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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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No, there isn't a dash warning light for the front heated screen. Only the telltale on the button. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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27th Feb 2020 10:01am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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As LRA says, only the orange LED on the button itself. If this is on, the timer and relay are providing the 12V feed to the screen.
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27th Feb 2020 10:37am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Just take a cup of very hot tea into your truck, hold it close to the windshield to let it mist up, and see if you turn on the heated screen if it will demist quickly. Do this test in a few spots left to right as it is known that sometimes certain portions of the electric heating wires inside the screen will fail. You can afterward even still drink your cup of tea if you like.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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27th Feb 2020 11:37am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8026  
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put the tea at one end so you can see the difference between the working part and the edges of the screen where there are no wires!
how can you live in the UK and not know if its not working through not having the need! snow and frost here testing mine currently. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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27th Feb 2020 11:43am |
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| Smilesapart Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 735
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 I live in the ‘California’ of the UK - Suffolk and at night it’s under cover so it’s not been cold enough to give me the chance to test it! I drive it daily.
I’m going to do the tea test! As yes the putting does light up and go out after about 10 minutes |
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27th Feb 2020 12:24pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 
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Surely it could be tested with a multi-meter? Or, is the current draw not enough to pick up?
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27th Feb 2020 2:19pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Quite big current draw that heated windscreen. An electric guzzler really.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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27th Feb 2020 3:10pm |
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| CSK Member Since: 15 May 2019 Location: St Tropez Posts: 41  
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Will check if the heated screen works upon departure from the French Alps on Saturday early morning.
Never had the opportunity to check before in St Tropez!
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27th Feb 2020 8:51pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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Heated screens are good, but perhaps not that good
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27th Feb 2020 10:51pm |
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