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tintin86:
i'm having my front windscreen replaced on wednesday just a thought as i don't have a heated front windscreen would it be poss to have one fitted then wire it up to work after it has be fitted
the windscreen company asked if it was heated or not,i'm thinking of ringing them back and telling them that it's heated if it's easy to make work  [-o<

Damonski:
There was an article in a recent mag about one of the "staff car" defenders getting a heated screen, once its fitted you'll have two heavy wires coming from it, one side simply goes to earth, the other you just pop power to via a 40a relay and switch and of course suitable gauge of cable.

Nothing complex about them.

mud-club-matty:
i got the mag somewear u want me to look

Jimbo:

--- Quote from: "tintin86" ---i'm having my front windscreen replaced on wednesday just a thought as i don't have a heated front windscreen would it be poss to have one fitted then wire it up to work after it has be fitted
the windscreen company asked if it was heated or not,i'm thinking of ringing them back and telling them that it's heated if it's easy to make work  [-o<
--- End quote ---


Depends on the vehicle - and the insurance company (if one is involved !) The cost of a heated screen for a D2 is way over £500 (so the man told me), but a non-heated is far cheaper.........so if you're getting a new screen cos your old one is cracked (and hence you are claiming on the insurance) they will only swap like for like.

My first D2 had the dash switch, relays and wiring for a heated screen - but no heated screen. Got it changed when it cracked, the glass guy (Autoglass I think) wasn't going to fit the heated one at first, but then when he saw the wiring and switch said "looks like the car was built with one originally, so I'll fit one".............if only he knew that I'd fitted the switch and relays the day before, and all D2's come with the wiring in place  :twisted:

Jim

Horness:
Jimbo - I'm thinking about doing the same thing in my 300 Tdi.  Do you know if there is a "parts list" I'd need?  There are two connectors already in place at the bottom of the screen (top of the bulk head), and looking at it, all I need is a relay and a switch (and the heated screen!).

Horness

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