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 Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:54 am |
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Hi,
Went into my car yesterday after work and the inside of the windscreen was frozen. i.e. I had to scrape the frost from the inside.
What the hell? I cannot fathom why this is.
Any ideas?
Thanks
JD
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:54 am |
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Mine does it too.. annoying as it then goes all over the dash
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:55 am |
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Condensation has frozen.
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:55 am |
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this happens in my GF's car, somehow moisture got inside the car onto the window, and it got below freezing and froze onto the window on the inside.
could be because the car has a small leak and water got in and attempted to evaporate. or could be because you sat in the car a while after it was turned off before you got out. causing the windows to steam up. which then froze over night 
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Last edited by MrrNoName on Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:56 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:56 am |
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yeah condensation freezing as Ali_H said, could also be if some of the seals are going it will freeze up on the inside
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:57 am |
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Defrost your windows (spend tenminutes heating car on with blowers on full.)
Then wipe all the moisture off the windscreen.
Give a good clean with some decent window cleaner and some newspaper.
Should stop it freezing.
Either that and/or when driving put your blower onto taking air from outside rather than re-circulating. Then when stopping (and leaving overnight) make sure that no moisture is on the inside.
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:02 am |
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Don't use de-icer on the inside, I did this in my mini once and was high on areosols by the time I got to work!!
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:11 am |
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| Jono wrote: |
| Don't use de-icer on the inside, I did this in my mini once and was high on areosols by the time I got to work!! |
 
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:18 am |
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mine does this aswell, also fell to the de icer on the inside highness aswell!
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:45 am |
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| tomd0801754 wrote: |
Defrost your windows (spend tenminutes heating car on with blowers on full.)
Then wipe all the moisture off the windscreen.
Give a good clean with some decent window cleaner and some newspaper.
Should stop it freezing.
Either that and/or when driving put your blower onto taking air from outside rather than re-circulating. Then when stopping (and leaving overnight) make sure that no moisture is on the inside. |
Newspaper?
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:45 am |
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Yes newspaper. 
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:48 am |
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And do what with it?
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:50 am |
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White vinegar and newspaper are the best things to clean windows
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:52 am |
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| JDave wrote: |
| And do what with it? |
To clean the inside of the windscreen - works wonders!
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| Haven't got a pic but we all know what they look like. |
Being the picky sort - I really hate it when people say this. Yes we all know what it looks like - but we all want to see the condition that yours is in! | |
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:52 am |
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I thought this post was going to be Audio related!
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| Haven't got a pic but we all know what they look like. |
Being the picky sort - I really hate it when people say this. Yes we all know what it looks like - but we all want to see the condition that yours is in! | |
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