heated rear window - switch location

[J-Tuner]

Hi All

I am going to be buying the switch, relay and fuse to enable my heated rear screen on the hardtop since its now on - i was just wondering where the switch should be located and hopefully there is a connector block sitting waiting to be plugged in ?

Cheers

Steve

[Risotto]

From memory, I think there should be a blank on the lower dash to the right of the steering wheel that has a connector behind it.

However, whether you car has a wired connector block/relay/pigtail etc or not depends on its age. There's some useful hardtop info here, including tables to show what bits you need to buy to wire up the hardtop defroster depending on what year your car and your hardtop are.

Edited by Risotto on Wednesday 11th November 14:15

[BertB]

On the mk1 I had it was down by your right knee, the right most switch.

[snotrag]

BertB said:

On the mk1 I had it was down by your right knee, the right most switch.

Mines the left most switch ofthe three...

Left is HRW (its split into 2 halves and one is a blank)

Middle is rear fog light

Right ir Mirrors.


You'll porbably find that theres not really any correlation between what we say on here, and what you find on your car. There much like kit cars in that respect!

You'll jsut just have to get under the dash and root about I think.

[J-Tuner]

Thanks all

Lol i thought as much about it differing but its good to hear other peoples experiences... if i can avoid ripping out the dash then its a bonus Definately wanting the screen heated now though - already been a couple of mornings where i could have done with it !

Mines a late MK1 (1997) and i know there is at least one blank on the right between the door and wheel so fingers crossed its one of those..

How do the the blanks pop out? Flat head scredriver, or can you get in behind it and pop it out with a finger ?

Cheers

Steve

Edited by J-Tuner on Wednesday 11th November 17:55

[jamiebae]

On my '97 UK car it's the middle of the 3 blanks between the door and wheel, the right hand one is the rear fog, the left one is blank.

[Gizmo!]

Mine's a '96 UK car... left most is foglight, middle is blank, right is the rear window.

[J-Tuner]

jamiebae said:

On my '97 UK car it's the middle of the 3 blanks between the door and wheel, the right hand one is the rear fog, the left one is blank.

Had a look at mine this morning - far right is rear fog and the middle and left are blanks

[BonzoGuinness]

My fog is the right most, dash dimmer in the middle, and window on the left. Mirrors are the annoying big square control below the radio. I don't think any two cars are the same

[J-Tuner]

Depends on what day they were built on

I don't think they suffer the usual french 'friday production line' problems though

[J-Tuner]

UPDATE :

Right i think i have all the right parts - wondering if someone can confirm i have everything ?

1 x Relay (LA10)
1 x Electric Antenna Fuse (N008)
1 x Switch

I believe i already have the short curly wire that livens up the actual connector on the rear shelf.

Also - anyone know the location of where the relay/fuse needs to go. Any pics ?

Cheers

Steve

[J-Tuner]

FACK!

Everything is in, then went to connect the roof to the socket fixed in teh car and noticed the connection on the roof is wrong !!



Anyone got any ideas WTF is going on ? Anyone got a spare lead that will fit i can buy ?

Cheers

Steve

[mx5brg]

That's strange. I've got a '97 Mk1 too and I don't recognise that. Is that the bit connected to the screen, or the socket behind the seat? I've got a guide on how to do it somewhere. If you drop me an email I'll forward it to you.

[J-Tuner]

mx5brg said:

That's strange. I've got a '97 Mk1 too and I don't recognise that. Is that the bit connected to the screen, or the socket behind the seat? I've got a guide on how to do it somewhere. If you drop me an email I'll forward it to you.

Will email you now that lead/connection is from the hardtop itself.

[countrygirl1]

please can you email me instructions too! buying a switch, relay, and fuse for boot ariel plus pigtail, wiring to connect to exisiting connector showing behind passenger seat to try to connect, up my 1997 mark 1 mx5 , heated rear window, parts pricy though, it seems, Do you just buy blue 4 pin switch and plug it in dash, were a blank is?
then will it all work ! never done this sort thing before but would like to have a go , or am i being a silly woman!