Bigal839

Member

• Jan 4, 2019

• #1

Not sure if mines got one. The switch is there and when you press it it lights up but the bit of frost on the screen this morning didn't clear ?
Any ideas?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jan 4, 2019

• #2

Bigal839 said:

Not sure if mines got one.

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Can you see the wiggly elements in the glass?

Bigal839 said:

The switch is there and when you press it it lights up but the bit of frost on the screen this morning didn't clear ?
Any ideas?

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If the switch is lighting, but the heater isn't working, then either it's gone wrong, been replaced with a non heated version (no wiggly lines in the glass), or the fuse has gone.

 

Bigal839

Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #3

There's definitely an element in the screen and the fuse looks ok. I'll wait for another frost and give it a little more time and see what happens.

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #4

Bigal839 said:

There's definitely an element in the screen and the fuse looks ok. I'll wait for another frost and give it a little more time and see what happens.

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It should only take a couple of minutes to melt light frost from the screen. Light fog on the inside should clear in a minute or so.

My 13 year old Freelander front screen doesn't clear the fog and frost as fast as our 3 year old Ford Kuga.

 

Bigal839

Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #5

Maybe I didn't leave it on long enough. I'm basing it on my focus which cleared quite quickly.

 

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freelandy2004

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #6

did you check the relay that's what burn't out when mine went down

 

Bigal839

Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #7

freelandy2004 said:

did you check the relay that's what burn't out when mine went down

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No, any idea where I can find it?

 

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freelandy2004

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #8

its right next to the the two fuses for the heated screen

 

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freelandy2004

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #9

It’s in the engine bay by the engine Ecu box - two small black boxes - one with fuses in and the other with the relay in

 

Bigal839

Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #10

Cheers, I'll check it out tomorrow.

 

Bigal839

Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #11

A quick question, is this for a 2007 fl2?

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2019

• #12

Bigal839 said:

A quick question, is this for a 2007 fl2?

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The instructions above are for the FL1, not the FL2, so ignore them.