rozzerman Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Hi, Half if my heated windscreen (drivers side) does not work whilst the other side is working perfectly. Any thoughts on the cause please ? and how to fix it ? Thanks for any/ all advice and help received. kindest Regards joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 each side is a separate circuit. check fuses. I don't know where the cable connections are on Ka. On some Focus models the cable connections are at the bottom of the screen and one the wires sometimes gets pulled off by getting caught on the wiper mechanism (drivers side). But on mk6 fiesta for example the cables are on the windscreen pillar inside the car behind the plastic trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
137699 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I've had this happen on a few fords including our Ka - every time it has required a new windscreen. My advice would be to "pick up an unfortunate nasty stone crack" and claim on the insurance for a replacement screen. £85 windscreen excess, job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 my windscreen xs is only £75 but you still have to declare that claim to anyone else you ask to quote for your insurance at renewal - declaring the full cost, not just the excess. If you don't you can lose out later on. All claims details are shared by insurance companies on CUE http://www.experian.co.uk/consumer-information/claims-underwriting-exchange.html so there is no hiding it. But this would not be a very fruitful course of action unless you have established it is the screen at fault and not the relays / fuses / wiring / connectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozzerman Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Thanks to all I appreciate your input. I will check all possible causes first but bearing in mind there is a lot of loose gravel and stones on the road where I live lol. kindest Regards joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKa Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Check your insurance cover - mine doesn't effect my no-claims bonus (Direct Line) - though I haven't had the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isetta Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 on most insurance a windscreen claim does not reduce your NCD. although I have seen policies which say that if you have a windscreen claim your NCD will not increase in years at the next renewal (not a problem for anyone on max NCD already). However, it does not mean they can't increase the base premium before the NCD is applied. If someone was insured with XYZ Insurance Ltd for five years and they made a winscreen claim every year and the windscreen cost each time was more then the annual premium, then of course XYZ insurance would increase the premium. Insurance companies can do what they like. It's an annual contract. They can do whatever they like at the next renewal date and they can tell you whatever the reason the decide to - instead of saying it is because you made a claim, they can just say our rates for drivers of your age in your postcode area for your model of car have gone up in general and you can't prove otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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