Land Rover Auto Glass & Windshield Replacement
Land Rover is a British car manufacturer that specializes is four wheel drive vehicles. Ownership of the company has changed hands many times over the years. Currently, Tata Motors from India owns the company. Although born for the tail and off road Land Rover’s have become a popular luxury SUV and many never see the dirt trail. The fist Land Rover prototype was built on a Jeep chassis and had many of the same characteristics.
Land Rover Auto Glass and Windshield Replacement Photos
Land Rover Windshield Replacement
Replacing a Land Rover windshield take time and a highly skilled installer. There are many auxiliary parts and clips that are needed. Many of the mouldings used around the glass is made of a vinyl coated metal that will be damaged during the removal process. This luxury SUV windshield replacement usually comes with a luxury price. The vehicles are equipped with many features only found in Land Rover’s. You need a company like Abbey Rowe Auto Glass to ensure your car glass replacement is done properly. Current models have quite the list of options.
When replacing the car door glass in a land rover you need to be careful of the side air bags. these can pose a problem and if tampered with will cause a malfunction and they will need to be reset at the dealership.
Land Rover Windshield Replacement Options
Range Rover Windshield Replacement Options:
- Rain Sensor- Mounted on the inside of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. The sensor is able to detect the presence and amount of water on the windshield, and automatically activate the wipers accordingly.
- Lane Departure Warning- The system uses a camera, mounted on the front of the interior rear-view mirror on the windshield, to monitor the vehicle’s position relative to the lane in which it is travelling.
- Traffic Sign Recognition- Using a camera, mounted to the windshield in front of the interior rear-view mirror the system monitors oncoming road traffic signs. It is able to identify speed limit signs, and no overtaking signs. Once detected, the sign is displayed in the instrument panel. If a speed limit is exceeded, a red border will flash around the traffic sign display in the instrument panel.
- Acoustic Interlayer- Acoustic lamination applied to the windshield and all side door glass helps reduce powertrain and wind noise.
- Infrared Interlayer- An additional layer that reflects the infrared light waves and so reduces heat build-up from direct sunlight inside the car. Heat in sunlight is caused by infrared waves. By reflecting these waves, an infrared windshield screens out the heat in sunlight while allowing the visible light through.
Heated Windshield- An electric heating element throughout the glass allowing to melt snow and ice without having to wait for the engine to warm up. You can see this feature if you look very close at the windshield. The heating element will be very thin copper wires in a tight wavy pattern.
- Laminated Hydrophobic Front Door Glass & Front Windshield- A special coating applied to the glass that sheets the water off allowing easier viewing when it’s raining.
Range Rover Sport Windshield Replacement Options:
- Auto Dimming Interior Mirror- When a vehicle is approaching from behind the rear view mirror on the Range Rover Sport will automatically adjust so the headlights are not a distraction
- Laminated Hydrophobic Front Door Glass & Front Windshield- A special coating applied to the glass that sheets the water off allowing easier viewing when it’s raining.
- Rain Sensor- Mounted on the inside of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. The sensor is able to detect the presence and amount of water on the windshield, and automatically activate the wipers accordingly.
- Lane Departure Warning- The system uses a camera, mounted on the front of the interior rear-view mirror on the windshield, to monitor the vehicle’s position relative to the lane in which it is travelling.
- Traffic Sign Recognition- Using a camera, mounted to the windshield in front of the interior rear-view mirror the system monitors oncoming road traffic signs. It is able to identify speed limit signs, and no overtaking signs. Once detected, the sign is displayed in the instrument panel. If a speed limit is exceeded, a red border will flash around the traffic sign display in the instrument panel.
- Humidity Sensor- Using a sensor mounted to the windshield it detects the temperature and relative humidity and sends the data to the automatic climate control feature to keep the inside cabin in optimal conditions.
- Condensations sensor- A sensor mounted to the windshield it detects moisture on the inside of the Range Rover Sport’s windshield and automatically turns on the defrost to defog the windshield.
- Heads up Display- Projects a selection of the vehicle’s data onto the windshield in the drivers line of sight. Unique to the Land Rover Range Rover Sport it uses laser holographic techniques. Reducing the “washout” effect caused by sunlight with LED systems.
- Heated Windshield- An electric heating element throughout the glass allowing to melt snow and ice without having to wait for the engine to warm up. You can see this feature if you look very close at the windshield. The heating element will be very thin copper wires in a tight wavy pattern.
Range Rover Evoque Windshield Replacement Options:
- Rain Sensor / Light Sensor- Mounted on the inside of the windshield, behind the rear-view mirror. The sensor is able to detect the presence and amount of water on the windshield, and automatically activate the wipers accordingly. In Low light conditions the sensor with automatically turn on the headlights.
- Acoustic Interlayer- Acoustic lamination applied to the windshield and all side door glass helps reduce powertrain and wind noise.
- Laser Deletion Area- A small portion of the windshield that has no solar coating, allowing for radar and laser to pass through.
- Heated Windshield- An electric heating element throughout the glass allowing to melt snow and ice without having to wait for the engine to warm up. You can see this feature if you look very close at the windshield. The heating element will be very thin copper wires in a tight wavy pattern.
Land Rover Windshield Replacement Service Locations
- Austin, TX -Land Rover Windshield Replacement
- Dallas, TX -Land Rover Windshield Replacement
- San Antonio, TX -Land Rover Windshield Replacement
Current Land Rover Vehicle Lineup
- Ranger Rover
- Range Rover Sport
- Range Rover Evoque
- LR4
- Discovery Sport
- LR2
Current Land Rover Vehicle Pictures
Land Rover Auto Glass Parts
When you need to have your Land Rover windshield or auto glass replaced, it is always best to use OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) glass. This will ensure a perfect fit and problem free. After-market glass from reputable brands are good substitutes for OEM glass cost is a concern. Some of the options are just not available in aftermarket glass like the hydrophobic coating. Abbey Rowe Auto Glass provides all necessary parts for the replacement and its included in our quoted price. That is a recipe for problems to include wind noise, leaks and loose trim. OEM glass is the only parts designed and engineered exclusively for Land Rover. These parts preserve the integrity of your vehicle.