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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Tiki Al on October 11, 2009, 21:19:47

Title: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 11, 2009, 21:19:47: Any one ever retro fitted one to and older defender ? mines a '92 200tdi, looks easy enough just wondered if there's any thing to look out for.

cheers

Alan :)
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: T30CDB on October 12, 2009, 00:28:04: i fitted one to my td5 90. bought it from a company in bromsgrove. took me ages to get the right conector for the switch though
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: tack43 on October 12, 2009, 19:17:16: There was a write up in LRW a few years ago on how to fit one. IIRC Liverage British 4x4 did the fit. They might be able to give you some advice.

Rich
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: bridbay on October 12, 2009, 21:09:43: I've just fitted one to my Td5 90, I got everything I needed from Devon 4x4, screen, relays, new seal, switch and most importantly a wiring diagram. And it all arrived in the morning, the day after I placed the order!

Fitting was an ok job, not half as bad as I was expecting, just have to be slightly brave when fitting the screen :lol:

Devon 4x4 were so helpful, I phoned them a couple of times to check things, they are a fine example of how thing should be done.

Am looking forward to frosty mornings now.

Simon
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 12, 2009, 22:00:54: coolio :) i've got to change mine anyway before the mot as it's got a crack right in eye line.

cheere people :)

Alan.
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: pondy653 on October 13, 2009, 23:45:41: Best mod you'll ever do. I wouldn't be without mine now.

wait til the frost comes, frozen solid to drivable in 60 seconds.

Tony
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Ridgeback on October 14, 2009, 21:08:52: I would like to do the same to my td5 because I need to fit a new rubber seal round the screen, if I have the screen out, I might change it.

How much did all the parts come to ?
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 14, 2009, 21:21:26: don't know yet i keep forgetting to call while i'm at work :? and they are shut before i get home :(
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Jake on October 15, 2009, 20:41:12: Quote from: Tiki Al on October 14, 2009, 21:21:26
don't know yet i keep forgetting to call while i'm at work :? and they are shut before i get home :(
Have you tried emailing them for prices?
:D
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 18, 2009, 14:23:38: see now thats just far too easy ! :roll:
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: bridbay on October 24, 2009, 21:35:14: Was about £250 for everything; heated screen, rubber, timer relay, contact relay, relay bases, switches, cable, fuse holder.
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 27, 2009, 16:20:12: have been sitting in all day waiting for it, doesn't look like it's going to turn up now :( supposed to be going out tomorrow, don't look like thats going to happen :evil: talk about sod's law !
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: Tiki Al on October 30, 2009, 12:08:39: ok FINALLY the screen's arrived, though no seal included in the 'kit' !! and no wiring diagram :evil: must say i'm not too impresed :(
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: taffrican on November 05, 2009, 00:15:46: I have one fitted to mt 02 TD5 90, I don't know if there is something wrong with it, it only seems to heat 2 - 3 stripes on the screen when frosted up, I can see the stripes quite clearly, takes about 1min to appear, I remember one topic some time ago on the LRO site and someone there said that if you offroad with a heated screen you can damage it due to the movement of the cab.... any truth in that? you guys reckon my screen is knackered? takes hours to get frost off :(
cheers
Mike
Title: Re: heated front screen
Post by: pondy653 on November 06, 2009, 22:45:51: Sounds like you've got a bad screen. Mine is great, defrosts really quickly and I've got a couple of dead lines.

Is yous fed from each end and return to earth in the middle or is it fed one end and return the other? The first type is the later version and is a little more reliable.

Tony