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Bruce S



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DefenderVent - Side Window Demisting Kit
This query relates to the type of demisting kit that is sold.

I was wondering if anyone has had experience of the kit, that allows a piped connection into the windscreen vents and demists the two side windows. Do they work?

Do you know of any other options for these?

The ones I have seen appear to be pretty expensive on face and it seems to be a restricted market. Do you know of any other suppliers?

Cheers and thank you for looking.

Big Cry
Post #54555 22nd Jan 2011 5:27pm
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Glynparry25



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Bruce,

Thius the only one I know of:

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/DefenderVENT.shtml

From the pictures it looks like it works real good. Other option would be to see how much the Puma rnd vents are from LR and then do a bit of creative work with pipes to get it right.

I would say that if you can afford the £130 and don't have time on your hands go for the kit
If you are short on cash and have loads of time, manufacture your own kit Very Happy

Glyn Sheep
Post #54560 22nd Jan 2011 5:35pm
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markb110



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Hi Bruce

One of the guys in our club has done this to his TD5 and said that it was a worthwhile mod. Its on my to do list at some point.

I have seen it elsewhere other than Mud UK but no real difference in price (prob more as the other company was in Europe).

If you decide to do this also consider relocating the original screen washer nozzle and fitting a second one (use the left hand drive wiper arm holes) it much better than the original single set up. See picture below Thumbs Up

Regards

Mark


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Post #54564 22nd Jan 2011 5:39pm
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Zinke



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Ive been tempted by this for a long time now. Was looking at think land rover supply the parts to do this too, not sure if it will fit the later TD5 dash though. Think it was fitted to the wolf??

Pete.
Post #54580 22nd Jan 2011 6:13pm
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Glynparry25



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markb110 wrote:


If you decide to do this also consider relocating the original screen washer nozzle and fitting a second one (use the left hand drive wiper arm holes) it much better than the original single set up. See picture below Thumbs Up

Regards

Mark



Forget Bruce... I am going to do that one Thumbs Up

Glyn Sheep

P.s. No offence Bruce Cool
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landy andy



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Other supplier

http://www.wiberg-wiberg.com/

Andy
Post #54637 22nd Jan 2011 11:00pm
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Peter Td4



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I've bought the DefenderVent kit from Nakatanenga.de last week.

I plan to install this, together with a bunch of other mods, over the next couple of weeks (time permitting).
Will report back on the results Wink. Peter,

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Post #54642 22nd Jan 2011 11:11pm
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Paul_1978



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Im going to check the diameter of the pipe under the dash that goes into the window vent, find some hose to fit, a T and some vents, I recken i will come in well under the price of the defender vent kit.

Im not that bothered about making the windscreen vent bigger, works ok for me and ive got a heated screen, so i only want the side vents, but I have been using RainX anti fog, which works quite well.
Post #54660 23rd Jan 2011 9:25am
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alanhid



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[quote="Paul_1978"]Im going to check the diameter of the pipe under the dash that goes into the window vent, find some hose to fit, a T and some vents, I recken i will come in well under the price of the defender vent kit.

My thoughts exactly Paul, its on my to do list and I reckon it could be done for just a few squid. My local pond centre has a massive range of pipe fittings and Im sure I could get appropriate T pieces and a piece of hose for under a tenner, that would just leave me to find 2 small vents which shouldnt be too hard. Life is not a rehearsal!
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Post #54661 23rd Jan 2011 9:34am
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nakatanenga



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The front screen vents are modified as well, not just simple Y-peces added. They defog much faster than the original ones.

If you just add a T-piece it won't work, if you add a Y-piece it will wor better but with the DefenderVent Kit it will REALLY work.

We tried all the above methods....

If you really want to try a DIY versin you can use Suzuki SJ or Samurai side vents, they fit pretty good.

....or buy the Defender Vent in a forum group buy Wink WANTED:

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Paul_1978



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nakatanenga wrote:
The front screen vents are modified as well, not just simple Y-peces added. They defog much faster than the original ones.

If you just add a T-piece it won't work, if you add a Y-piece it will wor better but with the DefenderVent Kit it will REALLY work.

We tried all the above methods....

If you really want to try a DIY versin you can use Suzuki SJ or Samurai side vents, they fit pretty good.


For £110 differance, I can live with that!
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alanhid



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There`s a similiar topic on the Landyzone website in the 90/110 section..........with pictures Thumbs Up Life is not a rehearsal!
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Paul_1978



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Few more ideas there then, cant bring my self to buy the kit, after all isent making things and improving the truck all about owning a land rover?

Thanks Alan. Thumbs Up
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PaulMc



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alanhid wrote:
There`s a similiar topic on the Landyzone website in the 90/110 section..........with pictures Thumbs Up



Here - http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/side-wind...32984.html

It cost him all of 50p using secondhand bits, but even if you used new bits, it probably wouldn't cost more than a fiver Very Happy

Considerably less than the Military bits cost me Crying or Very sad

. Paul.
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1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'
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