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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
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 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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23rd May 2019 10:40pm |
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Profyaffle Member Since: 03 Oct 2016 Location: N Yorks Posts: 526 |
do you think he traded his merc in the next day.............? 1993 200Tdi Defender 90 |
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23rd May 2019 10:52pm |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
I would imagine so! 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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23rd May 2019 11:18pm |
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Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 904 |
That's certainly a good thing Ford owned LR at one point so they got the heated screen patent!
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24th May 2019 9:06am |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16812 |
^^ Second that. Probably the best part of Ford's legacy to the Landrover brand.
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24th May 2019 9:31am |
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drakes Member Since: 09 Oct 2009 Location: Hexham Posts: 111 |
Don't think it was Ford ownership as I had a heated screen in my RR in 1989 and in my Defender in 1991
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26th May 2019 10:49am |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4784 |
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
Landrover may have bought a license, however 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th May 2019 10:58am |
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JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532 |
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. |
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13th Jun 2019 9:51pm |
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