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20th April 2009, 09:57 AM
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yeah, its a lot of effort for something you can only test out in Winter, or a cold room, or a foreign country.... !!
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1st January 2010, 06:10 PM
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A crackin' start to 2010
A great start to the New Year.
I've just noticed that my windscreen is cracked.  It's not a major issue at the moment but in the months to come I'll have to make a decision on what to do about it as, wherever possible, I'd rather upgrade than replace. I like having a front heated screen (used to have one in a Ford Scorpio), but it is a lot of work to install. I've got a couple of questions. How many '8's have this option? I'm assuming it's quite rare so replacements or a retrofit will be an issue. and Ian, would you be willing to change the screen as well as installing the wiring, or would it be a case of install the wiring and asking the local windscreen fitter to install the screen? Thanks Steve
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1st January 2010, 06:51 PM
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Hi Steve
Are you certain your 8 doesn't have a heated screen. I had no way of knowing with mine until one frosty morning, I set the climate to auto and hit the windscreen clear button. At this point the amber led on the windscreen clear button started to flash slowly and then, wondrous magic, the windscreen ice, all of it, just turned liquid. You need your climate to be on auto, the engine cold and the outside temp below about +2. This, unsurprisingly, is my current favourite on car gadge, and incidentally, unlike the Fords, you can't see any elements in the glass. I guess it must use the screens integral metallic reflective coating Cheers Nick
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1st January 2010, 07:02 PM
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Thanks for the response Nick
I don't think I've even got a windscreen clear button! Where is it located? Is it one of the six buttons on the centre dash above the stereo?
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1st January 2010, 07:20 PM
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steve you would be best speaking to ian about it but when i went to the anual meet i had my boot open. as ian and david walked past they looked in my boot and said i have a heated windscreen. they said it was to do with a vertical cover by my battery and said only 8's with this cover have a heated screen. i am sure one of them will have more details for you
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1st January 2010, 07:34 PM
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Thanks Darren.
I'll send them an email if Ian doesn't post. Did you put that option in the highest factory spec car for the Christmas comp?
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3rd January 2010, 08:55 PM
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4th January 2010, 09:24 AM
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Not sure i get where this is still either...can you show us? Or better yet, take a picture?...would be interested to see what it looks like. I don't think i have a heated front windscreen...
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4th January 2010, 10:00 PM
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Apols for my lack of clarity. I was sitting here typing up my answer and it was so frigging cold outside that I wimped out. Your picture is perfect. The button I press to switch on the heated front screen is the one next to your passenger seat heater. Remember that you will need your aircon set on Auto (looks like yours is not, as I think you will find a yellow light by the word Auto when its on), the outside temp at about +2 or less and the engine cold. At which point, hopefully, a poke of that button will cause its little yellow led to blink slowly for the next couple of mins, whilst the hard stuff on your screen turns liquid and simply runs off. Magic! Nice weather forcast(er) by the way Nick Last edited by tonupkid; 4th January 2010 at 10:05 PM.
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