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OK I have bought a plug in fan/heater (but frankly it has the power or a mouse with a cold it has 200W and if its on Heat and fast there is a slight output of heat - note zero chance of clearing a frosty screen, but if you move it round a misty screen given ten minutes it can clear it.
So I guess just leave it plugged in and FINGERS crossed!
Have checked the fuse and its fine but it has never worked since buying the car (didnt check as it was middle of summer) new fan would be £200 ish car worth around that much maybe £400 value. Was thinking this coming weekend to see if I can bodge up a cable from the battery direct to the fan to see if it works or not (basically to see if its the switch or the fan or connection between the 2 thats the problem).
Then if the fan does work have it set up to a switch under the steering wheel whereby its either off or Fully on & leave it pointing up to the screen to clear.
Note when driving along at say 30mph + and the engine is warm it clears the screen just by airflow and the cabin can get quite hot its just in stationary traffic or first thing/last thing at night when its been sat and the screen is frozen/misty.
Aside from that the car is fine - just thinking there is really only a few weeks maybe a month of cold weather left then it will be fine and clear and will last through the summer but then plan to change it come late Autumn.
So I guess just leave it plugged in and FINGERS crossed!
Have checked the fuse and its fine but it has never worked since buying the car (didnt check as it was middle of summer) new fan would be £200 ish car worth around that much maybe £400 value. Was thinking this coming weekend to see if I can bodge up a cable from the battery direct to the fan to see if it works or not (basically to see if its the switch or the fan or connection between the 2 thats the problem).
Then if the fan does work have it set up to a switch under the steering wheel whereby its either off or Fully on & leave it pointing up to the screen to clear.
Note when driving along at say 30mph + and the engine is warm it clears the screen just by airflow and the cabin can get quite hot its just in stationary traffic or first thing/last thing at night when its been sat and the screen is frozen/misty.
Aside from that the car is fine - just thinking there is really only a few weeks maybe a month of cold weather left then it will be fine and clear and will last through the summer but then plan to change it come late Autumn.
Just checked with an MOT garage and they have confirmed that the heater is not important (even if there is nothing to clear the screen of mist & ice) all that needs to work is the wipers & washer jets.
Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
Welshbeef said:
Just checked with an MOT garage and they have confirmed that the heater is not important (even if there is nothing to clear the screen of mist & ice) all that needs to work is the wipers & washer jets.
Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
Yes, but you can wipe the inside of the screen with you hand/cloth/string backed driving glove, and (generally speaking) you can't do the same for the outside.Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
onomatopoeia said:
MrMoonyMan said:
yes and no.
No it doesn't need to be working but you do need a way of de-misting the windscreen so a plug in dash top fan is needed.
That's tested? My Imp has no fan but didn't fail the MOT.No it doesn't need to be working but you do need a way of de-misting the windscreen so a plug in dash top fan is needed.
MrMoonyMan said:
onomatopoeia said:
MrMoonyMan said:
yes and no.
No it doesn't need to be working but you do need a way of de-misting the windscreen so a plug in dash top fan is needed.
That's tested? My Imp has no fan but didn't fail the MOT.No it doesn't need to be working but you do need a way of de-misting the windscreen so a plug in dash top fan is needed.
And I speak as an MOT tester.
john2443 said:
Welshbeef said:
Just checked with an MOT garage and they have confirmed that the heater is not important (even if there is nothing to clear the screen of mist & ice) all that needs to work is the wipers & washer jets.
Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
Yes, but you can wipe the inside of the screen with you hand/cloth/string backed driving glove, and (generally speaking) you can't do the same for the outside.Frankly Im shocked - I would say its just as dangerous driving with dire visability from mist/frost as it is from rain/dirty screen.
Oh well
I know its not ideal & I want this fixed - but dont want to spend any money on the old car just run it until its dead & as there are only a few weeks of cold weather to go its not too much to put up with... that said when Ive been in it in slow traffic its freezing inside. I'll get her a newer car when I get my next contract OR try to fix/bodge it
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