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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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HELP.....my heated front screen isn't working. Anybody have ideas what I need to check?
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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does the light come on?there pretty common for not workin
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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my light comes on but it dosent clear !!!
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Could you check a relay. It's a gray one near the pink relay.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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A crack in the windscreen can cause this as it happened to mine and when I got it changed it worked after that.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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If you've got a multimeter, see if you've got 12volts at either connector to the screen. If you've got power, then remove the clock/courtesy light (2 screws) and check the earth for the screen is tight and clean- it may be minor corrosion between the screw-head and the earth point.

If so, remove the screw and clean-off the rust, then refit. Mine did this several times and cleaning the earth always cured it.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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can you get new heated windows still
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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can you get new heated windows still
Yup, autoglass did mine for £60 through my insurance.
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Originally Posted by orion_crazy_carl
does the light come on?there pretty common for not workin
Light for rear screen works but light does not come on for front screen

Originally Posted by fordsod
Could you check a relay. It's a gray one near the pink relay.
checked the grey relay next to the fuel pump relay underneath the steering column - can't see any obvious damage like I could on the burnt out fuel relay I replaced a couple of months back.


Havent got a voltmeter - is there anything else I could try?
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