Fiesta heated screen

Sukh · 8 Feb 2011 at 20:05

Does anyone know why a vertical section of my heated windscreen has stopped working? Is there anything I can do to get it working again, its right in my view.

Thanks

atpbx · 8 Feb 2011 at 20:06

My old festa has the same problem, I think the only solution is a new screen.

mattyprice4004 · 9 Feb 2011 at 01:29

New screen time!

Scania · 9 Feb 2011 at 08:41

I had an old Granada Scorpio that had a heated screen, when mine stopped working, it turned out to be the loom that was faulty - after I'd had a new screen fitted and that didn't work either.

afaik Ford can test the screen for you.

Overlag · 9 Feb 2011 at 08:50

Fiesta Mk6's went through a batch of bad screens i think it was late 2006 to early 2007... Yup, mine has the same problem. Ford claimed it was stone chips causing the damage, so wouldn't repair any without a fight. Ive learnt to live with it, because knowing my luck ill get it replaced only to be hit by a huge stone or something and break it a few days later....

sovietspybob · 9 Feb 2011 at 10:49

There is a separate fuse for each side of the screen, try swapping them around under the bonet.

Other than that if you've got fully comp insurance get it replaced for about 70quid excess

Participant · 9 Feb 2011 at 11:34

sovietspybob said:
There is a separate fuse for each side of the screen, try swapping them around under the bonet.

Other than that if you've got fully comp insurance get it replaced for about 70quid excess

Isn't that only for impact damage? Or are you suggesting he pebbledash his windscreen?

[SKR]Phoenix · 9 Feb 2011 at 11:41

Robbie G said:
Isn't that only for impact damage? Or are you suggesting he pebbledash his windscreen?

hammer.

Overlag · 9 Feb 2011 at 11:52

[SKR]Phoenix;18426744 said:
hammer.

use a small one so its less obvious lol.

sovietspybob · 9 Feb 2011 at 15:33

Haha, well i've had a windscreen replaced purely because one side of the heated screen stopped working. Didn't have any issues with that atall, i never pretended i wanted a new screen for any other reason.

Duke · 9 Feb 2011 at 16:14

My mums Ford Fusion has the same problem - a small part of the heated screen just doesn't work. It isn't that much of a problem, but would guess it would need a replacement screen (once checked fuses).

I've had my screen changed on my current and previous car without a problem. You don't need to take a hammer to it! Both had lots of tiny stone marks on them, which showed up a lot in low sun.