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grafty99



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
I felt rather smug when I got in my frosty defender once at a hotel. I started it and pressed the heated screen button, within 30 seconds I flicked the wipers, which cleared the ice, and drove away. All in full view of the man scraping the screen of his brand new Mercedes with a credit card. A gentle nod and a wave was all that was required - he knew what had just happened Rolling with laughter 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
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Profyaffle



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United Kingdom 
Laughing Thumbs Up
Rolling with laughter do you think he traded his merc in the next day.............? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90
Post #774634 23rd May 2019 10:52pm
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grafty99



Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
I would imagine so! Rolling with laughter 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
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Post #774636 23rd May 2019 11:18pm
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Mike c



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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
That's certainly a good thing Ford owned LR at one point so they got the heated screen patent!
Post #774673 24th May 2019 9:06am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
^^ Second that. Probably the best part of Ford's legacy to the Landrover brand.
Post #774674 24th May 2019 9:31am
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drakes



Member Since: 09 Oct 2009
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 HT Auto Belize Green
Don't think it was Ford ownership as I had a heated screen in my RR in 1989 and in my Defender in 1991
Post #775023 26th May 2019 10:49am
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grafty99



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Caledonian Blue
Ford owned Jag from 1990, I would imagine that there was some patent overlap beforehand even though Jaguar and Landrover were still separate back then Thumbs Up

Landrover may have bought a license, however Thumbs Up 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
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Post #775025 26th May 2019 10:58am
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Mo Murphy



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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Pennine Grey
Land Rover did offer heated screens on series vehicles.
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
Post #775029 26th May 2019 11:11am
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JR



Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
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Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green
I fitted a heated windscreen to my 1984 90SW about 10-12 years ago, and have a wee word of warning based on my personal experience!

I was offered 2 types of heated screen, a 2wire and a 4wire. There wasn't a massive price difference, but went for the 2wire one thinking it'd be an easier job to wire up, and it was!

BUT, although it still has the left and right element sections as I have on my D2, it is pitifully slow to clear the screen! And, as it happens, the screen is de-laminating right along the bottom, which renders it non working at the cloudy bits!

As to a wiring kit, there weren't any aftermarket Land Rover kits on the market when I got mine, but I got a kit from Moss that came without a switch, so you could choose one to match the Classic Mini or Triumph that the kit was listed for.
Post #777419 13th Jun 2019 9:51pm
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