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| stng110 Member Since: 04 Jun 2021 Location: Melbourne Posts: 102  
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You should be able to see the edges of a film in the glass (I think only the attenuating glass has it). At the top where the mirror is, the film has a cutout that is fairly obvious in the right light. FWIW, it makes a massive difference to internal temperatures when sitting in the sun in Australia. I was pleasantly surprised at how cool the car was when I’d parke din the sun for a couple of hours.
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26th May 2022 8:01pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2751 
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If you have polarised sunglasses its a kind of bright blue colour from the outside too Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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28th May 2022 12:38pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Please could someone with solar attenuating screen supply an image of the markings on the bottom corner? I should have the SA screen but do not have the defined areas next to the rear view mirror mount. I only realised this when attaching the French motorway gizmo and Austrian motorway vignette prior to my trip to Austria.
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28th May 2022 4:51pm |
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| Nazca sand eddie Member Since: 03 May 2022 Location: England Posts: 10 
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Thank you STNG 110 & Cheshire 110 for your replies..
It is looking likely that I may NOT have the Solar Attenuating windscreen that I have paid for. Reading the third comment, I too don’t appear to have the clear area for stickers either. I know MY23’s are missing a few of the basic features, eg soft close on the rear door and no holder for spectacles, but the SA windscreen is a paid for extra. Looks like a trip to the dealers to sort out and compare my windscreen with a non SA screen. |
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28th May 2022 7:29pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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I had solar windscreen fitted to a d5 as they didn't have a normal
I don't recall anything mentioned here, but it did say in the stamped bit... And you could tell on a warm day. Mike |
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29th May 2022 9:45pm |
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| vlad Member Since: 11 Oct 2020 Location: RO Posts: 67 
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge MY2021 Defender 90 P400 SE |
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30th May 2022 9:08am |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Thanks very much vlad for supplying the images of your screen, that's very helpful.
Here are mine: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge There are no obvious cutouts next to the mirror on my screen. And the suggested polarised sunglasses test didn't produce an obvious colour or pattern on the screen. However, I'm guessing that the icon showing a thermometer and curved arrow in the screen label indicates that mine is a solar attenuating screen. Certainly the Order Details sheet that my dealer provided lists item '047EB Solar attenuating windscreen' and he tells me this sheet represents the 'as built' specification of my car. My car is the V8, which lists the SA screen as standard, so unless it's another secret spec change by LR, I have to assume it's fitted and I'm hoping that the screen label confirms that. |
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31st May 2022 6:45am |
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| Nazca sand eddie Member Since: 03 May 2022 Location: England Posts: 10
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I have not been able to upload photos.
But the two I wanted to are the same as Nuclear Nick has posted. No cutouts, no change of colour using polarised glasses. And I have the same thermometer icon, which I assume is confirmation re solar attenuating glass. |
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31st May 2022 5:27pm |
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| tooslo964 Member Since: 25 Jun 2020 Location: Aberaeron Posts: 42 
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For completeness, this is from my standard screen in hse 90
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2nd Jun 2022 9:27am |
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| Nazca sand eddie Member Since: 03 May 2022 Location: England Posts: 10
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Thanks for your picture.
That confirms that I have a solar screen. Just now need to find out what the ‘thick split I ‘ and the padlock on the side windows indicates. |
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2nd Jun 2022 9:40am |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1414 
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Just to confirm that it does mean thermal control glass https://www.pilkington.com/en/global/autom...al-comfort Cheers Ian -------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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2nd Jun 2022 4:23pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Well done for finding that Ian. I looked on the Pilkington site but stupidly searched for Solar Control rather than Thermal Comfort!
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2nd Jun 2022 4:29pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1414
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No worries, I've been searching for the meaning of the capital I with the diagonal cut across it but can't find anything relating to that apart from it appears on a lot of Land Rover glass
 Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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2nd Jun 2022 4:33pm |
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| bpjenks Member Since: 30 May 2020 Location: Altanta Posts: 2  
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What does your build sheet show was actually installed in/on the Defender. |
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29th Jun 2022 7:34pm |
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