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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
Quagmire, yes sure. I'm hoping they'll be able to repair it, as I don't relish the thought of a replacement so soon, but I'm not sure if a repair will affect the heating element. I'll find out the price of a replacement either way and post it on here in another of my interesting posts
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19th Apr 2007 3:09 pm |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Is there a measure of minimum interlectual content on posts ... oh dear dear that's me in trouble too ! Until such time as the thought police arrive here's my comment on the windscreen ... Another aspect of replacing the 'screen is that you've got the sensors for auto lights and auto wipers to deal with, they are mounted on the screen IIRC. So replacemnet does open up the possibility of impacting other systems, not soemthing I'd want after just a few weeks. |
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19th Apr 2007 3:56 pm |
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Thrawn Member Since: 29 Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7 |
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19th Apr 2007 7:46 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Come on you two (boiledgnat and thawn) easy easy!! hahaha!! sometimes these tangent subjects do turn into meaningful comments. I'm concerned about this (new windscreens) since after my drivers door mirror was taken off by a T T in a white van, the bodyshop said they could fix a new one on but it would not work until the servicing dealer (they have a split sites for bodywork and service) could configure it to the computer!!!! Is this the same for the windscreen??, since the windscreen is programmed to demist through the computer does this too need to be configured before it will work????? Oh the wonders of computers!!!! |
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19th Apr 2007 8:21 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
The door mirrors save their position in the front seat memory as well. Their defist function is fully automatic. Hence I would suspect that somekind of programming is necessary (especially with the electric front seats).
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19th Apr 2007 8:31 pm |
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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
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19th Apr 2007 9:14 pm |
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gibbergump Member Since: 13 Sep 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 65 |
Quagmire,
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20th Apr 2007 2:44 am |
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Thrawn Member Since: 29 Mar 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7 |
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20th Apr 2007 5:47 pm |
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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
Where does the circuit within the screen connect to the circuit on the car ? I've looked but can't see anything.
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20th Apr 2007 7:36 pm |
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Cypress Member Since: 23 Feb 2007 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 159 |
Hi, Previous experience with heated screens is that it will be need to be replaced if it does not work..... Should be a waranty claim though Paul; |
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22nd Apr 2007 6:50 pm |
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HC001 Member Since: 08 Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12 |
BG,
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24th Apr 2007 6:07 pm |
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Quagmire Member Since: 16 Mar 2007 Location: Calgary Posts: 63 |
For those Canadian (Albertian) readers who are interested, I finally got my windscreen insurance sorted. I called a few different companies and got similar quotes. It was about $200/year extra for windscreen insurance and the most economical deductable was $500. Most companies give some type of "no-claim" bonus as well. If you make a claim your insurance goes up a bit (in my case %10 increase lasting 3 years). So if I replace my screen in 2 years, it would cost me $400 (2 years of windscreen insurance) + $500 (deductable) + 3*110 (three years of increased premiums) = $1230. This is about the cost of a replacement screen. In other words, I would have to replace my screen every two years for windscreen insurance to make sense. And I'm sure my insurance company would have some nasty surprise in store if I made claims every two years. So no windscreen insurance for me. Now where's the 'fingers crossed' emoticon? |
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24th Apr 2007 8:48 pm |
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boiledgnat Member Since: 15 Nov 2006 Location: Bucks Posts: 283 |
Thanks HC001 - I think the screen is still working, the load definately changes when the screen's switched on. I need to find out if the chips can be repaired, they're only smallish (2 each about 3 mm across in a star shape), but both exactly at eye level directly above the steering wheel.
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24th Apr 2007 8:57 pm |
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HC001 Member Since: 08 Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 12 |
Okay, I thought you had your windscreen replaced and wanted to check it worked.
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24th Apr 2007 9:54 pm |
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