Just bought some Heko wind deflectors, although I haven't fitted them yet.

Does anyone here have any experience of them? Slightly reluctant to fit them in case they stop the windows closing correctly, or increase wind noise. Although the idea of having them appeals so I can have the window open with less buffeting, and if I leave the dog in the car the window can be opened leaving a bigger gap.

Thanks

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Sidetops wrote:

Just bought some Heko wind deflectors, although I haven't fitted them yet.

Does anyone here have any experience of them? Slightly reluctant to fit them in case they stop the windows closing correctly, or increase wind noise. Although the idea of having them appeals so I can have the window open with less buffeting, and if I leave the dog in the car the window can be opened leaving a bigger gap.

Thanks

You could always give them to me

Are they very heavily tinted? as I fitted some on my D2 (different brand) and found they restricted my viewto much to be safe.
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I fitted a set about 1 month ago - no issues with additional noise and the windows close fully.

All I would advise is the ensure that you push the clips up firmly, I used a large flat bladed screw driver to do this.

Same as above, big flat blade screwdriver to get the clips in. The drivers side window reopened the first time but I just hadn't pushed the clip in fully.

Having used Heko deflectors on other cars i bought a set to put on the FL2....absolute bitch to fit the front ones they are really tight, but eventually got there (did crack the passenger side one but since it's a part hidden in the channel not too worried). Rear ones were easy to do.
Closed the windows after fitting and windows promptly opened again thinking there was a blockage, quick look in the handbook basically said to keep trying to close them (also hold buttons for 2 seconds to reset the window close). seemed to work ok as now have these fitted and the windows close as they should

Each to their own, but I do think they look terrible, just need some triangular I’ve been everywhere stickers to set them off.

well theres always these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Freelander-X-2-...SwvCRe0BYF
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bonnet-decal-st...Sw~1NfJIfg
seriously tho the deflectors werem't for looks so much as practicality, i hate getting a gallon of rainwater dripping on me when i open the window a fraction

Fitted these on mine, no problems at all, as someone has said already, large flat screwdriver to pus the clips in tight,

I had Heko and broke the front passenger side one trying to fit it! So now I have a set of three gathering dust as I bought the britpart stick on ones Good news is if you break one I have spares just dont fit the passenger one first as I dont have that one  2014 Freelander 2 XS TD4
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I did find the Heko's are over sized and the front ones I trimmed IIRC about 3mm off
one of the tongues, also a couple of clips needed some heavy persuading to locate correctly.
also best warm them up first.
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Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Got Heko on my Zero & Terrafirma stick ons on my Landy, much prefer the latter, very good quality& fit.

Volrider wrote:

I had Heko and broke the front passenger side one trying to fit it! So now I have a set of three gathering dust as I bought the britpart stick on ones Good news is if you break one I have spares just dont fit the passenger one first as I dont have that one

I broke it in three places, annoyed me as I had fitted them to my Antara which I had prior to the FL2 and they fitted a treat, not a fan of the sticky on ones but went for those in the end as they reckon at PowerfulUk they have not had any reports of them flying off and its what Rover uses. I did find that the Heko ones did not want to sit in the channel like the ones on the Antara which also bothered me 2014 Freelander 2 XS TD4
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