Heated Rear Window

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:49 pm

So, I'm doing some maintainance/jobs I should've done a while back/tidying of the very rough edges of my beloved (the minor, obviously) - and I am considering a stick on heated rear window. Or more accurately I want a heated rear window and can only afford the stick on one...

Does anyone know how long this is likely to last, or have any tips for application of said object to window?

Oh, and anyone recommend any cars with nice interior switches (hazard and heated rear window!) for me to obtain when I go scavenging in my local scrappy?

Post by **Matt** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 5:58 pm

you could get some switches like are in the car already....

Post by **salty_monk** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 6:01 pm

I think you'll have to have a relay in the rear heater circuit as it will draw so much current.
I have been led to believe the stick on one aren't much cop & are a bit obstructive to vision after a while.

Also bear in mind that it will kill your battery pretty rapidly if you are still using a dynamo unless you use it switch it off & then do a long journey every day...

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 7:47 pm

I've got an alternator, and I've concidered switches to match the existing ones, but they'll look out of place (since they'll have to go on the modified-not-a-glove-box I'm very slowly collecting the parts to make).... so I just want something I like that's not going to stand out hideously.

I suspected I'd need to sort out a relay. That's not really too much of a problem.

And, nope, I've got an alternator....

Post by **Chris Morley** » Thu Jun 03, 2004 9:14 pm

I fitted one a few year back - it worked O.K. at first but it only lasted for one winter before the foil elements became brittle and broke. I would say it's not really worth the time & effort.

Of course it can be very dangerous driving with an iced up rear screen as once happened to me on the M4.

Your best bet is to have a mirror on each side of the car and use a can of de-icer on the mirrors to melt the ice that forms on them (and a cloth for condensation).

Post by **Kevin** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 1:50 pm

I have found that the rain x anti fog helps a lot with condensation and misting.

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:17 pm

Ah, this is good, since Rebecca just ate £212, the heated rear window, hazard lights, and indeed anything that costs money have gone back on hold (unless my bank holiday pay is way more than I expect. Which is unlikely!).

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 25700&rd=1

heated rear on ebay.
nothing to do with me