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Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:58 pm ]
Post subject:  heated windscreens... *UPDATED*
Hi guys,

I think this came up once before.... Well knind of came up...

I have been chatting with a windscreen manufacture about getting some heated windscreens made up, not the European style ones that are designed to flash melt ice, but just clear the fog on cold mornings. The guy who I've been speaking with has done them for the V8 super cars and a few rally cars.

Sooo,, I'll be needing 4 of them (for a start), but the minimum I can get made is 10. I don't have a price yet. Basically I'm just trying to work out if there is any kind of call for them, if not I'll get all 10 and just sit on them or porn them off on ebay or something. Otherwise I might get more than 10 made and start selling them or something.

What do you reckon?

If you could get one,, would you?
Author:  IwannaMini [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:13 pm ]
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I would.

But obviously it all comes down to cost and whether the windscreen i get back is better than the windscreen i already have.

:D

P.s. You are talknig Mokes arent you... :wink:
Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 1:32 pm ]
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IwannaMini wrote:
P.s. You are talknig Mokes arent you... :wink:


errr... Yes I was,,, of course :)

No actually now that you mention it I reckon its almost a Must in a Moke,,, the heater does SFA!!! So sometimes you just need that little extra something... Good idea, I have 3 mokes so its not like I wouldn't use one.. :) I'll look into those as well :wink: THanks :)
Author:  Wombat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:13 pm ]
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I haven't had a good look at my screen but if I need a new one come registration I would be interested - then if I get a heated screen I won't need to piss fart around getting a heater to demist the screen. - More interested than not in that case - depending on price

Also have 2 Mokes lined up for next projects mark me as a possible there as well.
Author:  jasonf [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:08 pm ]
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hmmmm that would be just the thing up here in winter, and during any other high moisture weeks we get... :roll:

I am keen along with the others, it comes down to cost and transporting :wink:
Author:  bamnfi [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:47 pm ]
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Cat, I would be interested.
Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:27 pm ]
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Bamnfi no worries, your hand has been counted.

Jasonf you need one of these, they don't call it the New England because your women have bad teeth :)

Thanks guys, is there anymore interest in these, or is it just one of those things that no one could care less about :)
Author:  mtsmini [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Heated screens
What does a new windscreen cost and how much are you proposing to get the heated ones for?

Once I have a feel for the costs I can make a decision.... :D
Author:  74snail [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:39 pm ]
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Also PK are you looking at doing some for the rear door window's on Van's ?

Now that would be good !! 8) :)



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Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Heated screens
mtsmini wrote:
What does a new windscreen cost and how much are you proposing to get the heated ones for?

Once I have a feel for the costs I can make a decision.... :D


Yeah fare enough,

I have looked into getting them from the UK and it was $400 per windscreen just for freight, plus the cost of the screen on top of that!!!

So I started making a few calls. I managed to find only 1 place that would do them.. I don't have a quote yet but they will do no less than 10 windscreens.

For it to be worth while in my opinion, it would have to be cheaper than getting them imported.

If I get an estimate price based on a purchase of 10 screens and a price for 20 screens, would more people be interested in putting their hand up?

My question intially was to find out if people like the idea of a heated screen,, and then try and order enough to get the price down as far as possible.
Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:49 pm ]
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74snail wrote:
Also PK are you looking at doing some for the rear door window's on Van's ?

Now that would be good !! 8) :)



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Good question,,

If you just need them for your rear window(s), call your local auto glazier, most of them can fit a demister to your existing window.

The ones I'm looking at for the front are completely transparent, no lines... so for the rear this set up isn't 100% needed.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:52 pm ]
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How many amps do they pull? :? Would a generator keep up? (or a stock alternator at idle?)

When I rented a Ford Focus in England I found that I could stall the motor when it was idling just by turning on both the front and rear window demisters at the same time! The current pull was that much!
But this was with a full on melt the snow in 30 seconds type of screen! :wink:
Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:56 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
How many amps do they pull? :? Would a generator keep up? (or a stock alternator at idle?)

When I rented a Ford Focus in England I found that I could stall the motor when it was idling just by turning on both the front and rear window demisters at the same time! The current pull was that much!
But this was with a full on melt the snow in 30 seconds type of screen! :wink:


Morris, I don't have an answer for you, but I'll get one. As far as I know they pull no more amps than a normal rear demisters (aussie style for fog not ice). But I will get a Figure for you, while i'm getting a price estimate
Author:  GT mowog [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:20 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
How many amps do they pull? :? Would a generator keep up? (or a stock alternator at idle?)

When I rented a Ford Focus in England I found that I could stall the motor when it was idling just by turning on both the front and rear window demisters at the same time! The current pull was that much!
But this was with a full on melt the snow in 30 seconds type of screen! :wink:


If they're too hot (too many amps) you could turn it down by putting a resistor in the circuit.....unless Mick has some complicated brain storming way of doing it..................
Author:  Phat Kat [ Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:22 pm ]
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Play nice kiddies, half the reason we're all on here is cos we all like brain storming crap up..

Besides,,, :roll: don't start that again :roll:
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