Verify Heated windsheild?
OK, so I picked up an 04 Disco earlier this year with a slipped lined engine, and am about to finally fire her up after a full rebuild.
So it has the cold weather package on it, which is suuuuuper as I live in Alaska. BUT, how can I verify it actually still has the heated windshield? Is it actually a particular heated glass or is there a heated duct that heats it? I just want to make sure over the years, if it is a special glass unit, that some autoglass replace didn't swap it out for something different. |
actually incorporated in glass
plugs in both corners of cowl |
I have the same package, you should see the wires running through the glass.
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My 04 you can see small lines ( wires) in the glass and connectors under the cowl Plus mine haqs 2 switches one for front one for rear.
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Looks like I'll need to pop the cowl and check for the connections.
I have the switches, I just want to make sure some Joe at SafetyGlass didn't replace it with just a regular WS sometime in the past. It's an Alaskan car, so I'm sure the prior owner would have known if it had gone missing. I hope. If I have to buy a replacement, that'll ____. |
You will have have to re-program the BCU to turn on the heated windshield option. Any LR shop can do it in 5 minutes. Or you can try and find a buddy with a Nanocom or Hawkeye unit.
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Originally Posted by acg
(Post 487993)
You will have have to re-program the BCU to turn on the heated windshield option. Any LR shop can do it in 5 minutes. Or you can try and find a buddy with a Nanocom or Hawkeye unit.
You have to re-program the BCU after???? No power for a certain amount of time? After a windshield replacement?? |
Only reprogram if it has never had a heated windscreen.
It should come right back if you reinstall heated glass. There are decent aftermarket ones available. I've seen guys go cheap and replace with non heated glass. |
Originally Posted by Dave03S
(Post 488005)
Only reprogram if it has never had a heated windscreen.
It should come right back if you reinstall heated glass. There are decent aftermarket ones available. I've seen guys go cheap and replace with non heated glass. Thanx! |
I'll pop off the cowl and verify tonight.
If it doesn't still have the actual heated glass, I wont have to wait too long for a cracked windshield here in Alaska. I'll get it swapped out for the real thing the next time I have to have the insurance pop in a new one. |
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