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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
Heated windscreen. Brilliant.
It may be old hat to you sophisticated XS types but my sub-poverty spec hardtop has just been fitted with a heated windscreen (along with a lot of other stuff) by Ian at IRB.

It is such an improvement to have a screen that no longer mists up every time you get in wearing a wet coat or with a wet dog.

As I say, lots of you have probably got them but it's a real treat as far as I am concerned.

If you're wondering about getting one, wonder no longer...... 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313170 3rd Mar 2014 6:05pm
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bm52



Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189
United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
welcome to the 21st Defender century!
what else have you had fitted, piccies are a must you know. Thumbs Up BM52
Post #313185 3rd Mar 2014 6:32pm
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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
Since you ask, quite a lot!

Central locking inc. rear door
Electric windows
Heated rear screen
Tracker
Front fogs
Heated seats
LED loadspace interior light
New engine and bulkhead looms
Vents to side windows
Heated mirrors


I have to say that none of them would photograph very well but the heated windscreen, central locking and interior rear light are really great to have. I'm in the 20th century at last!

21st century to follow...... 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313192 3rd Mar 2014 7:04pm
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ChrisJ



Member Since: 12 Nov 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 231
United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
I'm also in your shoes, I have a low spec hard top and I'm looking to upgrade to the heated windscreen, seats, mirrors and cental locking.

Good to see your happy with the results!
Post #313197 3rd Mar 2014 7:11pm
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bm52



Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189
United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana
That's the great thing about Defender's, you can just keep adding/changing as and when you want. Meccano Kits Thumbs Up BM52
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adafish



Member Since: 30 Mar 2009
Location: atherstone
Posts: 1381
United Kingdom 1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi DCPU Stornoway Grey
Macpaul wrote:
Since you ask, quite a lot!

Central locking inc. rear door
Electric windows
Heated rear screen
Tracker
Front fogs
Heated seats
LED loadspace interior light
New engine and bulkhead looms
Vents to side windows
Heated mirrors


I have to say that none of them would photograph very well but the heated windscreen, central locking and interior rear light are really great to have. I'm in the 20th century at last!

21st century to follow......
............


have you found the smelly fish I put behind the dash yet ? Rolling with laughter Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
Post #313223 3rd Mar 2014 8:25pm
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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
It was you you Censored ! 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313284 3rd Mar 2014 9:59pm
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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
ChrisJ wrote:
I'm also in your shoes, I have a low spec hard top and I'm looking to upgrade to the heated windscreen, seats, mirrors and cental locking.

Good to see your happy with the results!


I wanted to go genuine for the central locking / e windows but I found that no firm could be arsed to work up a quote for the parts (there's obviously quite a few).

Result was I bought a couple of fully-equipped doors from a forum member and asked IRB to swap all the kit over.

I plan to get round to selling those doors, now with manual windows, some time to reduce the expense.

I got Waeco heated seats, which are great and have two heat settings but the LR OEM switch only offers on or off, so I've got aftermarket switches for them in the cabin.

Good luck! 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313287 3rd Mar 2014 10:11pm
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Interlet



Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Norwich
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alpine White
Might be interested in the doors, are they white? 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top
Post #313312 4th Mar 2014 12:39am
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BigWheels



Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
I recommend air conditioning. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
Interlet wrote:
Might be interested in the doors, are they white?


They're silver metallic. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313331 4th Mar 2014 6:22am
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Macpaul



Member Since: 25 Mar 2013
Location: SW Surrey
Posts: 439
United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Loire Blue
BigWheels wrote:
I recommend air conditioning.


I'd like it too but it looks like a lot of work to retrofit and Ian tells me the cabin space is compromised by the extra ductwork/vents etc.

I'm 6'4' and the legs need all the room they can get. 2003 Td5 110 Hardtop
Now a 2013 110 USW too.
Post #313332 4th Mar 2014 6:28am
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MadTom



Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Olomouc
Posts: 616
Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
I'm just repairing 130 TD5 from HCPU to station wagon and air con is a must. I'm still comparing to our Disco2 TD5 witch we currently use for traveling.
Original AC for TD5 Def is only good for some spare parts for me, as I'm also not small. My plan is to modiffy the heater box and place there also the AC evaporator.
And because of large internal volume of 130 wagon, I'm thinking of a second heater exchanger in the rear of cab - for traveling in winter, Webasto auxilliary heater for cold nights and second air con evaporator for aditionall cooling - simillar to Discovery2. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #313373 4th Mar 2014 9:48am
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