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pauln

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Heated front screen
« on: 28 December 2007, 17:58:49 »
I was wondering if any Omega models had a heated front screen and is there any reason why it cannot be fitted to a lesser model (along with the correct relay and switch). My works transit has one and its great.
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #1 on: 28 December 2007, 18:00:30 »
No Omega version had a heated front screen similar to various models in the Ford range, so its the screen demister or nowt, I'm afraid......
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #2 on: 28 December 2007, 18:02:04 »
Have a read of this thread..........

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1198452505

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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #3 on: 28 December 2007, 18:02:24 »
Shame :(
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #4 on: 28 December 2007, 21:28:40 »
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No Omega version had a heated front screen similar to various models in the Ford range, so its the screen demister or nowt, I'm afraid......

Yep, had it on my Granada Scorpio, a fine mesh that is almost invisible. Worked well, only problem was that a replacement windscreen was an arm and a leg... as said, no such thing on the 'meega.

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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2007, 17:28:52 »
Unfortunatley Ford copyrighted/patented the heated front screen.

So only a car built under the Ford Motor Co. group can have one.

An easy way to wide up pompus Jag owners....'Nice re-shelled Mondeo you have there squire!'
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2007, 17:32:05 »
I hate them....distort the vision to much and results in Mondeo knob ends driving around with a clear front and rear screen and totaly unable to see out the side windows which is illegal and dangerous.
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2007, 17:38:52 »
Unlike the rest of the population who scrape a 2 inch hole in the ice & drive off lol
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #8 on: 30 December 2007, 19:03:46 »
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Unfortunatley Ford copyrighted/patented the heated front screen.

So only a car built under the Ford Motor Co. group can have one.

 .......

The bloke that lives next door used to have a Rover 600 that had a heated front screen. :question
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #9 on: 30 December 2007, 21:31:18 »
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Unfortunatley Ford copyrighted/patented the heated front screen.

So only a car built under the Ford Motor Co. group can have one.

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The bloke that lives next door used to have a Rover 600 that had a heated front screen. :question
I had one in my 1993 Range Rover :y
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #10 on: 30 December 2007, 21:33:29 »
Mrs loo-knee has one on her Rangey too ;)

Not gonna tell her my car hasn't got one though else I will get the "My car is better than yours" ;D
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #11 on: 30 December 2007, 23:05:19 »
They are available for a Westfield - at a price.

I'm not a fan of them either. How hard is it to scrape a little frost off the screen? The wires in the screen also play havoc with my eyes.

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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #12 on: 31 December 2007, 00:02:57 »
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They are available for a Westfield - at a price.

I'm not a fan of them either. How hard is it to scrape a little frost off the screen? The wires in the screen also play havoc with my eyes.

Kevin

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WTF, for a Westfield?? That windscreen can be no bigger than a letterbox!
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #13 on: 31 December 2007, 00:08:01 »
I'm not a fan - the wire mesh seems to make oncoming headlights glare slightly.
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Re: Heated front screen
« Reply #14 on: 31 December 2007, 01:12:49 »
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They are available for a Westfield - at a price.

I'm not a fan of them either. How hard is it to scrape a little frost off the screen? The wires in the screen also play havoc with my eyes.

Kevin

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WTF, for a Westfield?? That windscreen can be no bigger than a letterbox!

True, but if you have one you are required to have a means of demisting it. A heated screen saves a lot of weight over a conventional heater and ducting. Seeing as I drive mine through the winter I'm actually quite glad of some heat in the footwells. I have been wondering if I could fit some electric seat heating too. ;)

After all, I have a 90 amp alternator that's pretty bored most of the time.

Kevin
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