What is this for on the windscreen>...

[lee922]

Im not sure what it is, rectangle which is a different colour to the window..also has gear locations above it ?

Looks like it is built in to the window:S

 

[PP200t]

Iirc it's for road passes etc (for French toll roads).

 

[lee922]

ahh ok... just been bugging me since i got the car lol

 

[DaveDreads]

I've always thought they were for sat navs and and other devices,
as the uv coated windscreens won't let the signals out.

When I had a Mk5 Golf it had a little clear square sticker on the windscreen,
the dealer told me that was what is was for.

 

[Sam]

Its to low for sat navs thought.

 

[Don]

I was like Dave and thought to let gps signal through...but it is for the passes in France.

 

[Stefan.]

I have this on mine, doesn't bother me but did wonder what it was for

 

[NFox]

I too presumed it was for sat navs despite it being a little too low. Learn something every day!

 

[Flat Eric]

Never noticed gear locations sticker though????

Strange.

 

[guysy]

^ Yeah never seen that before. maybe its for gearknobs with no 'decal' on?

 

[LiamR172]

IIRC the gear locations are only on Ph-1s.

Something to do with france as said above!

 

[JoshOm3]

It's the rain sensor for the auto wipers.

 

[Joeh]

As above, rain sensor. Some funny suggestions though lol

 

[stokie4ker]

It's the rain sensor for the auto wipers.

The rain sensor is at the top of the windscreen above the rear view mirror. This is at the bottom of the screen, the dash board and wiper is a give away

As already stated, it's for devices like toll passes but also works well as a portal for a RDS-TMC antenna on a sat-nav as the coating on the screen attenuates the signal.

 

[Andy93]

As above it's just a part of the windscreen that doesn't have the coating. I assume France is the same as here in Australia where charges for toll roads are done electronically through a tag. The screen coating blocks the signal.

 

[SC03OTT]

It's the rain sensor for the auto wipers.

As above, rain sensor. Some funny suggestions though lol

Incorrect.

 

[sam_clio182]

I thought was rain or light sensor for automatic lights no? :-/

 

[Don]

Sensor for lights and rain is otherside of the piece above mirror. If you look on outside at top of winscreen...its there. With engine on, cover it with your hand...

 

[Revels]

Iirc it's for road passes etc (for French toll roads).

This.

(Also, search is your friend. This has been covered hundreds of times)