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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633   
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I recently bought a heated front screen and wiring kit from VGS. Although the screen is not fitted as yet, I fitted the wiring harness and wired the heated mirrors (had been lying in a box for over a year) into this. Stays on for about 8 minutes on the timer. You could still buy the wiring kit and just use it for your mirrors, but maybe a bit of overkill as the wiring is rated to carry much more current than the mirrors pull.
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28th Dec 2016 7:14pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 
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hmmmmmmm yes... well i have a heated screen and i could just wire the mirrors into that i guess... not a bad shout V8 90...WIP
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28th Dec 2016 7:16pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497  
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I took a feed from the HRW switch to switch a relay and ran it from that. That way when i turned the HRW on the wing mirriors came on as its porbable you will need both,. Now in my 110 im planing to do the same but also use it to trigger a relay for a future HFW.
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28th Dec 2016 7:45pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497
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Usefull link on running the wires
http://la7dja.org/defender/mirror-heating/ |
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28th Dec 2016 7:48pm |
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| Hairysteve Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 692 
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Yes and are an absolute blessing, I took the power from the heated front windscreen
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28th Dec 2016 7:59pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1747 |
Used heated screen too
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28th Dec 2016 8:16pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618
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cheers for that.exactly how i was planning the cables to go so good to know its possible. V8 90...WIP |
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28th Dec 2016 9:06pm |
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| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500 
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Agree with above wireto heated front screen as already on a timer and wiring is easy to get to
Definitely worth doing though I used the mud ones fitted to back of original glass 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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28th Dec 2016 9:55pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3702
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Can each side be tapped into the Heated front screen without a relay or anything.
Thanks |
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28th Dec 2016 10:09pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618
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they are low power, so no reason why not V8 90...WIP
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28th Dec 2016 10:22pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2098 
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I wouldn't wire the mirrors into the heated screen circuit for the simple reason that the screen draws a fair bit of power when running and there will be times where you just want to heat the mirrors. They draw little power so you can run them through a switch without the need for a relay. An ignition switched supply from your auxiliary fuse box will ensure you don't run the battery flat leaving them on when you switch off the ignition.
HTH Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. |
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28th Dec 2016 10:32pm |
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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 546  
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I wired mine to the rear heated screen and not the front screen as I don't like to keep using the front heated screen as it can burn the wires out in the screen.
Will 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt |
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28th Dec 2016 11:31pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Another one for not tieing the mirrors to the screen. I have mine on a seperate switch and there's quite a few times that they get used seperately such as the screen is often clear but the mirrors mist up especially on these cold misty mornings we've been having. They're great for keeping the mirrors clear when there's a lot of road spray and also in the rain, times when the screen is allready clear.
With the draw on them all I did was put a switch after a 7.5 amp fuse |
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29th Dec 2016 12:13am |
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| Hairysteve Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 692
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TBH, I have not had a need to heat the mirrors and not the front screen so meets my needs and is a simple option
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29th Dec 2016 9:45pm |
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