Impoverishedstudent Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) Hello, I have just bought a second hand Ford Focus 2011 (11 reg) 1.6 SCTI EcoBoost Titanium X 5dr. Anyway I'm very disappointed to find that the front windscreen defrost is faulty. Money is tight (I'm a student) so I need to try to fix this myself. I need it to get to student work placements and uni. I've been looking around for other people with this problem but no one's pattern of where the screen defrosts and doesn't seems the same. Looking at it, I guess it's NOT a fuse or copper strip problem? Does any one have any idea where the fault might be and if there is anything I can do to fix it myself please? Thank you! Edited January 23, 2021 by Impoverishedstudent forgot to add photo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcaouolte Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Welcome to the forum. The fault will be in the windscreen itself, requiring a replacement windscreen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Cheapest solution is an ice scraper or bottle of de-icer... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 The windscreen heating elements are failing it happens overtime the only cure is a new screen, if you have windscreen cover you could claim for a new screen if say a large stone where to break it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 44 minutes ago, pragmatix said: ... if you have windscreen cover you could claim for a new screen if say a large stone where to break it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 He'd still have to pay ~£80 excess for a new screen through insurance. I guess it depends how impoverished he is as to whether that's viable. (Plus the the camera may need to be recalibrated at garage with that spec) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 As was said earlier just live with it and get scraping, it's only for a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Am I being stupid? My car does not have a QuickClear windscreen, but I just dial the fan speed up to max, the temp up to max, and direct it all to the windscreen - a couple of minutes later I drive off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatHead1979 Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 9 hours ago, TomsFocus said: He'd still have to pay ~£80 excess for a new screen through insurance. I guess it depends how impoverished he is as to whether that's viable. (Plus the the camera may need to be recalibrated at garage with that spec) Better than £600+ (if he's got it that is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColW Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I had to check that wasn't my old car then as mine did the same. Mine was a 1.6 ti-vct titanium but had nearly the same sections missing. I lived with it and found leaving the quick clear on until it turns off automatically gradually cleared most of the missing sections. Blower on max windscreen did the rest as I was driving away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 17 hours ago, StephenFord said: Am I being stupid? My car does not have a QuickClear windscreen, but I just dial the fan speed up to max, the temp up to max, and direct it all to the windscreen - a couple of minutes later I drive off... That doesn't melt ice though... The QuickClear screen is fantastic, it's probably the thing I miss most in the Golf! Will have to get some of that pre-icer on this afternoon ready for tomorrow... 9 hours ago, FatHead1979 said: Better than £600+ (if he's got it that is) True! And presumably he's not so impoverished if he can run a 1.6 EcoBoost lol... It was £750 for my Mk2 back in 2015, must be over a grand on a Mk3 by now! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, TomsFocus said: The QuickClear screen is fantastic, it's probably the thing I miss most in the Golf! True! And presumably he's not so impoverished if he can run a 1.6 EcoBoost lol... It was £750 for my Mk2 back in 2015, must be over a grand on a Mk3 by now! Agree about the screen, one of the things I loved most in my 1990 RS Turbo, surprised other manufacturers don't make use of the very old tech! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsFocus Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, StephenFord said: Agree about the screen, one of the things I loved most in my 1990 RS Turbo, surprised other manufacturers don't make use of the very old tech! They do now, Fords patent ran out within the last few years so it's optional on many cars now. The VAG screen is a different design though, uses a very thin conductive layer so no wires visible in the screen. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, TomsFocus said: The VAG screen is a different design though, uses a very thin conductive layer so no wires visible in the screen. Yeah, the wires are the thing I don't like about the Ford screen - very obtrusive in certain light conditions, I find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenFord Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Yeah, the wires are the thing I don't like about the Ford screen Must admit that I found them very reassuring that I had a bit of (then) cutting edge technology in my car LOL 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pragmatix Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 hours ago, TomsFocus said: They do now, Fords patent ran out within the last few years so it's optional on many cars now. The VAG screen is a different design though, uses a very thin conductive layer so no wires visible in the screen. Beat me too it😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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