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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265  
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If you want bro fit it properly and neatly (drill the mirror arms, hide the wire behind the hinge, pass the wire into the door and through the existing rubber loom boot into the bulkhead)
I reckon it's a good days work  |
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12th Oct 2014 7:23pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772  
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Yep a good day in it to make it neat. I still need to wire up my screen and mirrors before winter
 I meant to do it last year but didn't get round too it and I've been putting it off all this year  |
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12th Oct 2014 7:31pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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I was going to do this, I've just brought some new mirrors and arms and thought I'd connect them to the heated windscreen supply.
Do you think it will take the extra load through the relay timer ? If it's ok does any one know which side of the screen is the + Cheers It's good to be back from the dark side DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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12th Oct 2014 7:42pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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I've got my wires into the bulkhead.
Do we know where they then go? How do you route them to the dash? |
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12th Oct 2014 8:48pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265
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The Timer isn't the relay, so you could just up the really to a 70 amp one? |
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12th Oct 2014 8:49pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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if your going to upgrade the relay to a higher amp one then you would need to upgrade the wiring to it as well
easy way is to use the relay switched feed to screen to switch another relay for mirror heaters that way there still switched from screen switch and will use timer as well , without any extra loading on oringinal wiring wire extra relay in normal way with fused feed etc for mirror heaters and just use switching feed from load side of screen relay |
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12th Oct 2014 9:15pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Last year I added some heated mirror pads to my larger mirrors. On the whole my wires are quite discreet and have caused me no problems in the 18 months they've been fitted. I didn't wire mine to the heated windscreen circuit and have kept them entirely seperate giving complete control when I want them on.
As they are independant I can use them to keep the mirrors clear when it is raining, driving in spray conditions and of course when it is frosty. All these scenarios are often wanted but there is no need for the windscreen to be on plus there is very little need for a relay as the current draw is very low. |
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12th Oct 2014 10:48pm |
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| mark_d Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 266 
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I'm half way through installing mine at the moment. I've taken a feed of the switched side of the Heated Rear Screen Switch to activate a separate relay for the mirrors. The load (and wire gauge) difference between the 2 circuits is significant and each circuit should be fused accordingly.
It's taken me ages to get round to installing these as I've never seen a method of installing that I've been happy with. I finally figured out a way to fit them and have the drivers side fitted and tested - passenger side at the weekend and then I'll write it up  http://defender90xs.blogspot.co.uk/ |
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21st Oct 2014 5:56am |
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