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ben306

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After a trip to Le Mans, Ive come back with a cracked windscreen on the hdi.

After the cheapest place that do them with the rain sensor.

So far have £95+VAT without, £155+VAT with. Not sure whats involved to swap from the sensor to the standard intermitent if I was to go with a standard screen.

Any info much appreciated.

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 15:25
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By with the rain sensor, they mean with the fittings for the sensor.

You will have to transfer your sensor anyway (well the fitter will).

Where are you based?

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 15:29
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Im near Rochdale, North West.

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 15:46
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How does the mirror attach to the windscreen on these?

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 15:51
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Not got cover on your insurance Ben?

Mine was £60 through insurance for windscreen replacement and doesnt count as a claim etc Smile

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:01
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How does the mirror attach to the windscreen on these?


It just slides off. Can't remember if it slides up or down. Just don't do what I did and pull it off!

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Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:09
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I noticed on a renewal quote I got through the post that chip repairs are subject to a £20 excess charge with Admiral now. I can only image because every man and his dog started repairing screens in supermarket car parks that the insurance companies are starting to pass the costs on.

This was with Admiral that I noticed this. Anyone noticed anything similar with other companies?

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    ben306

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    Diesel is only 3rd PFT so no windscreen cover.

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:17
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    Mine is also third party only but i get windscreen cover with it kerching!

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:20
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    smegal

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    £95 + VAT isn't too bad a price.

    I guess you've tried yellow pages and google. Try playing companies off against each other.

    A company called YPM windscreens did mine for £100 fitted, but they only seem to cover Yorkshire.

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:21
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    £100 is for nothing nearly, my windscreen excess is about £70.
    I'll ring them to get mine done, is that the place that you have me
    The number for?
    Andy

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:34
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    ben306

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    Yeah, but from the looks of it, I'll need to go with the sensor windscreen!

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 16:52
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    I think when mine ever cracks I'll treat myself to a heated one, quite pricey but über useful. My dad replaced his through insurance, it cost him £50 excess on a brand new mondeo. I can imagine them being alot on there own being heated and that. £100 seems reasonable, just rip the sensor out?

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 17:22
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    smegal wrote:
    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    How does the mirror attach to the windscreen on these?


    It just slides off. Can't remember if it slides up or down. Just don't do what I did and pull it off!


    It slides down towards the windscreen,.. I had mine off last week trying to work out what was wrong with my Wipers Crazy

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 17:27
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    How much are these heated ones? Can the rain sensor be fitted back on to one?

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 17:45
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    Dunno. About £250 I think

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 17:49
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    ben306 wrote:
    Yeah, but from the looks of it, I'll need to go with the sensor windscreen!


    You will. And if you can get the people who I mentioned, they'll charge you £100 all in,

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 17:54
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    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    £100 is for nothing nearly, my windscreen excess is about £70.
    I'll ring them to get mine done, is that the place that you have me
    The number for?
    Andy


    Yeah it is.

    I would recommend them

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    smegal wrote:
    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    How does the mirror attach to the windscreen on these?


    It just slides off. Can't remember if it slides up or down. Just don't do what I did and pull it off!
    Its down and i did the same yesterday as one side of the sensor had come away from the glass!

    tried up and down and then pulled it which worked only the metal clip that was fixed to the glass pulled off with a chunk of glass attached to it!

    Hopefully just a glass repair will sort it!

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 22:21
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    The one on the mondeo kind of pops on or something, I wouldn't know because I put my windscreen through trying to push it on Angry

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    Posted 20th Jun 2012 at 22:42
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    calibra306 wrote:
    smegal wrote:
    buzzbrightyear wrote:
    How does the mirror attach to the windscreen on these?


    It just slides off. Can't remember if it slides up or down. Just don't do what I did and pull it off!
    Its down and i did the same yesterday as one side of the sensor had come away from the glass!

    tried up and down and then pulled it which worked only the metal clip that was fixed to the glass pulled off with a chunk of glass attached to it!

    Hopefully just a glass repair will sort it!


    Get your local windscreen place to glue it on. Mine lasted for ages until the screen cracked in an unrelated place.

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    What causes the sensor to go abit mad? My Diablo is really intermittent, it works fine on all the settings except the rain sensor setting which works but seems like the wiper gets stuck to things on the way up and down but it's not getting stuck on anything. That probably makes no sense butaybe someone had this problem before?

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    Post #23
    Clean the wiper motor contacts. there is a guide somewhere, think it's on 306.net.

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    ballardpaul

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    Oh will give this ago.

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    My friend part owns a windscreen company i will ask him think he quoted me something like £60. Before i knew him i got one fitted for £90 inc vat and rain sensor but calling around.

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