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Title: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: Dan on July 29, 2011, 09:05:00 pm

I sat in an 07 plate Passat yesterday and it had a quick clear heated windscreen which got me wondering if you can get one on the mk5 Golf?

If so, how hard is it to retrofit?

Thanks

Dan

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: Weston on July 29, 2011, 09:07:06 pm

I don't think any came with one & I doubt you can retrofit it. If you can it'll cost big money

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: bacillus on July 29, 2011, 09:22:16 pm

Tis a shame that seeing that even a humble ford fiesta can be specced with one...   :sad1:

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: Nasir on July 30, 2011, 01:56:37 am

Something to do with Ford copyrighting the tech, either way just press the de-mist button on the controls and I'm sure you can wait and extra minute or two :laugh:

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: ub7rm on July 30, 2011, 07:03:54 am

Ford did originally have some sort of patent on it which is why you only ever saw it on Ford group cars but I'm guessing its expired now but maybe the manufacturers still have to pay Ford some royalties.  Its great in winter for clearing frost / ice / snow.  Wish the golf did have it!

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: vRSAlex on July 30, 2011, 08:09:42 am

You can get them made for any car.  Batches of 10.  Easy to wire up too.  I had one on my old ibiza and it cleared in seconds.  Cost was around 200 with another 40 or so to fit.

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: big al on July 30, 2011, 08:41:43 am

Quote from: BDMAlex on July 30, 2011, 08:09:42 am

You can get them made for any car.  Batches of 10.  Easy to wire up too.  I had one on my old ibiza and it cleared in seconds.  Cost was around 200 with another 40 or so to fit.

was it easily visible? my moms fiesta used to have the heated front screen, and sometimes when the light shone on it you could see all the little bars in the glass, which I found quite distracting.

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: Eddie-NL on July 30, 2011, 09:10:38 am

The option is there is in the CECM

Title: Re: MK5 Golf heated windscreen?
Post by: RSam84 on July 30, 2011, 09:16:55 am

Quote from: big al on July 30, 2011, 08:41:43 am

Quote from: BDMAlex on July 30, 2011, 08:09:42 am

You can get them made for any car.  Batches of 10.  Easy to wire up too.  I had one on my old ibiza and it cleared in seconds.  Cost was around 200 with another 40 or so to fit.

was it easily visible? my moms fiesta used to have the heated front screen, and sometimes when the light shone on it you could see all the little bars in the glass, which I found quite distracting.

ive had same thing in Ford Focus, really messed with your eyes! i hated it, never used it anyway!