Heated rear screen

Jon · Postby **Jon** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:27 am

When I bought my jag the heated rear screen was pretty much entirely inoperable. I discovered that rather than the strips being damaged by contact, they actually seemed to have started corroding away at the edges.

I got most of them working again by liberal use of granville electro connector. However its messy and it seems not very reliable. Does anyone know of a better method for heated rear screen repair

Brakebuster · Postby **Brakebuster** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:24 pm

hi,

to be honest your best bet would be to get a replacement screen , they go for silly ( low ) money on ebay and such like , and a simple continuity test will determin if the elements are in good order,

fitting would be the tricky part, but its got to be better than having to mess around all the time, and live with a rear screen that will not de-mist,and that has ' messy ' repairs to the circuits ?

hope this helps

BB

Gordon@1962 · Postby **Gordon@1962** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:19 pm

Jon,

Mine doesn't work either.

To tell you the truth I've just put up with it, but I suppose like you I may need a new rear screen.

GlennH · Postby **GlennH** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:32 pm

Make that three of us, mine doesn't work either, but hey, who cares what's behind you? Put your foot down hard enough and you wouldn't have seen it for long anyway

Telsmoneypit · Postby **Telsmoneypit** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:09 pm

Mine has never worked in all the time I've had the car! Of course, it's on the list of 'things to do', but I never seem to have the time.....

Is this a common problem then? Does anyones HRW actually work?

Terry

SimonR · Postby **SimonR** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:22 pm

Yay!

<smug_mode>

Mine does!

</smug_mode>

At least it did this morning, I can't guarantee that it will tomorrow, such is the nature of these things...

Jon · Postby **Jon** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:49 pm

<kryten>

Simon you are a schmeeee.... a schmeeee....

</kryten>

Thanks for the advice / opinions folks. I think removing the screen is a bit drastic although I would consider it, although at the moment I think theres only 1 strip thats not at all working.

Found some other stuff, different to the electro connector, might give it a go.

Mark_B · Postby **Mark_B** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:24 pm

<smug

working airconditioning I find prevents the rear screen misting and clears it quicker than electric demister.

</smug

Jon · Postby **Jon** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:43 am

Mine works too! (when I want it to, I've fitted an override switch so I can have the blowers on without the aircon

)

Gordon@1962 · Postby **Gordon@1962** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:45 pm

Jon,

Mine doesn't work either.

airconditioning I find prevents the rear screen misting and clears it quicker than electric demister.

Thats how I work around mine.

ARH · Postby **ARH** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:27 pm

Mine has never worked either. But the aircon keeps it clear.

JulesJag · Postby **JulesJag** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:28 pm

I'm a late joiner to this topic.

Several of the lines on mine didn't work when I bought my car 8 years ago. It gradually got worse until it was down to only two operating, so I had a brand new rear window fitted. I don't think this new one works either now - hmmm.
I really ought to look into this, but I keep forgetting to - winter approaches though.

Regards, Julian

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