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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: coogy on 13 January 2016, 16:46
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Hey all,
First topic, so - Hi
I've had my car since October and have not really considered the heated windscreen until now.
I'm a little confused, as my car has the phone kit and heated seats and thus from what I can gather, should also have the climate windscreen option. However, when I go into the climate control menu, I have no options in there other than to turn on Auto recirculation. Am I missing something, or would it appear the function is not enabled? Is this one for the dealer to look at do you think?
Cheers
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The climate screen is only available if you also add advanced telephone prep.
But not the other way round if you see what I mean. You can have one without the other.
In other words, if you didn't specify the climate screen, you won't have it.
Heated seats are included as part of the winter pack now but were available on their own previously.
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If you didn't spec climate winscreen then the only option you have is the windscreen max button, top button in the left hand dial, that'll put your AC on and direct it at your screen only.
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Well that explains that then. I thought the windscreen was part of the winter pack, which is now standard? I guess not!
Cheers for your feedback guys
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You can easily tell if a car has it as has a Bronze colour to it externally.
From the inside of you press the menu button under auto it will have an icon bottom left of the info screen showing the windscreen with a wire through it.
I can get a photo if required as my car is fitted with it.
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I took some photos this weekend to show the screen in action.
So we all know this view, especially in the past couple of days
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0100_zpsf9io1zjw.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0100_zpsf9io1zjw.jpg.html)
So to switch the screen on just press the menu button on the HVAC controls then press the icon that looks like the screen with a wire through it, it goes orange when active
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0101_zpshkfdrzkl.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0101_zpshkfdrzkl.jpg.html)
Within a few seconds the top of the screen begins to clear the sensors at the top
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0102_zps7tkkj0yo.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0102_zps7tkkj0yo.jpg.html)
There are also a concentration of heat at the bottom to heat the wipers up a bit too.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0103_zpsqk9w2afe.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0103_zpsqk9w2afe.jpg.html)
Given enough time I'm sure the screen will clear all the frost from it but I gave it less than 2 minutes before trying the wipers. This was the first wipe
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0104_zpsccfwajgb.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0104_zpsccfwajgb.jpg.html)
I'm very pleased with it. Sadly the side windows don't clear themselves so I can't throw the scraper away yet.
From looking at the connivence consumers screen you can see how much power the car is putting into the windscreen when it's on.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r50/Bungleaio/Golf/screen/IMG_0128_zpsh3vofv6k.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Bungleaio/media/Golf/screen/IMG_0128_zpsh3vofv6k.jpg.html)
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Wow, that's amamzing...wish I could get that for my Mk4!
I had a similar thing on my Jeep, but it was only along the bottom of the screen to thaw out and unstick the wipers.
Would have been handy this morning at minus 10 and fully iced windscreen. :sad:
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My Transit van has a heated screen and it's fantastic.
It comes on automatically when the temp drops outside.
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That's got to be up there with sliced bread as a useful invention...wish my car had it!
Looking towards minus 15 tomorrow morning...plastic bottles of water have been prepared!!!
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The one great thing about a heated garage is not needing heated seats or windscreen. Drive in and let the windows down and get into a toasting hot car in the morning.
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I agree with that sentiment...I have such a facility up at my country residence, but for school reasons, we have to use our city apartment at this time of the year and the car lives outside. :sad:
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The one great thing about a heated garage is not needing heated seats or windscreen. Drive in and let the windows down and get into a toasting hot car in the morning.
That's all right until its parked up somewhere.
There is nothing better than coming back from the football on an icy Saturday afternoon, jumping in the car and sticking the heated seats on. :grin:
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Are you guys just trying to make me jealous?...I don't have heated seats either! I go down, start the car, activate the climate control, walk around outside with a cloth and water, smoke a fag, check tires and clean all light lenses.
15 mins later, Missy comes down, ready to go to school and off we go...temp gauge is still at the lowest point at this stage, so speeds are usually walking pace for the first mile or so. In warm weather the whole exercise, from leaving the front door to arriving back home again, takes about 18 minutes............at this time, in these conditions...rarely less than an hour!!
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The one great thing about a heated garage is not needing heated seats or windscreen. Drive in and let the windows down and get into a toasting hot car in the morning.
