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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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| Heated screens - auto on? |
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Since the weather has turned a little colder recently I've noticed a strange thing with the heated screens. Occasionally, both the front and rear heated screens automatically turn themselves on when I start the car in the cold, (even when not needed). Is this normal behaviour or has mine just developed a personality? I can turn them straight off again but it's getting annoying now.
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 16th Dec 2011 6:48 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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both my heated screens are doing the same, each time the ice warning snowflake has been on and its been under 4 degrees.
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| 16th Dec 2011 6:55 pm |
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WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3637
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Just looked it up in the pdf manual I downloaded and found the following.
Quote:The screen heaters will be automatically switched on if defrost mode is activated or if the external air temperature is low.
Think its a good idea myself.
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| 16th Dec 2011 7:03 pm |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 5224
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Guess what ??
Mine were doing the same today  ,thought I was going mad because I couldn't remember turning them on 
I'm with WOODY179 on this one, also think its a good idea Www.devonchilliman.co.uk
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| 16th Dec 2011 7:10 pm |
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APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1130
 
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Yes, comes on when outside temp goes below 5 degrees.
It is a good idea. Only thing is, if screen is not covered in ice or outside moisture when they turn on, the inside of the screen can suddenly mist up before the air-con has had a chance to circulate properly, if the heated screen comes on too! 2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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| 16th Dec 2011 10:03 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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Thanks everyone for the reassuring replies... glad it's not just mine. Not sure it's such a good idea if you're only doing short trips though - must put an extra strain on the battery in this weather?
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| 16th Dec 2011 11:33 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
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If your battery was low .. It wouldn't switch on the heated screens ... So no worry there G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 16th Dec 2011 11:53 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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ahhh, that makes sense, thanks.
(cleverer than I thought)
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| 17th Dec 2011 12:26 am |
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CraigP
Member Since: 22 Feb 2010
Location: East Yorks
Posts: 41
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Have you noticed that you get a heat haze through the front screen. The first time i saw it i thought my eyes were going funny. Until i noticed the heated screen had switched its self on.
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