kinglooy

I have had trouble with these in the past and some how they worked again but this time it has been a few months and as the cold weather is coming it makes it harder to see out.
Can any one help with my heated rear screen i have checked fuse that is fine it just dosen't heat up and clear...ive got a ford escort MK 5

gkandr4ch

Relay????

kinglooy

where would i find that im not really in to the tech part of cars.. The only other thing i can say is i get a clicking noise around my steering wheel when i press the switch for the rear screen to come on

gkandr4ch

Ok.
Fuse No 1, 25 amp - Heated rear screen, heated door mirrors.
Relay is located next to the battery in a compartment of additional fuses and is number E, 50 amp.
Have you checked the terminals connected to the rear screen???

kinglooy

just checked the fuse's next to battery and they are all fine took out and replaced so it could be the back screen it self or connections to heat it ???

tabetha

if it is the same as a mk4 where the wire goes through a grommet(?) between body and tailgate, it is most likely a snapped wire inside the area around the body.
Have done a few of these on mk4's, but later ones used a pin+plate arangement between body and tailgate.
Check for power at the rear screen with a SEPERATE earth on the tester, then check for earth at the screen point itself.
Does your alternator light work ok ?, as these are used on a lot of fords to energise the windings in the realys so you can't put it on without engine running so you don't flatten battery, they could still light up, just not actually power up without engine running.
tabetha

kinglooy

i have had the light come on in pass but lately it does nothing just the front screen light comes on i have a front and back switch. so is it easy to get into the wiring for the back screen and check it out

tabetha

Bugger did not see the electric mirror bit, if these are not working as well you need to check for a power supply at the fuse terminal first, then if no supply follow it back.
tabetha