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 Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:01 pm |
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Joined: Dec 05, 2010
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Location: wales
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My windows (all of them) seem to steam up SO quickly meaning i have to have to warm heater on the windscreen 24/7 its so annoying! i have cleaned the inside and outside of the windows with windex and i have tried the fog stuff from halfords but it seemed to make it worse! does anyone have any advice?
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Barry, South Wales
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might have had a new windscreen and not fitted it properly.
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:03 pm |
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Joined: Dec 05, 2010
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Location: wales
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doesnt say anything about it in the service history, but literally all of the windows seem to steam up within minutes of people being in the car :/
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:06 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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You dont have it on re-circulating air do you?
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:13 pm |
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Joined: Sep 12, 2010
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Location: Manchester
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| Lee wrote: |
| You dont have it on re-circulating air do you? |
Plus its more likely to happen with all the rain atm, get some silica pad things and stick them in the door handle thing and cup holders
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:23 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Stafford
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If I get some mates in it also steams up in a few minutes, didn't really think anything of it
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:21 pm |
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Joined: Sep 14, 2010
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Location: llanelli
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could be due to water in the car. best thing to do is pull up the carpets front and back. check the spongey material under the carpets for wetness as this would cause condensation.
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| 2.0 hdi 90
challenger alloys
-40mm spax shocks and springs
gti 180 calipers, groved discs
braided brake lines
turbo back pro-speed exhaust
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:26 pm |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011
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Location: North Manchester
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| Lee wrote: |
| You dont have it on re-circulating air do you? |
Also keep the fan speed on 1 when not in car. Never turn it off as this can steam it up also.
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Taking a gearbox off somewhere
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Pull the rear seat bases up (grab the base and pull up) and look for swimming pools, also check under the boot carpet
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:36 pm |
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Location: llanelli
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| Suicidalsoldi3r wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| You dont have it on re-circulating air do you? |
Also keep the fan speed on 1 when not in car. Never turn it off as this can steam it up also. |
i hate to go against what youv said here but i would advise not leaving the heater on number one constantly, this is the main reason for heater retisitor (rear stats) burning out and sometimes damaging heater wiring. you wouldnt believe how many of these i change over the year.
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challenger alloys
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gti 180 calipers, groved discs
braided brake lines
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:56 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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but my feet get cold when its off  lol
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:00 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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I always leave mine on either 1 or 2, been fine for the last 3 years
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:19 pm |
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Joined: Apr 16, 2010
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Location: in the house
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:43 pm |
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Joined: Feb 04, 2010
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Location: Clipping the Apex!
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I'd go with the recirc. Turn it off (i.e the pic of the arrow going from outside of the car, to inside). The amount of people I pass on the motorway with all their windows steamed up is ridiculous.
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Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:46 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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i put the heater on the windscreen on 2, open the window a crack and make sure the recirc is off. never get any steaming issues
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