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[XXX]

Heated windscreens are a godsend IMO. Mine (in a Sierra Sapphire , not the VX) made such a difference on frosty mornings. It demisted and defrosted in no time. No more peering through a slowly rising clear patch for the fist half mile of your journey.....

[2.2_na]

No more peering through a slowly rising clear patch for the fist half mile of your journey.....

[techieboy]

Heated windscreens are a godsend IMO. Mine (in a Sierra Sapphire , not the VX) made such a difference on frosty mornings.

First car I ever had one in was my old Sapphire Cosworth and I loved it (and the car). Mine doesn't suffer from frosty screen syndrome as it's kept in the garage but I suffer chronic fogging up when it's heavily raining. So much so, I had to abandon a track day once and also sit in a service station for 90 minutes on the way back from Le Mans last year. The heater and fan work really well in my car, so I'd love a heated screen just to help with that.

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

chronic fogging up when it's heavily raining

blame the black sambuca

[techieboy]

blame the black sambuca

That and the 2 cases of Jagermeister we had at Le Mans were probably partially the reason behind it. That's the problem though, plenty warm in the car with cold rain on the windscreen = no fecking visibility at all.

[Mangham54]

chronic fogging up when it's heavily raining

blame the black sambuca

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

one for a blue vx eiffel 65- blue( da ba dee )

[Duncan_F]

one for a blue vx eiffel 65- blue( da ba dee )

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[kingwowns]

In addition to the heater mod (which was a massive difference) I also replaced the "tights mod" on the bulkhead end of the aluminium heater hose with a wire sieve from Asda, which also improved the air flow...lets thru a bit more fine grit but not really much more than previously. I tell ya it's truly joyful to have a warm car - I've even bought an in-car thermometer so I can see how hot it gets now - this morning I got in my car and it was 4 degrees...2 miles later it was 14..after 20 mins (arrving at work) it was 22 - lovely!

[2.2_na]

this morning I got in my car and it was 4 degrees...2 miles later it was 14..after 20 mins (arrving at work) it was 22 - lovely!

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[christhegasman]

Hi my screen had a small crack when I bought the car so I was looking to get it changed but you guys are quoting prices way lower than I can find The best I have got is 550 fitted and that is not a heard one If anyone knows where they are available cheaper please let me know oh by the way autoglass did me a greet discount only came to 780 quid so I told them where to shove it and still have my cracked windacreen

[Mangham54]

Hi my screen had a small crack when I bought the car so I was looking to get it changed but you guys are quoting prices way lower than I can find
The best I have got is 550 fitted and that is not a heard one
If anyone knows where they are available cheaper please let me know oh by the way autoglass did me a greet discount only came to 780 quid so I told them where to shove it and still have my cracked windacreen

Insurance Policy excess by chance?

[christhegasman]

Well I was trying not to use the insurance as I have not long bought it as a bit of a winter project but seem to be unable to get a good price to replace the screen

[Muncher]

Just found this thread I fitted my own, sourced via Junks, fitted by Autoglass as an insurance job. I however had to fit all the wiring, switch and relay and also chop off a screen surround from a crashed S2 Elise as the screens don't come with one. It's a fair bit of work to fit but it works very well. Funnily I don't leave the VX outside much or use it in the winter so it's rarely used in anger, but it does completely clear the screen within a minute or so and prevent any misting.

[TTony]

Just found this thread

I fitted my own, sourced via Junks, fitted by Autoglass as an insurance job. I however had to fit all the wiring, switch and relay and also chop off a screen surround from a crashed S2 Elise as the screens don't come with one.

It's a fair bit of work to fit but it works very well. Funnily I don't leave the VX outside much or use it in the winter so it's rarely used in anger, but it does completely clear the screen within a minute or so and prevent any misting.

LOTUS ELISE MARK 2 HEATED WINDSCREEN
Ref: 9341AGNHNZ



Price: £250.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)
LOTUS ELISE MARK 2 HEATED WINDSCREEN

Ricky Evans Motorsport (Glass) Ltd


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drawing
This is a simple drawing of one circuit , please note that most of our larger screens have 2 circuits per glass . This means you will need to make up two seperate looms as shown one for each side . Please always have this done by qualified auto enginner Products | wiring details

Edited by TTony, 13 June 2011 - 12:01 AM.

[chrisgold]

I have tried searching but had no luck as i am on my phone. Was wondering if anyone knows the price and also whether it would be worth it with the.winter months upon us. I don't mind the cold just wish my windscreen would clear faster than it does.

Cheers

Get it replaced on the insurance with autoglass, when they ask you say its a heated one you had fitted, pay the extra money £150? ish, then just wire it up your self once they have fitted it???

This was my plan Is it flawed?

[chrisgold]

LOTUS ELISE MARK 2 HEATED WINDSCREEN
Ref: 9341AGNHNZ



Price: £250.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)
LOTUS ELISE MARK 2 HEATED WINDSCREEN

Ricky Evans Motorsport (Glass) Ltd


wiring details
Products | wiring details

drawing
This is a simple drawing of one circuit , please note that most of our larger screens have 2 circuits per glass . This means you will need to make up two seperate looms as shown one for each side . Please always have this done by qualified auto enginner Products | wiring details

Just to follow up, that company above is Ricky Evans Motorsport:

www.heatedwindscreen.com/acatalog/lotus-heated-windscreens.html

Go through autoglass and they claim from your insurance.

AutoGlass have an account with them, but you have to tell autoglass that they have an account with Ricky Evans Motorsport and it is a heated screen for an elise mk 2.

Mines on its way!

Edited by chrisgold, 18 July 2011 - 03:23 PM.

[D3YMO]

Is this still the case? Might aswell get a new screen fitted as the clams off...