DB11 windscreen misting

[Dick Dastardly]

I’ve never known a car mist up like this one. It’s ridiculous. I have to sit on my driveway for 5+ minutes each morning in this weather waiting for it to clear.

Is this a normal DB11 issue (“they all do that, sir”) or something I should get looked at?

[eybic]

Any damp carpets?

[NDA]

I had this with a car that had been 'detailed'... the cleaning products used inside seemed to promote misting somehow. It didn't mist before, but did after.

You could try some decent glass cleaner on the inside of the windscreen maybe?

Lucky chap to have a DB11... I had a drive of one a while back and really liked it. It was a country mile away from the Vanquish I used to have in terms of.... well, everything!

[designforlife]

odds are you have a leak somewhere...check for damp carpets, mats, in the boot etc.

[Westlondondriver]

I would say my DB11 is more prone to misting up than most cars but not as bad as the DB9 Volante I had before. Since I have to take my daughter to rowing at 5.40am several times a week I am used to her tutting about being late whilst it clears. It does clear pretty quickly if you use the windscreen demister button but I think the air con unit must retain some moisture since it makes it worse for the first minute then clears quickly. Fortunately the cameras rarely mist up so I use them to get the car on the drive and down to the gate but obviously have to wait there until the windscreen is clear before joining the road.

Worth checking the windows are sealing correctly when you close the door. That was the main issue with the DB9 - they had to be recalibrated occasionally. Not sure how to recalibrate on a DB11.

If it is really icy I take the Land Rover since it has a heated front screen which the DB11 lacks.

[Dick Dastardly]

Thanks, all.

There doesn't appear to be any damp and the windows all close properly as there is no noise when doing motorway speeds, so I'm not sure why it's so bad.

Westlondondriver said:

I think the air con unit must retain some moisture since it makes it worse for the first minute then clears quickly.

That might be it. It does get a lot worse before it gets better. I'll speak to the AM dealer when I'm next there to see what they say.

NDA said:

Lucky chap to have a DB11... I had a drive of one a while back and really liked it. It was a country mile away from the Vanquish I used to have in terms of.... well, everything!

Thanks. I really love it. I had a 4.3 Vantage for 4 years and then a 4.7 Vantage S for 3 years and was planning to get the new Vantage but I just couldn't get on with the look of it. I test drove the V8 DB11 without really thinking about it and I'm glad I did as it was everything I want in a car. 3 months on and every journey, even to the local supermarket, feels special. The difference between GT mode and Sport+ means you get 2 cars for the price of one. It's brilliant.