What is a Heated Windscreen?
A windscreen with hair-thin heating elements built into the glass to clear ice and condensation fast.
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In plain English
A heated windscreen has very fine, almost invisible heating wires sandwiched inside the glass. Switch it on and the glass warms up quickly to clear ice, frost or condensation — no scraping needed on cold mornings.
"Like a giant electric blanket built into the glass — flip the switch and the whole window warms up at once."
How it works
When you press the heated screen button, current flows through the wires and warms the whole pane evenly from edge to edge. It is more expensive to replace than a basic windscreen and the replacement must be the correct heated-spec glass for your car.
Signs of trouble
- ⚠Patches of glass that stay icy when the rest clears
- ⚠Heated screen button does nothing
- ⚠Visible burnt or broken wire lines
- ⚠Fuse blows when you switch it on
£550–£1,050
Always get a written quote. Prices vary by car, region, and parts brand.