Heated Screens

[DRG]

I have a heated screen on the Boxster. Everything seems to be there that should be and the switch illuminates when pressed. As this is the first time that I have had a heated screen I am wondering how effective they are at shifting ice, etc. It really doesn't do much at the moment and certainly is not as quick at defrosting as the mirrors are.

Is it working or are they just slow at defrosting icy windscreens?

[Rotaree]

I don't have the heated screen on the Boxster but on my old Range Rovers they weren't that fast at shifting ice but very good at demisting. If they do the demisting thing and eventually melt the ice then I would guess they are working properly.

[Don]

I have a heated screen on the Boxster. Everything seems to be there that should be and the switch illuminates when pressed. As this is the first time that I have had a heated screen I am wondering how effective they are at shifting ice, etc. It really doesn't do much at the moment and certainly is not as quick at defrosting as the mirrors are.

Is it working or are they just slow at defrosting icy windscreens?

Do you mean the heated rear screen on the back of the MY03 cars? Or do you mean some option I've never heard of which heats the front windscreen? Fords used to have heated front windscreens on the Ghia models - what a GREAT feature. If I'd known you could get THAT I'd have ordered it!

The heated rear window is a demister - it can't really be expected to cope with the ice on the outside...

Edited for crap speeling

>> Edited by Don on Monday 17th February 13:46

[pdv6]

AFIK Ford managed to get exclusive rights to use the heated front screen glass.

Which is why Fords, Jags, Astons etc have it but nobody else does!

[Rotaree]

My 1990 Range Rover Classic had one - so I guess Ford don't have the rights!

[DRG]

No its got a heated front screen. It has 3 fine wires, like the heated rear screen but thinner, running vertically at the centre and edges of the screen. It's a 98 car.

[Fiat500]

Almost sounds like the radio aerial, which on my VW Sharan consists of 2 or 3 wires in the offside rear window. In its heated screen there are approx 450 wires arranged vertically in the glass, about 10 per inch across almost 4 feet.

BTW I think some manufacturers "cheat" by fitting a switch which looks like a heated front screen switch as on my VW and Ford, but which rather than providing power to elements in the screen merely directs air to the demister slots in the dash. I've seen this on Citroens - no doubt others do it too.

[paulc]

Those 3 wires/lines are the ariel.

[clubsport]

Don't spoil it for him...it's just a coincidence it is not as effective at clearing as the mirrors

[argonaut]

Fiat500 said:...heated screen there are approx 450 wires arranged vertically in the glass, about 10 per inch across almost 4 feet.

No - I'm sure those 450 wires must be the aerial. FM and LW reception must be bloody brilliant!!

[DRG]

DOH! :soundofpennydropping: that would explain the poor performance then. Damned technology.

The climate control has a demister button that does the job automatically and there is a button (middle left centre console)which the dealer (not OPC) told me was a heated front screen.

:makesexcusesandleaves

Thanks guys

[superlightr]

My caterham had a heated front screen. worked very well for ice and water on the inside.

Dont know why all cars dont have defrosters fro all windows.

[Fiat500]

argonaut said:

Fiat500 said:...heated screen there are approx 450 wires arranged vertically in the glass, about 10 per inch across almost 4 feet.

No - I'm sure those 450 wires must be the aerial. FM and LW reception must be bloody brilliant!!

Just wish it was the aerial in the VW. FM's ok but MW reception is lousy even with booster fitted; LW impossible !

[pdv6]

Rotaree said: My 1990 Range Rover Classic had one - so I guess Ford don't have the rights!

Ah... This is what I was thinking of. My incomplete memory recalled this as 'exclusive', but that was bollox!