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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4103 |
Got a friend who's a windscreen fitter. He told me that pattern part heated windscreen elements do not last as long as original ones and that if you have a LR one fitted at the time of breakage, hold out to have a like-for-like replacement. Insurance companies dont like it but hold your ground - the squeeky wheel gets the oil! |
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9th Feb 2013 1:24 pm |
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Mr Wolf Member Since: 04 Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 63 |
I was told that the one fitted was made by Pilkingtons who make them for LR and that they are the same other than not having LR printed on them.
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9th Feb 2013 2:19 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4103 |
No, not too late, I forgot to add, he said exactly the same thing about Pilkingtons so all good. You're safe! |
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9th Feb 2013 2:30 pm |
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Mr Wolf Member Since: 04 Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 63 |
Steve D you got me wondering about this so I have been out to my motor to check what its says on the screen.
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9th Feb 2013 3:06 pm |
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Natwest Member Since: 06 Oct 2008 Location: North Cotswolds Posts: 576 |
I thought that the windscreen glass on Freelander was Fuyao these days, not Pilkington |
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9th Feb 2013 3:13 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4103 |
I might be seeing my mate tomorrow. If I do, I'll ask him about nordglass and let you know. The glass is not the problem, it's the heating element. I remember him telling me that he knew from experience because he fitted a non OE heated screen to his wife's car (whch he got via a 'five finger discount' from his firm) and the element burned out in just over a year. Said he'd seen it on others too. The conversation only came up because another friend who was with us commented that the heated screen he had fitted to his Discovery just over a year ago was not working in places. |
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9th Feb 2013 4:03 pm |
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Mr Wolf Member Since: 04 Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 63 |
Thanks for that..
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9th Feb 2013 6:03 pm |
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2herring Member Since: 27 Jul 2011 Location: Holywood Posts: 98 |
One good reason to have insurance via Land Rover as when my windscreen cracked recently I was told that LRI would ensure it was a Land Rover screen that was fitted. |
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9th Feb 2013 8:01 pm |
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