Hey All

Does anyone have a heated front windscreen? are they legal in Oz?, are they available? If so where was it from and how much?
Cheers

They are designed to melt snow and ice. They are not really neded in Australia. (I drive regularly in minus temps in Goulburn)

When I was in England a few years back I rented a Ford Focus. I found that you could stall the engine by turning on both the front and rear heated screens at the same time.
I also found that it was almost dangerous to drive with the heated screen on. It hurt my eyes to look through when it was on for a bit.

mmmm, i need to fit a demister for rego (engineeer cert) purposes so thought a heated screen cld be alot easier?

A 12 volt hair dryer would be cheaper.

what model Mini do you have...it may not originaly came out with one.

But most Mini's have a Heater that is vented to the the windscrean

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13secmini just used a PC fan in his Starlet Mini dash, it passed.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I've got one of these too, easiest thing in the world to fit.

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The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

I've just purchasd two of these for the Moke.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170372047536&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

They are very compact and not much more than a PC fan. Problem solved.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

I had one of those behind my woodgrain dash in the 850 so the air came out through the demister slot. How heavy is your wiring? If their claims are correct, two of those on full heat means 320 watts, at 12 volts that's over 26 amps! That's loom melting territory!

Then again if you wire them so that the heater elements aren't used, i'm guessing the fan motors would draw bugger all current.

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Dave - 64 Nurburg White Morris 850 & 67 Morris Mini Deluxe (Bro's Car)
Previous Rides - 62 Morris 850 (Sold '03 - Now 'Lulu-62') & 76 Clubman S (Sold '99 - SFW-863)
+ Too many other classics

thanks guys, i was thinking of a hair dryer, hadnt thgt of a PC fan, but the fan bnicho posted, that cld be the way to go

I have a 62 850, has the vents below the windscreen but no ducts, has anyone made their own ducts?

I'd just bolt a pair of clubby plastic ones in there. They fit.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

What about a period demister?

It attaches to the front screen with suction cups and looks like a single bar heater. Popular in the 60's. I've got one here somewhere

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did 62 850's have a heater ?

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No.
The first Australian Mini to come standard with a heater apart from the Cooper S was the Matic. The second one was the Clubman.

If this is the case then...why does he need one, unless he has a non A Series Engine

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