Elise heated windscreen

[M030ef00]

Anyone tried one of these? Are they any good? How difficult is the wiring bit for the switch?

[Glassman]

SI, or II?

[Captain Muppet]

I've got an S1 - is there a heated windscreen available for it?

[kambites]

Captain Muppet said:

I've got an S1 - is there a heated windscreen available for it?

A quick google shows: http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/lotus-hea...

[Glassman]

The SII is the same screen, but there is a trim on the glass which is injection moulded on. As it stands, unless someone can come up with a decent aftermarket/retrofitting moulding, it's a no go.

[kambites]

Do you mean the S1 is non-viable, or the S2 is?

[Captain Muppet]

kambites said:

Captain Muppet said:

I've got an S1 - is there a heated windscreen available for it?

A quick google shows: http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/lotus-hea...

Thanks for the link.

£250+VAT isn't bad.

Anyone had one of these fitted? Any issues? How much for someone to fit and wire one of these up?

[Glassman]

kambites said:

Do you mean the S1 is non-viable, or the S2 is?

S2.

[kambites]

Glassman said:

kambites said:

Do you mean the S1 is non-viable, or the S2 is?

S2.

Ah OK. Thought so.

[M030ef00]

I am OP
S1
:-)

[Scuffers]

I have one on my S1 (as said, same as S2 minus the trim)

only real downside is they are a bit fragile and the heater failure rate from new is quite bad.

[Glassman]

AFAIK, it's Xinyi glass, branded as 'XYG'.

[Lefty]

Anyone tried one of these recently?

[Lefty]

Well I bought one (and a heated rear screen switch from a 106). Getting it fitted next week so I'll let you know how it goes. Already had to scrape the screen a couple of this month

[hidetheelephants]

Lefty said:

Well I bought one (and a heated rear screen switch from a 106). Getting it fitted next week so I'll let you know how it goes. Already had to scrape the screen a couple of this month

To be fair you do nearly live in the artic!

[Lefty]

I'm winterising my s1, got a set of winters and a hardtop. Heated screen...wondering about heated probax next! Will see how we get on, the heater actually seems quite effective once the engine is warm - much better than the piece of st in my old vx220!

[hidetheelephants]

That is one benefit of the K series weighing 2/3rds of bugger all, they warm up quick.

[Thorburn]

Scuffers said:

I have one on my S1 (as said, same as S2 minus the trim)

only real downside is they are a bit fragile and the heater failure rate from new is quite bad.

Can't comment on them in the Elise, but both our Ford's have them fitted and I don't like them - as you say the elements fail (my cars is pretty much useless as it only demists about 1/5th of the screen!) and I find with a low sun or at night with oncoming headlights it can be quite distracting the way the wires diffract the light - you get strange effects akin to staring through a cheap camera lens.

I've gotten used to it a bit after a year or so of having the car, and it wouldn't be so bad if the damn things at least demisted the screen, but I wouldn't choose to have them again. If I ever get a chip in the screen I'll have it replaced with a standard one.

[kambites]

hidetheelephants said:

That is one benefit of the K series weighing 2/3rds of bugger all, they warm up quick.

People often say that, but it actually takes longer for my Elise to start blowing warm air than the wife's Skoda.

[hidetheelephants]

kambites said:

hidetheelephants said:

That is one benefit of the K series weighing 2/3rds of bugger all, they warm up quick.

People often say that, but it actually takes longer for my Elise to start blowing warm air than the wife's Skoda.

Sluggish thermostat, or just the lighter car is making less work for the engine, creating a slower warm-up?