Car windows down overnight and it rained!
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Got to the car this morning and was greeted with something nice. The windows had all gone down at some point last night, shortly before it rained.
So, I have a car with wet seats, one or two wet door cards and a bit of wet in the foot wells. Fortunately, it's outside my office window so I will open the windows in a bit and let it air out. I sat on a towel whilst driving it to work and have attempted to use other towels to dry the seats and doors.
Anyone else had a similar issue?
Not sure if it was caused by me stupidly leaning on something (with the remote fob in my pocket), causing all of the windows to go down. Or a fault with the car itself. Probably the former!
Heater will be on full blast and the windows will be down in places for the journey home. Will also try and get to the DIY shop later and get some moisture suckers.
I'm an idiot.
So, I have a car with wet seats, one or two wet door cards and a bit of wet in the foot wells. Fortunately, it's outside my office window so I will open the windows in a bit and let it air out. I sat on a towel whilst driving it to work and have attempted to use other towels to dry the seats and doors.
Anyone else had a similar issue?
Not sure if it was caused by me stupidly leaning on something (with the remote fob in my pocket), causing all of the windows to go down. Or a fault with the car itself. Probably the former!
Heater will be on full blast and the windows will be down in places for the journey home. Will also try and get to the DIY shop later and get some moisture suckers.
I'm an idiot.
hornetrider said:
Yeah, accidentally left the roof down on my MX5 a few times and left it out in a downpour. Ooops. They dry out eventually, you'll probably need a moisture sock thingy to get the last of it out, you'll have steamed up windows for a while.
Wow. Glad I'm not the only one that this has happened to.I'll get to the DIY shop later and see what they have got. Shame it isn't the middle of summer as I could have let the weather dry it out.
Most important is giving the moisture some way of leaving the car (obviously) - a car will dry out if it's warm and breezy even if the windows are only open a little bit, but if it's damp outside or very cold it will take ages.
Can you run a dehumidifier in the car on full for a few hours?
Can you run a dehumidifier in the car on full for a few hours?
hornetrider said:
Yeah, accidentally left the roof down on my MX5 a few times and left it out in a downpour. Ooops. They dry out eventually, you'll probably need a moisture sock thingy to get the last of it out, you'll have steamed up windows for a while.
With most mx5 roofs you don't even need to leave them down 
OP - see the other thread on here about drying a car in garage, may be some tips you can steal: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=136...
funkyrobot said:
Got to the car this morning and was greeted with something nice. The windows had all gone down at some point last night, shortly before it rained.
So, I have a car with wet seats, one or two wet door cards and a bit of wet in the foot wells. Fortunately, it's outside my office window so I will open the windows in a bit and let it air out. I sat on a towel whilst driving it to work and have attempted to use other towels to dry the seats and doors.
Anyone else had a similar issue?
Not sure if it was caused by me stupidly leaning on something (with the remote fob in my pocket), causing all of the windows to go down. Or a fault with the car itself. Probably the former!
Heater will be on full blast and the windows will be down in places for the journey home. Will also try and get to the DIY shop later and get some moisture suckers.
I'm an idiot.
Not a VAG is it? Not an uncommon problem.So, I have a car with wet seats, one or two wet door cards and a bit of wet in the foot wells. Fortunately, it's outside my office window so I will open the windows in a bit and let it air out. I sat on a towel whilst driving it to work and have attempted to use other towels to dry the seats and doors.
Anyone else had a similar issue?
Not sure if it was caused by me stupidly leaning on something (with the remote fob in my pocket), causing all of the windows to go down. Or a fault with the car itself. Probably the former!
Heater will be on full blast and the windows will be down in places for the journey home. Will also try and get to the DIY shop later and get some moisture suckers.
I'm an idiot.
bicycleshorts said:
With most mx5 roofs you don't even need to leave them down
OP - see the other thread on here about drying a car in garage, may be some tips you can steal: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=136...
Thanks. Very busy day at work, but will take a look when I can.OP - see the other thread on here about drying a car in garage, may be some tips you can steal: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=136...
Sky clearing up a bit now so can open the windows a bit shortly.
shandyboy said:
Most important is giving the moisture some way of leaving the car (obviously) - a car will dry out if it's warm and breezy even if the windows are only open a little bit, but if it's damp outside or very cold it will take ages.
Can you run a dehumidifier in the car on full for a few hours?
Thanks. May be able to do this later when I get home. However, rain is forecast so I may have to do the silica gel thing.Can you run a dehumidifier in the car on full for a few hours?
CB2152 said:
Quite a lot of manufacturers have this "keyfob window opening" feature. It might also be worth, when you've got most of the water out, trying to get hold of some silica gel stuff. Leave packets of it around the car.
Will do.Apparently, other things like charcoal, cat litter and baking soda work too.
Get The Battery Checked. It started happening on ours and it turned out one of the cells was going. Try Charging it and if you still find the windows going down get a new one. As well as keeping the windows open make sure the AC is running when you are in the car as that is the quickest way to dry it out.
Edited by telecat on Wednesday 15th January 11:22
funkyrobot said:
CB2152 said:
Quite a lot of manufacturers have this "keyfob window opening" feature. It might also be worth, when you've got most of the water out, trying to get hold of some silica gel stuff. Leave packets of it around the car.
Will do.Apparently, other things like charcoal, cat litter and baking soda work too.
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