Macytia
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Has anyone fitted a heated screen to their Defender, is it worth the expense?
Will it help with keeping the screen de misted?
Will it help with keeping the screen de misted?
Heated Screen?
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Marmaduke
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td5tool
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I've got one in my 200 tdi 90
Best upgrade yet, that and the heated seats
Best upgrade yet, that and the heated seats
Oldfogey
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Had a RR Classic with plain screen, which took ages to clear. Changed to a Softdash with heated screen - brilliant!
Big engines take for ever to get hot enough for the demist to be effective.
Big engines take for ever to get hot enough for the demist to be effective.
discool
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Nothing to do with the size of the engine but the design of the heating system fitted, with my discos heater blower on full to the screen frost is cleared in the time it takes me to flat the side windows so no time at all.
I could also switch on my heated screen which is great when there's snow about, and all much the same as another more modern car with a V8 I own.
But in my RRc days it took ages as the 3.5 had a perthetic heater system full stop, not the worse heating I've ever known but still pretty poor.
2010Defender110
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My defender has it as standard. I think they are fantastic. It clears mist and ice far quicker than any heater ever will. Had one on an old ford too. Would always have one given the option
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i push this handy little prog button on my hevac it turns on the heated front n rear screens when it decides the engine warm enough it blows warm air onto the screen as well. oh and after 10mins my uprated heated seats are well toasty. didnt need to upgrade a thing in my vogue lol all standard
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Had one on my 90 for over 10-years now, wouldn't be without it.
Normal demisting in the morning takes under 1-minute and ice is a couple of minutes (max).
Normal demisting in the morning takes under 1-minute and ice is a couple of minutes (max).
Macytia
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That's the next mod then, it's a battle to get in when it's freezing, never mind delisting the screen
northmavern
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my local National Windscreens depot supplied and fitted a heated screen to my 110 rebuild for something silly like <£150 after I broke the original screen refitting it (TBF to me, it did have a huge chip in it so was quite likely to break, even without my hamfistedness). I added a 10min timer relay driving two power relays (one for each side of the screen - 3x contacts) and it works a treat.
BTW, they actually prefer to fit it with the frame in the vehicle
controller and relay (together with headlight relays). Timer energised with a momentary pushbutton switch in the dash.
BTW, they actually prefer to fit it with the frame in the vehicle
controller and relay (together with headlight relays). Timer energised with a momentary pushbutton switch in the dash.
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So that's where my lunchbox went!
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Macytia
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There is an oem style kit on eBay for £100 and Pilks screen is £150 plus vat so looking like a £300 mod, can it get heated door seals and locks, otherwise I won't be able to get in to push the button, lol
MeatCleaverX86
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Yes I have a heated screen in my defender (genuine part)
only half working at the moment but the passenger side that does work is well worth it turn it on scrape the other windows then sure enough its done.
just need to be able to feel my fingers in the cold and will look at the wiring to fix the drivers side
only half working at the moment but the passenger side that does work is well worth it turn it on scrape the other windows then sure enough its done.
just need to be able to feel my fingers in the cold and will look at the wiring to fix the drivers side
