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Title: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 30 November 2007, 19:42

Is anyone else's absoloutely cack.........? short of stopping in the middle of the road (or ideally before i set about my journery) to pop the boot, get out and wipe it with my arm, rather than wait for it to work.......

anyone?

just wondered, if perhaps some of the element has burnt out? and it now only half works.......bah humbug
 :sad: :angry:

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: T_J_G on 30 November 2007, 19:44

only one line of mine works :grin:

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 30 November 2007, 19:47

superb, superb in that im not the only one, but i do feel your pain! :cry:

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: Jay on 30 November 2007, 20:04

Nope, mine works fine. Turn it on when I get in and by the time i'm out my works car park my back window is  pretty much clear. The rest of my heating works great too and really quick :)

Next time it's all cold and miserable out, test it too see if it works and how fast and you can check how many elements work.

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: jammac on 30 November 2007, 20:05

mine works after about 25minutes.............it takes me 20 minutes to get to/from work  :angry:

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: dubsport on 30 November 2007, 20:09

mine works fine .... but im going to have to take it out and put a new one in if i want my spoiler on ... hmmm ... what to do ! lol

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: BSCR on 30 November 2007, 20:10

mine is sh!t to?! Had two bars work today then nothing, cant see a thing. The rest of the heating seems awesome tho!

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 30 November 2007, 20:13

Quote from: Jayton on 30 November 2007, 20:04

Next time it's all cold and miserable out, test it too see if it works and how fast and you can check how many elements work.

mate i live in Edinburgh, technically that is every day, but yeah......should do really,

also my heating has some sort of flute playing gremlin in it, why do i have a 19 year old car again? :rolleyes:

(lol @ jammac..... i know exactly what u mean)

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: Jay on 30 November 2007, 20:20

19 year olds are the best  :wink: Mind you the older the better  :laugh:

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: Conker on 30 November 2007, 21:36

This is on my job list too.  If you've got some lines working but not others (as with mine) its prob splits in the element. Apparently you can fix this by painting it with silver circuit paint to "rejoin" the broken bits on the element:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRICAL-CIRCUIT-PAINT-REPAIR-KIT-ELECTRO-CONNECTOR_W0QQitemZ200178957342QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: BSCR on 01 December 2007, 10:55

Looked at mine this morning and on either side of the window there is two lil plugs, one of mine had come off. Maybe worth a look? Not sure if its fixed it as its not clouded up this morn

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: CHRIS_MC on 01 December 2007, 19:09

Quote from: Conker on 30 November 2007, 21:36

This is on my job list too.  If you've got some lines working but not others (as with mine) its prob splits in the element. Apparently you can fix this by painting it with silver circuit paint to "rejoin" the broken bits on the element:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ELECTRICAL-CIRCUIT-PAINT-REPAIR-KIT-ELECTRO-CONNECTOR_W0QQitemZ200178957342QQihZ010QQcategoryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

nice find!!!!

looks useful for other stuff too..........

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: BSCR on 01 December 2007, 20:21

i looked at the plugs on mine and one wasnt connected, did that and it works perfectly.

Happy days

Title: Re: HEATED REAR WINDOW ELEMENT?
Post by: Jay on 01 December 2007, 22:13

Quote from: BSCR on 01 December 2007, 20:21

i looked at the plugs on mine and one wasnt connected, did that and it works perfectly.

Happy days

Sweet, good thing you found that plug unplugged, saved yourself a bit of hassle and cash.