The Left half of my windscreen does not defrost on a 57 plate HSE.
Is there a simple solution or is it a new windscreen? Offset your Carbon emissions by boycotting Baked Beans and all Green Vegitables.

The screen heater is in two halves. On my 2007 HSE I had the same problem. I removed the plastic cover over the battery and could see the connector for the passenger half of the windscreen. It was corroded so cleaned it up and it all worked.

Hope this helps

Mike Freelander 2 HSE TD4 2007

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Brilliant replies folks, will try both suggestions and get back. Thanks. Offset your Carbon emissions by boycotting Baked Beans and all Green Vegitables.

Mines the same, I have a white residue around the screen on the left side, so looks like the screen is delaminating and moisture has got in there causing it to fail.

Not needed it much with our mild winter of the last few years anyway..... 
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I have the same issue on my 2007, although its not quite half that has failed, Its the right hand side (right in my view) that doenst work, about 1/4 of the screen.. I did see in the handbook the L/H and R/H fuse but as it wasnt the full half that has failed i didnt think it would be the fuse. Any ideas?

The screen has also started to de-laminate (not bad but its on its way) so i think its time to pick up a unrepairable stone chip

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exactly what i thought.

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Tried the fuses but had to wait until this weekend to use the windscreen heater as we have had no frost.
Fuses OK so the problem lies within the element. Offset your Carbon emissions by boycotting Baked Beans and all Green Vegitables.