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Brucey



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Poland 2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Auto Java Black
OK, I'll check the resistance and we will see (but only in stripes).

I kind of assume that the connections are good as I get clear stripes, but I will investigate further and revert!

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Post #425038 20th May 2015 9:36am
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K9F



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If you've got stripes across the whole screen it sounds like one single element of the two has thrown it's hand in as the two elements are alternative. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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MadTom



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Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
I have heated screen on my Focus and Mondeo and on Discovery2. It is superb, and on 130 it will be also in future.
Sometimes some part of the heating elements is gone. A think, it is a mechanical problem. It can be visible when the glass is chipped by a stone or nearly invisible, when the elements just loose connection on one end. The second is probably because repeated thermal cycles of the glass during normal use - it just brake the connection on the end.
Here in Czech republic I have a bad experience with stones "shooted" by another cars on the road during winter. I had to replace the front screen after aprox. 3 years on my car. So for me so additional insurance is very good way, how to solve it. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #425364 21st May 2015 5:43pm
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Brucey



Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
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Poland 2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Auto Java Black
Well, just disconnected and tested with a multimeter.

Earth connector, no resistance to earth - Great.
Positive (mine is only the two tab screen) - 13.5v (engine running)
Resistance across disconnected screen 16 Ohms (so I guess the screen is dead as should be about 0.5 ohm I think on the theory that it should draw 20+ amps and 12V/24A=.5 ohms)

Time to find another screen unfortunately. Sad

Chris Defender 110 DC converted Auto
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Post #425712 23rd May 2015 9:35am
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Screbble



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Re: Heated windscreen
Screbble wrote:
Hi all,

My factory fitted heated windscreen is in need of replacement as it has quite a large chip/crack in it and the rubber has seen better days. It still works though!

I've seen quite a few for sale on Fleabay at a decent price (supply only) but I was wondering how easy and expensive it would be to get it fitted? Anyone know any recommended fitters in the Merseyside/Lancs area?

Obviously I could pay the excess on my insurance and get it replaced via the well-known mobile company but I'm not sure if that would be any better than the above.

Clearly there's no right or wrong approach here, however I'm interested in your advice/opinion.

I don't want anything doing for nothing or on the cheap but I do want a decent job doing.

I think it'll be fine for a few months but I doubt it'd get through the MOT.

Thanks in advance,

Will


Well, I am disproportionately pleased with my new windscreen (insurance jobby). Very Happy

I bought a genuine LR seal and the fitter didn't take much persuasion to use it yet maintain the guarantee Thumbs Up

I can't get used to not having stripes...... Very Happy

My grinning may subside as it's the MOT tomorrow Big Cry

(Last minute or what Rolling with laughter )
Post #471095 9th Nov 2015 8:11pm
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Screbble



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Just 2 things......

New heated windscreen is absolutely fabulous Thumbs Up can't believe how poor the previous one was Neutral

More importantly - passed MOT first time today with flying colours - no advisories Ner Ner
Post #471419 10th Nov 2015 9:04pm
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JAY BOY



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