Heated screen?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:00 am

Anyone seen this fitted? sounds like a good idea and mine is fecked with stone chips. Might get one fitted when the repairs are being done.

http://www.eliseparts.com/shop/index.ph ... cts_id=632

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:27 am

God i always thought that "heated windscreen" just refered to the heaters blowing on it...does this have electrical circuitry through t he substance of the glass?
...wow

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:29 am

richard incase you have to pay hope not

http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/Elise.html

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:40 am

Will it bugger up my sat nav and radar detector doofers as per the Ford Puma I once borrowed ?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:13 am

I like the concept of the heated screens in the fords, but find the metal filaments a constant distraction. Under street lights, with on coming head lights, and in bright sun, I find I can see the filaments, and would prefer not to have them. IMHO.

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:57 am

ive a heat windscreen fordy (focus)

it bothers some people, but not me

i love it! such a difference hitting the button and weeeee... clear windscreen!

r055 · Post by **r055** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:07 pm

PhilA wrote:ive a heat windscreen fordy (focus)

it bothers some people, but not me
i love it! such a difference hitting the button and weeeee... clear windscreen!

yeah, i had it on my old mondeo - fantastic.
my vectra on the other hand, has the heated windscreen in the spec and a button for it, however when you press it, the heaters just blow on the windscreen on full! - dont really know what i expected from a VX TBH!?

Anyway, do Fords have the patent on it or something? - for a while they were the only cars that I knew of that had it.
Well excluding all the big fancy cars I dont get a chance to drive!

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:21 pm

340r has one. This is to help defrost and demist as there is no heater.
They are approx 1k to replace

, if you can get one? Lotus have sold them all and are not getting any more stock in

Scotty C

hiscot · Post by **hiscot** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:28 pm

scotty if you use the link above maybe they can have them made its what they say a bulk 340 groupe buy ??

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:13 pm

PhilA wrote:weeeee... clear windscreen!

Never thought of that - doesn't it smell?

BTW - Caterhams have a heated screen for the same porpoise as the 340R

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:40 pm

Don't want a dolphin but a quick clear screen would be nice!

My plan would be do it on the insurance and have a chat with the fitters, see if I can supplement the cost and get one.