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| AdrianCR Member Since: 23 Aug 2009 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 52  
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Picked up my new defender this month. it arrived without 2 options I ordered, heated seats and windscreen. The dealer refunded the option price, but I asked if these can be installed anyway by ordering the required parts. He told me , no the wiring is not there and would be difficult, then he told me I don't need them anyway because the seats don't heat very well, just a couple of wire strips in the bottom (its not like a range rover he said) and the windshield is mainly for arctic countries. I still want them but is the dealer correct on his points, that they will be difficult to retrofit and not work well anyway
THANKS SALLDHMR8GA488xxx is a XS model is not supposed to be standard thanks!!! 
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25th Feb 2016 11:06pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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The seats don't heat very well? Is he serious?!!
Heated seats and windscreen. One of the few things on a Defender that work very well. Wouldn't want to be without them. |
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25th Feb 2016 11:16pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Heated seats and screen, were std fit for UK XS models California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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25th Feb 2016 11:19pm |
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| AdrianCR Member Since: 23 Aug 2009 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 52
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strange and this is the last one..
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25th Feb 2016 11:31pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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My retro fitted heated screen is used as much in our glorious moist summers as it is in the colder weather. Nothing worse than a misted up windscreen when it's warm and raining, as soon as you get inside with the kids all breathing and with wet coats the windows mist up allmost immediately, the heated screen comes into its own then
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25th Feb 2016 11:35pm |
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| mcl001 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 31  
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Agree with previous posts
Heated screen and seats are excellent Have had heated seats in various be buckets and are quicker and hotter than most such as Nissan Navara.(sorry for swearing on forum!) Personally I would not have accepted a refund of the option. They are after all in breach of their the terms of the contract. I would make a complaint at JLR head office and copy the dealer in on it. |
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26th Feb 2016 6:32am |
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| mcl001 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 31
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Meant vehicles not 'be buckets!!'
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26th Feb 2016 6:34am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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I retro-fitted a heated screen to my Puma (County-spec so it didn't have one from new) and although there's a fair bit of work to do it properly it is entirely possible and well within the scope of a vehicle electrician or competent owner.
The heated screen is the second best modification I have made to the vehicle (I rate the VW99 variable vwipe relay as the best) and I simply would not be without it. I can't comment on heated seats, but they are probably easier to retrofit (certainly no harder) than the screen. Your dealer is fobbing you off, or simply doesn't want the work. |
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26th Feb 2016 9:25am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Mobile centre do a wiring kit for the heated screen and heated screens can be picked up off eBay or any windscreen supplier. Fcx do a wiring kit for the heated seats and lri solutions used to sell genuine heating pads for the seats. All are forum sponsors and any competent auto electrician should be able to fit them. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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26th Feb 2016 9:41am |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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Ahhhrrgghh Dealers, dealers... I installed both on mine.... not so difficult.... Just Mk1 told "1. Mobile centre do a wiring kit for the heated screen and heated screens can be picked up off eBay or any windscreen supplier. 2. Fcx do a wiring kit for the heated seats 3. LRI Solutions used to sell genuine heating pads for the seats." Mind that the heated screen has 300-350 W (25 - 30 A) absorption, so you MUST install the right harness (8 - 15 mins. timed ON only when the engine is running) Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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26th Feb 2016 10:35am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Are there any relays that turn on when the engine starts rather than when the ignition is turned on?
Obviously you can fit a VSR but is there a nicer way of doing it? |
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26th Feb 2016 12:45pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6605 
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Yes, with the engine running signal that the instrument pack generates (on a Puma) or engine oil pressure switch signal (Td5 and earlier)
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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26th Feb 2016 12:49pm |
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