan. I haven't the faintest idea where to find one of these mounts. I will probably end up making one.

Junkyard?

 

[08grey]

Junk yards here in the Bronx that have denali's in their yard think they are Bugatti's. They will want more than the unit.

 

[08grey]

Okay so I learned today that alpha therm customer service rocks.

They have some of the gm mounts in stock if yours is missing or did not come with one.

They also have a universal unit the model 38 that you can make work if you don't have the button and factory connections. It hooks up real easy considering we would mount it right by the fuse box anyway.

The mount for the 38 works with the 37 as well so if they run out of the gm ones just ask for a 38 if you end up needing a mount.

Good people over there. Very fast responses.

 

[Ponchonutty]

Yes, Alpha-therm are an awesome group of people. Feel sorry for them that GM put them under the bus the way they did.

All of the vehicles that I put their units on that originally had the GM units ALWAYS had the factory mounts still there. The dealers were instructed to just unsnap the GM unit, not to remove the mount. I suppose some took the mount out too ???

 

[08grey]

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This is what the mount looks like guys. $5 from alphatherm plus shipping.

 

[riggz]

So I have the 60A fuse installed in the #66 spot that says "WSW HTR" in my 09 LTZ but didn't see the heater. Also the button below the HVAC controls is a power step cancel not a washer heat button. Is it possible it was removed before I purchased it or did GM just install the fuse anyway?

 

[Ponchonutty]

Your ride may not have came with heated wipers. The fuse spot will still be there though.

 

[NathanJax]

So I found mine today. I still have the bracket. I don't really NEED to do this mod, I live in Florida, but I think I want to do it just to have it...

 

[riggz]

Your ride may not have came with heated wipers. The fuse spot will still be there though.

Thats what i figured but usually auto makers won't waste $$ on a fuse that isnt used so thats why i asked.

 

[TowGMC]

Damn you GM!!

Got my GM bracket and Alpha Therm Model 38 heater. Just went out to install the GM bracket in my late '09 Denali and GM has even removed the threaded studs that the bracket is supposed to bolt to. Really GM?

 

[Ponchonutty]

Really? I can't imagine they'd take that much time to do that especially since it wasn't in the TSB recall campaign to do so. Either way, it should be an easy fix

 

[TowGMC]

Mine's a late 2009 build so it never came with a heater, apparently the change was made mid-2009 on the assembly line. But I can't believe GMC changed the construction of the firewall midyear and completely deleted the threaded studs that had been on the firewall up to that point.

So I just drilled new holes in the sheet metal in the same location that the old studs had been, and installed the AlphaTherm model 38. Wired to the hot terminal on the front of the fuse box. It was a 15 min job and now I have nice hot windshield washer fluid on these frosty mornings.

 

[Naks]

My 07 LT hoe never came with this option, but I would like to install it if possible? Working in a shop gives me a big advantage as to having a place and tools to use. Is this possible to be added? If so, what is needed? obviously the heater and the button itself, but is there anything else? Thanks

 

[sickk23]

My 07 LT hoe never came with this option

It was LTZ '07-08 only.

My dealer told me it wasn't a big deal blah blah blah so they never did the recall on my old Tahoe. I think they didn't want to do it.