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Re: Heated front windscreen
[Re: Henry Coates]
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19/05/20 09:57 AM
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I was checking for leaks and noticed the rubber screen trim was not as tight onto the scuttle in the middle as towards the sides. Probably a mis-match in the curvatures of the scuttle and screen frame. Hand made tolerances! Whilst cleaning in readiness to put some sealer under the rubber I spotted a wire under the screen frame rubber. It had been stuck there during screen fitting probably from new. A prime situation to cause a wire failure/short. I wasn’t having any problems with the screen heater. I teased it back out of the way. So if you have a multimeter do the sequence of checks above to try to narrow down the cause. It could mean the difference between £1000 ish for a new screen or a few pence for a poor connection. Electrics can be a right pain to troubleshoot, especially on a Morgan with less than brilliant wiring diagrams. There are cheap multimeters that can do a decent job on basic circuit testing so no need to go up market. Remember the days of making up a tester from a bulb and wires for testing for current? A battery in series to check continuity.
Last edited by sospan; 19/05/20 10:00 AM.
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Re: Heated front windscreen
[Re: Henry Coates]
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19/05/20 11:07 AM
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Graham, G4FUJ
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Most of the screen elements in my '56 Ford Fusion (pre-owned) were broken. Fortunately it also had the fan de-mist, but that takes longer to clear.
Graham (G4FUJ) D8921 L44FOR '93 4/4 Giallo Fly 2 seat  '90 LR 90 SW '06 Saab 9-3 Convertible
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