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Old 14-11-2007, 09:20 PM
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The front and rear heated screens in my car are not working, does anyone have an idea what it could be. The light on the rear switch comes on but not the front im at a loss any help will be much appreciated.

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Bad earth or fooked relay .
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Do you have any idea on the relay number? I did not get an owners manual with the car

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They're located behind the glovebox m8.
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won't be a number, it'll be in the loom somewhere if it's the front screen, possibly under the passenger side glovebox but think more along the lines of behind the centre air vents
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Originally Posted by dojj
won't be a number, it'll be in the loom somewhere if it's the front screen, possibly under the passenger side glovebox but think more along the lines of behind the centre air vents
Sounds like fun ........ not
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Originally Posted by rallyeweezle
The front and rear heated screens in my car are not working, does anyone have an idea what it could be. The light on the rear switch comes on but not the front im at a loss any help will be much appreciated.

Dan
Is the light on all the time? mine is, I've found if you hold the button in, the rear screen works! (Yes, I have change the relay, still the same) It may have some to do with the radio booster in the tailgate, as the power to the screen runs through that box
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With mine the light for the rear works fine and I can hear the relay click but the front does nothing, I will have to get my multi meter out as this is now becoming a pain in the ass.
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On my last car it was the relay. But on my car now its a bigger problem, it not work because some tight t#at has replaced the screen with a none heated 1. Think ins claim may av to go in lol
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Originally Posted by rallyeweezle
With mine the light for the rear works fine and I can hear the relay click but the front does nothing, I will have to get my multi meter out as this is now becoming a pain in the ass.
Check you have power at the switch m8,haynes manuals do the wiring diagrams.
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if you can pull the switch out you can use aontoerh switch with one of the poles broken off as they are all the same fitment, just with different protrusions on them to make them only fit one way in

so swap the switches over and see if this makes a difference
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Cheers for all your help

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