Hi guys, got in the car this morning switched on the heated front screen and about quarter of it didn't work on the drivers side the rest of the window de-misted fine. Any ideas ??

More than likely the heating element is damaged in the screen I'm afraid.

So a new screen is needed? It does have a stone chip in the middle of the screen perhaps I could get it changed

It's got power to it because it's working in part, but there is no way to repair it if the heating element is damaged in places. If you have windscreen cover on your insurance, it could be replaced if the screen was damaged by a bird strike or someone to that effect. Although it is unlikely to get replaced for a just chip........

Ok thanks for the advice

my screen is like that except the good bit is the drivers side, the rear screen doesn't work at all

if anyone has any pointers on the rear it would be great to hear

Hi all,

Instead of starting another thread about heated front screens i'll just ask here.
Going off my pictures do you think there's something up with my screen? It clears some bits really quickly but not the others, they're kinda in strips

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That’s how mine started on one side now more or less the whole drivers side does not work, but the passenger side clears lovely

If some strips take longer, then they take longer.

If they never clear, then its broken

I've had heated screens for 25 years or more (originally on Fords). They all do that after a while and the only resolution is a new screen. RRS MY17 SDV6 AB
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The old ford ones lasted longer though

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Wayneclarke wrote:

That’s how mine started on one side now more or less the whole drivers side does not work, but the passenger side clears lovely

Really?? But the window does work just some sections don’t ! I will still have a check though

My understanding is there is a fuse for each side so it could be that you have one bad side with dead elements but if the whole side is dead it may be a fuse. Of course, there could still be dead elements in that side too. Cheers,

Stuart.
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