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  1. 08-12-2003, 06:25 PM #1
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    Been experimenting with Heater Controls

    and the simple fact is, DONT BLOW HOT AIR at your windsceen after you've defrosted it...

    once its melted and you are warm, knock the temp down or redirect it away from the screen...

    BECAUSE.......the glass gets so warm, that all the spray from the road, which is dirty and salty this time of year, dries really fast...

    that means you end up "squirting" twice as often.

    If the spray hits the screen and stays cool it wipes away with the normal wiper action.

    Been playing with it today...deffo works....

    you doneed some air up on the screen so you dont mist up, but keepit cooler.

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    ....and the award for 'most spare time to waste' goes to Zak

    nah, seriously tho mate, that is a useful tip as per normal. cheers.

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    Mmmm i like my windscreen toasty hot... get the blowers on it, put the heated winscreen button on. You can cook insects on it!

    (so thats why my windscreen always need so much cleaning... )

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  5. 09-12-2003, 05:38 PM #5
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    ya see......it works

    I spend lots of time on wierd stuff in December...my showroom is deader than a Morgue in the run up to CHristmas....then goes mad in January.

    So I play

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
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  6. 10-12-2003, 12:29 AM #6
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    Knock me 75% off a VXT, and I'll make it a little busier.
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  7. 10-12-2003, 12:48 AM #7
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    God you must get really bored to be testin stuff like that zak

    mind you gives yah time to eal with your problem i spose

    My dads got the best way of solvin it imo, puts a small fan heater in the car on a time switch to come on an hour before he gets up, cars then nice n warm n de-iced for when he comes to go to work.

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    car was thick with ice this morning

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  9. 10-12-2003, 11:01 AM #9
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    ahh... the advantage of a garage you can get your car into!!

    all the cars in the street were covered in ice this mornin.. 30 seconds later i'm out of the garage and driving the other half to work!!!
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    My KA has to stay outside, and some idiot before we bought it had put 'Brand new KA for £5495 on the road!' in the two passenger windows...When it frosts up the whole street can see the price of the car! lol.

    We are getting it polished off by Ford soon tho free of charge after a bit of moaning
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    its really hard to get that off...bet it still shows up after all their efforts...

    Meths is best.....the glass on our cars often show up the round suction pads that Vauxhall put them in with at the factory inside on a cold day..

    they just wont go away

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
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    Originally posted by Zak33
    its really hard to get that off...bet it still shows up after all their efforts...

    Meths is best.....the glass on our cars often show up the round suction pads that Vauxhall put them in with at the factory inside on a cold day..

    they just wont go away

    Won't Methylated Spirits nicely strip the paint from you body work if you aren't careful?? I'm sure it will!

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    lol..nice reply...

    meths is OK on paintwork briefly...but its on the screen so as you apply it with a cloth itsfairly safe

    Rich....you make me laugh mate...cheers..keep up the good work

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
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    Tried what you said Zak, but my screen just misted up really quickly.

    Any ideas how to stop this without turning the heater on the windscreen?
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    you can blow air on the screen BUT make it cooler...not so hot.

    Humidity is HIGH this week, cos of all the rain,plus your shoes and coat are wet, its all in the car....

    so fresh air on the screen is good, warm is fine..just NOT HOT...

    In fact....its time for a new thread.

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
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