VW group version is wire free. I believe it uses a transparent layer of silver.andreas wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:50 pmI have a Land Rover with heated windscreen. It's very quick and effective. However, I find that sunlight reflections on the tiny filaments in the screen can be visually distracting.Fusion1966 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:02 pm So basically it’s the de-mist button!
It would be interesting to know how much faster it is compared to standard, probably not much I’d imagine
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When we ordered our new car we were told not to bother as it was nothing like as effective as the JLR/ford option which I assume was patentedandreas wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:50 pmI have a Land Rover with heated windscreen. It's very quick and effective. However, I find that sunlight reflections on the tiny filaments in the screen can be visually distracting.Fusion1966 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 8:02 pm So basically it’s the de-mist button!
It would be interesting to know how much faster it is compared to standard, probably not much I’d imagine
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In the new 2019 Macan (I have had the S model since May), the heated windscreen has a clear layer of gel, in-between two layers of glass. When the windscreen defrost/mist button is pressed, the gel heats up to melt outside frost/ice/snow, and the inside of the windscreen is blasted with dry (air-con) air to demist the condensation on the inside. A double whamee !
So, NO filaments: windscreen clear in sunlight.
Haven't had a chance to test it against frost or ice yet, but it works wonders on the inside condensation.
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So, NO filaments: windscreen clear in sunlight.
Haven't had a chance to test it against frost or ice yet, but it works wonders on the inside condensation.
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all good info and should have been in the manual really.
I also found out that when you press the rear de-mist button this also turns on the heated wing mirrors. Again this has always been a separate button in other cars I've owned. Not like Porsche to miss the chance to add more buttons!
I also found out that when you press the rear de-mist button this also turns on the heated wing mirrors. Again this has always been a separate button in other cars I've owned. Not like Porsche to miss the chance to add more buttons!
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Really? I wonder what sort of car? All my cars have had the heated mirrors (if fitted) coming on with the HRW.Fusion1966 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 18, 2019 11:57 am
I also found out that when you press the rear de-mist button this also turns on the heated wing mirrors. Again this has always been a separate button in other cars I've owned. Not like Porsche to miss the chance to add more buttons!
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My Golf VI has a separate control to heat the wing mirrors. Much better than a combined button and used regularly through the winter when rear screen defrost not required.
Surprised Porsche didn't follow suit.
Paul
Surprised Porsche didn't follow suit.
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I had about 10 golfs in a row from the Mk II onwards to the Mk VII - they all had heated mirrors activated by the HRW switch.
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Yes, that's it. But you only activate the heating when you press the switch for the HRW. If you rotate the switch to the top, it does not activate the mirror heating; however if you rotate it to any other position than up top, the mirrors will not heat. Once I set the mirrors originally upon buying the car, I rotated the switch to the top and forgot about it.
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