That's all right until its parked up somewhere.
There is nothing better than coming back from the football on an icy Saturday afternoon, jumping in the car and sticking the heated seats on. :grin:
Very true although I thankfully I never got the football bug. One of our old cars had a night heater and that was really handy. Even parked outside in the heavy frost in the morning when we would go out to it and every other car would be frozen and our Discovery would be frost free with a pool of water around it. Unfortunately it didn't make up for the boat like driving experience.
I can't remember the last time we didn't have heated seats and for the times when they are needed I wouldn't be without them.
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I've never had heated seats so when I pick my Gti up Saturday I'll be trying them straight away! That's one thing my Leon never had even tho it supposedly had the "winter pack" leather seats it was as well
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I envy you guys as I've never been in a car with heated seats...or ever seen one that did have them.
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Until about 3 years ago i didn't see the point of heated seats, i changed my car which came with them and have been a convert ever since. My current Mk7 doesn't have them, however the one i have on order does and I'm giddy with excitement!!
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What I find disappointing with the current heated seat arrangement is the bolsters don't get heated.
It sounds trivial but coming from a car where the bolsters were heated as well, when you use the Golf, the side of your hips stays cold whereas your bum gets hot. Its a weird feeling and took me months to get used to.
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What I find disappointing with the current heated seat arrangement is the bolsters don't get heated.
It sounds trivial but coming from a car where the bolsters were heated as well, when you use the Golf, the side of your hips stays cold whereas your bum gets hot. Its a weird feeling and took me months to get used to.
Especially if your arse is as bid as mine!
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I envy you guys as I've never been in a car with heated seats...or ever seen one that did have them.
Would you not consider fitting a webasto auxiliary heater? Surely it would make sense in your climate?
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You're right...it would make sense. A mate had one in his VW Transporter and it worked well...stunk to high heaven, but it kept him warm.
Don't quite know where it would fit under the bonnet tho'.
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I am glad i specced it with my GTD.It makes more sense to have it on a slow warming up diesel.Only used it a few times this Winter but it is worth every penny.Stops misting up too.
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I could use one right now....minus 12 outside. :sad:
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I am glad i specced it with my GTD.It makes more sense to have it on a slow warming up diesel.Only used it a few times this Winter but it is worth every penny.Stops misting up too.
I thought the GTD had a system that allows the cars heater to work much quicker? As for it stopping the screen misting up, isn't that what climate control is for. Hence the reason you are supposed to leave it on in winter.
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I am glad i specced it with my GTD.It makes more sense to have it on a slow warming up diesel.Only used it a few times this Winter but it is worth every penny.Stops misting up too.
I thought the GTD had a system that allows the cars heater to work much quicker? As for it stopping the screen misting up, isn't that what climate control is for. Hence the reason you are supposed to leave it on in winter.
It has an auxillary heater that allows you to warm the cabin quicker (for comfort), but it won't help warm the engine oil any quicker, and that GTD will be thirsty (relative, for a diesel) until the engine is warm.
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I am glad i specced it with my GTD.It makes more sense to have it on a slow warming up diesel.Only used it a few times this Winter but it is worth every penny.Stops misting up too.
I thought the GTD had a system that allows the cars heater to work much quicker? As for it stopping the screen misting up, isn't that what climate control is for. Hence the reason you are supposed to leave it on in winter.
It has an auxillary heater that allows you to warm the cabin quicker (for comfort), but it won't help warm the engine oil any quicker, and that GTD will be thirsty (relative, for a diesel) until the engine is warm.
Am I mistaken, I thought we were talking about the advantages of the heated screen which is why I commented that the GTD has the system that allows the heater to work quicker as the person I quoted didn't seem to know it had.
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You're right...it would make sense. A mate had one in his VW Transporter and it worked well...stunk to high heaven, but it kept him warm.
Don't quite know where it would fit under the bonnet tho'.
I recently helped a friend retrofit the full oem webasto to his 2014 caddy. There's a faint smell from it outside but nothing inside. He can press the button on the remote from his bedroom and 15 minutes later the car is defrosted, warm inside and the engine is up to about 70 degrees C.
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Now, that's what you call convenience! :drool: