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Juddy

Member Since: 09 May 2013
Location: Queensland
Posts: 63

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver

heated mirrors

Are the 24 volt mirrors that are for sale on ebay etc, suited to a 12v land rover, ie can they be used with some modification.

And how are they fitted. 2010 Defender 130 HCPU
1991 110 RFSV PERENTIE

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25th May 2013 9:04am

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Why not buy a 12V kit?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/land-rover-defen...5573.m2388 Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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25th May 2013 9:43am

Juddy

Member Since: 09 May 2013
Location: Queensland
Posts: 63

Well good thought, but I have 24v Wolf mirrors going spare. 2010 Defender 130 HCPU
1991 110 RFSV PERENTIE

www.landybitz.com.au

25th May 2013 9:53am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6102

The heated bit is usually only a stick on element behind the glass, so you could remove the glass, take the 24v element out and fit 12v ones?

Although.... i suppose if you just stuck 12v through a 24v element, it would just only heat up half as hot as it should. might still demist the glass, just twice as slow.

25th May 2013 9:55am

Juddy

Member Since: 09 May 2013
Location: Queensland
Posts: 63

Good point Jim

Thank you mate... 2010 Defender 130 HCPU
1991 110 RFSV PERENTIE

www.landybitz.com.au

25th May 2013 9:56am

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

May be you can modify the heating element, i.e. like splitting the element in 2 parts (make a isolated part in the middle) and then supply the feed in pararallel. This way you have 12 V over the half of an element, which would have the same effect as 24 V over one whole element. Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

MySite

25th May 2013 10:14am

CarlW

Member Since: 21 Sep 2010
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 53

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Half Volts will result in 1/4 of the power not 1/2 the power - might still work but will be far less effective

Carl MY11 110 XS Station Wagon in Stornoway

25th May 2013 9:41pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

CarlW wrote:
Half Volts will result in 1/4 of the power not 1/2 the power - might still work but will be far less effective

Carl

This way you put the same volts across each half element - which is effective the same as putting double volts across one whole element.

... Or do I miss something?

Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

MySite

25th May 2013 11:01pm

CarlW

Member Since: 21 Sep 2010
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 53

No if you can split the element into two equal sectiona and apply 12v across each half you;ll be back to full power

Carl MY11 110 XS Station Wagon in Stornoway

26th May 2013 8:11pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

CarlW wrote:
No if you can split the element into two equal sectiona and apply 12v across each half you;ll be back to full power

Carl

Thats exactly what I said

26th May 2013 8:17pm

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