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[berthog021165]

I have a 1960 Mk1 that has the works look and feel.

I am looking for the silver strips that are applied to the inside of the windscreen (De mister / heater) I have searched everywhere for this but can not find it. Can anyone help?

[creakyjaws5533]

On the windscreen? I think it's a new windscreen http://www.minisport...-laminated.html

Edited by creakyjaws5533, 06 October 2013 - 06:17 PM.

[HarrysMini]

I thought they were inside the screen. I may be wrong though.

 

And aren't they antennas? Or have I completely made that up?

Edited by HarrysMini, 06 October 2013 - 06:18 PM.

[Miniholic]

They are part of the heater element in the heated windscreen.

[Ivor Badger]

The wiring is inside the glass. So its the screen recommended by Creakyjaws. Please note these screens tended to only be fitted for winter type events.

[Wise Old Elf]

Like this?

 

https://www.somerfor...oducts_id=13129

 

[Cooperman]

Those screens need an alternator whilst the 1960 cars had a dynamo. They draw a lot of current, but work fantastically well in clearing the mist/frost from the screen in Winter. My rally car, a 1964, has one, but I fitted the later type as the metal strips in the early ones are a bit intrusive in respect of visibility, and I use a 70 amp alternator.

[minisilverbullet]

I fitted the new version of the heated screen to my mini, I had real trouble getting the screen to seal (be water tight) around where teh wires from teh element stick out. 

[berthog021165]

Like this?

 

https://www.somerfor...oducts_id=13129

 

 

 

Like this?

 

https://www.somerfor...oducts_id=13129

 

Thank you but I believe there is a kit you can buy or is this the kit without the screen? Cheers

[berthog021165]

On the windscreen? I think it's a new windscreen 

 

Those screens need an alternator whilst the 1960 cars had a dynamo. They draw a lot of current, but work fantastically well in clearing the mist/frost from the screen in Winter. My rally car, a 1964, has one, but I fitted the later type as the metal strips in the early ones are a bit intrusive in respect of visibility, and I use a 70 amp alternator.

 

 

Those screens need an alternator whilst the 1960 cars had a dynamo. They draw a lot of current, but work fantastically well in clearing the mist/frost from the screen in Winter. My rally car, a 1964, has one, but I fitted the later type as the metal strips in the early ones are a bit intrusive in respect of visibility, and I use a 70 amp alternator.

 

 

Those screens need an alternator whilst the 1960 cars had a dynamo. They draw a lot of current, but work fantastically well in clearing the mist/frost from the screen in Winter. My rally car, a 1964, has one, but I fitted the later type as the metal strips in the early ones are a bit intrusive in respect of visibility, and I use a 70 amp alternator.

 

 

 

On the windscreen? I think it's a new windscreen http://www.minisport...-laminated.html

[berthog021165]

I don't want to buy a new screen I want to fit the kit. I am sure there is a kit you can purchase. 

I changed the Dynamo to an alternator and the head lights were not that bright.

Any suggestions where I my find the kit.

 

I am new to the site so need to upload profile pic :)

 

Brett

[RedRallyMini]

There is no kit (not that I know of), it's a new windscreen or nothing...

[Cooperman]

There is no kit to build a heated front screen. The screen is laminated and has extremely fine gold threads between the bus-bars (which are what the silver strips are called. When switched on, the current flows across the bus-bars from positive to negative via the gold threads and the resistance of the threads heats them up and clears the mist or frost.

The fine gold threads cannot be applied externally, they sit between the laminations of the screen during manufacture, so a new screen is needed. They are a fantastic thing on a Mini which has poor de-misting capabilities.

A 70-amp alternator is necessary as the heated screen does take a lot of power. The screen needs to have relays in the switching circuit and be protected by fuse(s).

[bowler]

You used to be able to buy a stick on element but I don't think you can get them now, I'm pretty sure mini spares sold them years ago but I've spoken to them and they don't do then anymore.

[Cooperman]

You used to be able to buy a stick on element but I don't think you can get them now, I'm pretty sure mini spares sold them years ago but I've spoken to them and they don't do then anymore.

 

They were for the rear window. For the front there used to be small electric heater elements about 12" long which attached to the bottom of the screen and they worked a bit, but not as well as a full gold-filament +heated screen.