Hi There

I have a MY 2008 HSE and yesterday I used the front heated windshield - only the left half defrosted.

I know that there are issues with this but I checked the manual and it only lists one fuse for the windshield (along with AC and another item - both of which work)

In the old P38 there were additional fuses in the front engine compartment (I think one per side) - is there someplace else I can check that is not listed in the user manual?

Any suggestions are much appreciated......

Alex 2008 HSE B. Grey
Overfinched
NavTV retrofit

I think the windscreen is split in two halves and there is a connector in each corner for the windscreen elements and the wiper strip down the bottom. If only half is working my guess is that one of the connectors may have worked loose.

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Hello
i have the same problem,
tried to find the connector, lifting the bonnet and then the plastics near the windshield
could only see the air pipes but not the connector for the windshield
can you help tell me how you get to it
thks 2013 L405 V8 5.0 Aspirated Autobiography
gone 2005 LR3 V8 4.4 HSE
1999 TD5 Defender

The connections are under the "A" pillar trims, prise out the ""Airbag" emblem and there is one torx bolt, then pull the trim off towards the centre of the windscreen...

You will then find the connectors which I bet are fine as it's usually the screen itself that fails, several reasons including the failure of the adhesive and just general age...

Handy if you already have a non repairable chip in the screen as you can get a new screen with just an excess payment. The screens are just under £1000 for a genuine Land Rover stamped Pilkington one from JLR...

And you are lucky it's the drivers side that works....  Pete

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many thank's
i guess when i had to redo the ceiling following my leak on roof gutter https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic63001.html
i messed up with the connectors, will remove the pilar and check
many thank's 2013 L405 V8 5.0 Aspirated Autobiography
gone 2005 LR3 V8 4.4 HSE
1999 TD5 Defender

Yes, hopefully if you have had it apart recently you will be able to sort it...

My post above is for the 322 as this thread is in the 322 section, I imagine the 405 is similar though...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

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Went out to a restaurant last night, it was very foggy and damp, got in the car to come home and had to wait ages for the screen to de-mist, drivers side heated screen was ok, but nothing on passenger side (rhd car) also I think the heated mirror was not working either, looked in hand book no mention of fuse for front screen. Do they have a fuse for each side, is it connected to the mirror?
Have done a search on here, but still a bit confused as to where to start, I would really appreciate some advice as it’s not a great experience trying to drive with half a windscreen clear.

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Mine has been like that for years just use the FBH to defrost the whole car