Heated rear screens Saloon and Tourer

macafee2 · 12th December 2020, 08:31

At what temperature do the rear screens automatically come on?
Is it about 5 degrees?

My Tourer rear screen seems to always come on lately.

macafee2

kelvo · 12th December 2020, 08:42

Mine tends to come on at around 9 degrees.

I find it's one of those annoying things that MGR put in - I spend more time turning it off than using it to clear ice off the rear screen. Surely it would be better if it was going to be automatic then it would come on nearer freezing, same with heated mirrors and washer jets which are not needed for probably 99% of the time.

macafee2 · 12th December 2020, 09:37

sorry for not posting in Technical section, silly mistake on my part

macafee2

R75800sd1 · 12th December 2020, 09:49

Well, I find it useful coming on automatically. My new BMW doesn't do it and I miss it in the Rover. Another excuse to use the Rover every day still :-)

macafee2 · 12th December 2020, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by R75800sd1

Well, I find it useful coming on automatically. My new BMW doesn't do it and I miss it in the Rover. Another excuse to use the Rover every day still :-)

With a clear rear screen, I do not find it useful.

macafee2

Yorkshire GOC · 12th December 2020, 12:07

My screen comes on at start up when temp is below 10.

bl52krz · 12th December 2020, 12:51

Rear screen comes on at 10 deg or under. Useful if going a long drive, stops the rear window steaming up. Turn it off if only going on short journey because it will flatten your battery in no time if you don’t. Very heavy draw on the battery.

macafee2 · 12th December 2020, 13:06

7 and 10 degrees will explain why it seems to always be coming on lately even when the screen is clear

thank you

macafee2

vitesse · 12th December 2020, 14:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelvo

Mine tends to come on at around 9 degrees.

I find it's one of those annoying things that MGR put in - I spend more time turning it off than using it to clear ice off the rear screen. Surely it would be better if it was going to be automatic then it would come on nearer freezing, same with heated mirrors and washer jets which are not needed for probably 99% of the time.

Easily disabled with Toaf, one of the first things I always do when I get another addition to the collection, along with all doors open one click.

Regards

macafee2 · 12th December 2020, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitesse

Easily disabled with Toaf, one of the first things I always do when I get another addition to the collection, along with all doors open one click.

Regards

I like just the drivers door unlocking on one click, I see it as a security aid. No one is going to open any other door when I'm stationary and alone.

If Toaf can disable the rear screens coming on automatically, can T4?

macafee2

12th December 2020, 08:31	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Heated rear screens Saloon and Tourer At what temperature do the rear screens automatically come on? Is it about 5 degrees? My Tourer rear screen seems to always come on lately. macafee2

12th December 2020, 12:07	#6
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	My screen comes on at start up when temp is below 10. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

12th December 2020, 12:51	#7
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Rear screen comes on at 10 deg or under. Useful if going a long drive, stops the rear window steaming up. Turn it off if only going on short journey because it will flatten your battery in no time if you don’t. Very heavy draw on the battery. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

12th December 2020, 08:42	#2
kelvo Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Chatham, Kent Posts: 569 Thanks: 22 Thanked 163 Times in 135 Posts	Mine tends to come on at around 9 degrees. I find it's one of those annoying things that MGR put in - I spend more time turning it off than using it to clear ice off the rear screen. Surely it would be better if it was going to be automatic then it would come on nearer freezing, same with heated mirrors and washer jets which are not needed for probably 99% of the time.

12th December 2020, 09:37	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	sorry for not posting in Technical section, silly mistake on my part macafee2

12th December 2020, 09:49	#4
R75800sd1 Avid contributor Rover 75s; 1 Diesel Tourer, 1 diesel saloon, Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 133 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 32 Posts	Well, I find it useful coming on automatically. My new BMW doesn't do it and I miss it in the Rover. Another excuse to use the Rover every day still :-)

12th December 2020, 13:06	#8
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,929 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	7 and 10 degrees will explain why it seems to always be coming on lately even when the screen is clear thank you macafee2