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[Marks DTM Calib]

I hate the quick clear windscreens....there bloody dangerous for two reasons...

1) They act as a grating when the sun is on the screen and distract your vision (makes them tiring to)

2) You need more than your windscreen clear to drive safely....you need your rear screen AND your side windows...

[alanfp]

HiAll

I understand the pros and cons of the quickclear windscreens, but on balance, I think I would be just in favour.

I had one on a Granada that I owned for 4 yrs...I can tell you, when I had to use it,  I really appreciated it, and there's no temptation to drive off thinking " that's just clear enough for me to drive off now" when it's not really. Also, once you've cleared a normal screen by scraping or de-icer, on really cold days it can re-freeze after half a minute - never had that on the Granada, which, incidentally was made in 1987 which was before Mondeos were around, I think, so I don't think it was due to bad ventilation as suggested previously.

Happy Christmas

[pscocoa]

I agree with last post - I had heated front windscreen on granadas from 1985 to 2001 when changed to Omega. I think the system is patented by Ford and that is why it does not appear on VX etc. It is a major benefit - the Omega is a pain for defrosting but I am happy to have changed for the other aspects of Omega which I enjoy for 95% or so of ice free days.

I changed my wife's car from Focus to Sgnum diesel and I get the same complaint about de icing - she thinks Signum is otherwise a brilliant car.

[davlad22]

Using the full air-con/climate system (Pressing 'Auto') should stop the inside from misting up and make it clear much faster.

[Tony H]

Using the full air-con/climate system (Pressing 'Auto') should stop the inside from misting up and make it clear much faster.

The trouble with that is that air-con/climate disables when temperatures outside the car are below 5 degrees. Cant understand why cos it is a very useful way of limiting condensation on the windows.

[Entwood]

AFAIK the CC does not "disable" as in "not work" ... all that happens is the COLD side of the AC will not function, the warm side still works great, and the air is "dried" as it comes in, so you get lots of warm dry air blown at high speed towards the windscreen ... demists very quickly on mine. Pressing the demist button makes the fan run at high speed and overrides the temp selection - well on mine it does - to give the result mentioned.

So .. CC on auto 23   degrees at all times, just hit demist switch for 10 minutes first thing, then return to auto ..

[Minispud]

I know that if enough of us are intrested in a "Fine Wire Windscreen" there is some one I know that can do them, but we are not talking just a few, we are talking 50 -100 people min order to make it happen

[arthill]

I use Mondeo as taxi, has heated screen never found distraction, even at night.

[markey mark]

I know that if enough of us are intrested in a "Fine Wire Windscreen" there is some one I know that can do them, but we are not talking just a few, we are talking 50 -100 people min order to make it happen

 how much we talking bud ??  8-)

[cbowditch]

Ford patented the quick clear system back in the late 80s when they developed it so it is only found on Ford or makes own by Ford, e.g. Jaguar. I never found the wires a distraction at night and I have owned a few Fords. I would own one now if they made a 3.0 automatic but sadly they dont. I like the Omega, but having to scrap the windscreen in the mornings is so annoying and frustrating.

[Golfbuddy]

Ford patented the quick clear system back in the late 80s when they developed it so it is only found on Ford or makes own by Ford, e.g. Jaguar. I never found the wires a distraction at night and I have owned a few Fords. I would own one now if they made a 3.0 automatic but sadly they dont. I like the Omega, but having to scrap the windscreen in the mornings is so annoying and frustrating.

No need to scrap it. Just clear the ice off and it will be as good as new.  

[bigdods]

Just make sure you have pressed the windscreen clear button to speed things up otherwise it will take an *age* to clear, especially as the climate on auto wont pump air through until the engine is warm (2 mins or so) if you dont press it !

[Minispud]

I know that if enough of us are intrested in a "Fine Wire Windscreen" there is some one I know that can do them, but we are not talking just a few, we are talking 50 -100 people min order to make it happen

 how much we talking bud ??  8-)

 Not sure at this moment in time, I'm waiting for an email back, to found out how many orders I will need to make it happen, as soon as I know I will do a  post, so I can see if any owners are interested in a new fine wire heated front screen, just like the old Dagenham Dustbins    

[markey mark]

I know that if enough of us are intrested in a "Fine Wire Windscreen" there is some one I know that can do them, but we are not talking just a few, we are talking 50 -100 people min order to make it happen

 how much we talking bud ??  8-)

 Not sure at this moment in time, I'm waiting for an email back, to found out how many orders I will need to make it happen, as soon as I know I will do a  post, so I can see if any owners are interested in a new fine wire heated front screen, just like the old Dagenham Dustbins    

 ok fella will keep a close eye on that cheers mark