Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Tampere
Posts: 77
Heated windshield
Those of you who have heated windshield have you noticed that some of the wires molded in the glass does not work? Today was first morning (temperature was -2C) when I needed the heating function. It worked fine but I noticed that about 6-7 wires were not working. They were all across the windshield not all in a row. Is this normal and acceptable?
18th Oct 2005 1:55 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
mmm will have to wait a while to test in the UK but I would guess that it is normal. They probably test them at manufacture and have a max number of elements fail rate before rejecting a screen.
Simon might be correct, but I would not be happy with that level of drop out.
And combined with the fact that that you are in Finland which must be getting pretty cold by this time of the year.
I would have a good complain to the dealer that you expect the screen totally clear in frosty conditions.
The only problem of course is that if they do agree to change the screen, I allways feel that bonded replacment screens never quite seem as good as the original to me!!
Have had the heated front screen in cars dating back to early Ford's!!, through to the TD5ES - my experience was that all elements worked when new but often after a year or two, the odd element would stop working, I assume almost like a fuse wire burning out. There's nothing in the LR manual advising that you shoudl not expect them all to work, so you are entitled to hae it fully functioning - just claim it as a warranty repair
4th Nov 2005 10:34 pm
arsi
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Tampere
Posts: 77
I asked my dealer about this and they said that in theory there should not be any broken wires and there is no mention in any LR documentation of this. They were willing to change the windscreen but I did not wanted to do that yet. I may do that after the first winter to see how the screen actually behaves.
6th Nov 2005 5:23 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
Mine too!
I doubt that mine is an element fault, but only half of my windscreen heats up! The drivers side works fine, but not a thing happens on the passenger side! Very puzzling. Anybody know where the connectors are so that I can check?
11th Dec 2005 2:48 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
I've got a 4-5 inch strip not working in front of the drivers view.
LR changing screen under warranty.
11th Dec 2005 3:01 pm
BrianX
Member Since: 11 Dec 2005
Location: Bolton UK - it may be 'grim up north' but at least you get gravy on yer' chips.
Posts: 217
Gareth tells me that the connectors are underneath the plasic shrouds down the screen - anybody know how to remove them without affecting the airbags underneath '
'
'05 Disco3 TDV6 - gone
'06 Disco3 TDV6 - gone
'08 Freelander 2 - gone
'98 P38 V8/LPG - gone
'02 L322 V8 - gone
'02 Freelander 1 - gone
'05 Disco 3 TDV6 - SWMBO
'06 L322 V8 - current
My screen cracked this morning as I started the engine! 10 inch crack and growing. Warranty call into the dealer tomorrow morning me thinks.....The End
Gareth tells me that the connectors are underneath the plasic shrouds down the screen - anybody know how to remove them without affecting the airbags underneath
Pull off the small plastic cover that says Airbag on it, remove the screw and gently pull the cover offThe End
11th Dec 2005 4:12 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
Slimer wrote:
BrianX wrote:
Gareth tells me that the connectors are underneath the plasic shrouds down the screen - anybody know how to remove them without affecting the airbags underneath
Pull off the small plastic cover that says Airbag on it, remove the screw and gently pull the cover off
NO NO NO!!! its not in the airbag cover!! Its under the plastic shroud that is OUTSIDE the lower edge of the windscreen, behind the bonnet, with the wipers sticking through it. I think its a bonnet off job to remove it to get to the plugs.
11th Dec 2005 5:21 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
Slimer wrote:
My screen cracked this morning as I started the engine! 10 inch crack and growing. Warranty call into the dealer tomorrow morning me thinks.....
Thats unusual. Have you chipped the screen recently, or some other knock that may have stressed it? I hope your roof rack has not overstressed the roof
Those of you who have heated windshield have you noticed that some of the wires molded in the glass does not work? Today was first morning (temperature was -2C) when I needed the heating function. It worked fine but I noticed that about 6-7 wires were not working. They were all across the windshield not all in a row. Is this normal and acceptable?
I have a few not working on the Disco, on my Mini it's a similar situation.TDV6 SE auto, Java / Alpacca
2010 Mini Cooper S Conv. Pepper White, Blue roof
2010 Jaguar XJ, Caviar with Cashew seats, B&W 1200W Hifi
11th Dec 2005 6:01 pm
arsi
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Tampere
Posts: 77
This picture was taken yesterday (-8C) after 30s of heating. You can see the vertical streaks that are not warming.
This is only drivers side (LHD). Passenger side looks similar.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
