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Needledown



Member Since: 12 Oct 2020
Location: New York
Posts: 23
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Windshield wipers
It has been snowing in NY a lot and I find the defenders windshield wipers useless.
Snow piles on and freezes makes them heavy and clunky never get a good wipe.
Bad design ? Even after defrosters on for an hour ice still collects in spots making an uneven wipe.

Anyone else or do I have bad wipers ?
Post #886649 19th Feb 2021 10:11pm
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Digger2000



Member Since: 19 Sep 2020
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 590
United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Other HT Tonga Green
Does the heated windscreen not sort the ice out? In my defender I just pressed the heated windscreen button and the frost/ice/snow was gone in 5 mins
Post #886837 20th Feb 2021 9:05pm
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Digger2000



Member Since: 19 Sep 2020
Location: Newcastle
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Other HT Tonga Green

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Post #886841 20th Feb 2021 9:22pm
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90 Dreamer



Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Had exactly the same issue in my brothers D4 recently and as above simply switched the heated screen on.....
Post #886842 20th Feb 2021 9:23pm
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Needledown



Member Since: 12 Oct 2020
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No the heated windshield doesn’t seem to melt anything.
Does your windshield get warm to touch? Maybe mines broken
Post #886843 20th Feb 2021 9:32pm
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Digger2000



Member Since: 19 Sep 2020
Location: Newcastle
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Other HT Tonga Green
I haven’t actually touched it to test but it defrosted the ice very quickly I ended up turning it off because the windscreen was getting too dry. Might just need a software update, get Land Rover assist out they can probably fix it on site.
Post #886844 20th Feb 2021 9:35pm
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Theo98



Member Since: 18 Feb 2021
Location: New York
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It sounds like that may be specific to your truck. I have found front wiper set up to be outstanding in the NY snow/ice. I will add however that the rear wiper fluid design is another story. It sprays too low in my opinion and the fluid does not spread evenly 2020 P400 HSE 110 Tasman Blue/ White Roof
Post #887095 22nd Feb 2021 1:01pm
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