Windshield bottom heated
07-21-2015, 10:20 PM
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Windshield bottom heated
Just a FYI:
After 4 spiders from rock hits on my windshield I got a bad one that put a big double crack on it. Hit was close to the bottom edge right under the wiper in the middle of the shield.
Had to go replace it, which was done at the SafeLite. They did a good job I think.
They asked me what all features do I have on the windshield as they had to know if they have a replacement and I could not tell other than the lane change / head light switch camera and the rain sensor. They said it probably also has a heater on the bottom edge of it and yes, this was the case. The windshield actually has heated bottom edge, that blacked area under the wipers. You can see this only with the windshield off the car.
Just thought this is interesting. I never need this but folks living in the wintery states sure will benefit from it as it will melt the ice under the wipers.
After 4 spiders from rock hits on my windshield I got a bad one that put a big double crack on it. Hit was close to the bottom edge right under the wiper in the middle of the shield.
Had to go replace it, which was done at the SafeLite. They did a good job I think.
They asked me what all features do I have on the windshield as they had to know if they have a replacement and I could not tell other than the lane change / head light switch camera and the rain sensor. They said it probably also has a heater on the bottom edge of it and yes, this was the case. The windshield actually has heated bottom edge, that blacked area under the wipers. You can see this only with the windshield off the car.
Just thought this is interesting. I never need this but folks living in the wintery states sure will benefit from it as it will melt the ice under the wipers.
07-21-2015, 10:31 PM
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Just a FYI:
After 4 spiders from rock hits on my windshield I got a bad one that put a big double crack on it. Hit was close to the bottom edge right under the wiper in the middle of the shield.
Had to go replace it, which was done at the SafeLite. They did a good job I think.
They asked me what all features do I have on the windshield as they had to know if they have a replacement and I could not tell other than the lane change / head light switch camera and the rain sensor. They said it probably also has a heater on the bottom edge of it and yes, this was the case. The windshield actually has heated bottom edge, that blacked area under the wipers. You can see this only with the windshield off the car.
Just thought this is interesting. I never need this but folks living in the wintery states sure will benefit from it as it will melt the ice under the wipers.
After 4 spiders from rock hits on my windshield I got a bad one that put a big double crack on it. Hit was close to the bottom edge right under the wiper in the middle of the shield.
Had to go replace it, which was done at the SafeLite. They did a good job I think.
They asked me what all features do I have on the windshield as they had to know if they have a replacement and I could not tell other than the lane change / head light switch camera and the rain sensor. They said it probably also has a heater on the bottom edge of it and yes, this was the case. The windshield actually has heated bottom edge, that blacked area under the wipers. You can see this only with the windshield off the car.
Just thought this is interesting. I never need this but folks living in the wintery states sure will benefit from it as it will melt the ice under the wipers.
07-21-2015, 10:37 PM
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Great info... Need to trial this in winter
07-21-2015, 10:40 PM
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07-21-2015, 10:43 PM
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That's great to know! the feature will definitely be great for me! I really miss the Range Rover windshield that has small coils running through the entire windshield.... It was wonderful! Start the car up, turn it on and within a few minutes even if frozen solid it would come right off.
It really works well. Melts the ice in just a couple of minutes instead of waiting long time for the blower to do it.
07-21-2015, 11:08 PM
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07-22-2015, 01:15 PM
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I have seen this windshield in a Ford Focus in Europe. The owner was a "car guy " and a driving instructor. Had to look hard to see those minute wavy coils. Nice though.
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07-22-2015, 01:42 PM
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I think on MB, the function is activated by using the rear window heater, which also heats the mirrors. Presumably it would also heat the lower part of the windscreen.
(I used to have a Peugeot in the UK)
(I used to have a Peugeot in the UK)
