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I just stay in the house until about lunch time when it has defrosted
Although yesterday it got to 4pm and it was still iced up so I had to brave the cold and get the de-icer out so I could do something useful with my day
It's this time of year I regret having two track cars taking up the garage
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Although yesterday it got to 4pm and it was still iced up so I had to brave the cold and get the de-icer out so I could do something useful with my day
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It's this time of year I regret having two track cars taking up the garage
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Originally Posted by MWF
Originally Posted by rsnissan
is it the car the auto locks or the alarm?? if its the car then what car is it? if the latter than what alarm?
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
is it an Ai606?? the alarm that is ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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I -do- know I have a broken door sensor though.
I know this because when you open the door the car beeps constantly to remind you (incase you haven't noticed) the door is open. Which is such a pain when working on it. So naturally I wedged something in the sensor to stop it beeping.
The shut the door and shattered the sensor
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Ah yes, that was a good day too
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Originally Posted by MWF
Originally Posted by rsnissan
is it an Ai606?? the alarm that is ![Big Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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I -do- know I have a broken door sensor though.
I know this because when you open the door the car beeps constantly to remind you (incase you haven't noticed) the door is open. Which is such a pain when working on it. So naturally I wedged something in the sensor to stop it beeping.
The shut the door and shattered the sensor
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Ah yes, that was a good day too
well try this its the maunal for the Ai606 and towards the bottom is the sequence to disable auto locking (1-3)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/betyoua...06_Install.pdf
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Originally Posted by mikey-t
maybe the problem?
I'll look into if the alarm has a valet mode.
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MWF, my car used to lock the doors as well, i just used to keep a spare ignition key in my wallet just in case, as once you have had to break the glass once you tend to learn from that mistake ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car
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Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
well try this its the maunal for the Ai606 and towards the bottom is the sequence to disable auto locking (1-3)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/betyoua...06_Install.pdf
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
MWF, my car used to lock the doors as well, i just used to keep a spare ignition key in my wallet just in case, as once you have had to break the glass once you tend to learn from that mistake ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
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Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car
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That's an idea, makes sense since your wallet, should always be in your pocket then.
I just can't bare the thought of locking both keys in the car and having to smash the window.
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
MWF, my car used to lock the doors as well, i just used to keep a spare ignition key in my wallet just in case, as once you have had to break the glass once you tend to learn from that mistake ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
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Actually, just realised i still the key in my wallet now even though i sold the car
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The twats battery died and i jump started the car for him he proceed to rev the nuts off the car from the throttle cable in the engine bay and promptly locked the doors
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
PMSL my mate had a clifford G4 and the doors autolock at (his pre set) 1.5k
The twats battery died and i jump started the car for him he proceed to rev the nuts off the car from the throttle cable in the engine bay and promptly locked the doors
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I just drive out my garage...job done!
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Originally Posted by rsnissan
PMSL my mate had a clifford G4 and the doors autolock at (his pre set) 1.5k
The twats battery died and i jump started the car for him he proceed to rev the nuts off the car from the throttle cable in the engine bay and promptly locked the doors
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I'm pretty sure any Ford with a winter pack gets heated jets too.
On my Mini the screenwash tank was in the boot which meant the pipes ran down the whole car and would freeze as soon as winter kicked in.
I used to just use 100% soluble winter screen wash - which meant the washers would never freeze even in artic conditions and you could permentantly blind people standing by the road side.
On my Mini the screenwash tank was in the boot which meant the pipes ran down the whole car and would freeze as soon as winter kicked in.
I used to just use 100% soluble winter screen wash - which meant the washers would never freeze even in artic conditions and you could permentantly blind people standing by the road side.
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hot screen is a muct, and from around 90 spec onwards, everything with heated screens got heated washer jets too (ok, so no one puts that screen wash anti freezing stuff in the washer bottle but you can't account for everything can you
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but on non ford cars without that option, the best way i've found is to spray hot water onto the screen and then dribble hot water over the wipers while they are working away
it softens the rubber which helps wipe away the frost (and i can't quite reach to the top fo the vito's windscreen
if you use cold water it just freezes as soon as it hits the screen
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but on non ford cars without that option, the best way i've found is to spray hot water onto the screen and then dribble hot water over the wipers while they are working away
it softens the rubber which helps wipe away the frost (and i can't quite reach to the top fo the vito's windscreen
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if you use cold water it just freezes as soon as it hits the screen
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i've got a silver windscreen cover that you put on the nght before. don't know if you can get them here, i got mine in germany, but i assume so.
one of the best and cheapest things to put on your screen to stop it freezing is a layer of bubble wrap
one of the best and cheapest things to put on your screen to stop it freezing is a layer of bubble wrap
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
one of the best and cheapest things to put on your screen to stop it freezing is a layer of bubble wrap ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
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Wipe undiluted fairy liquid over the screen before you go inside, and use a windscreen wash that doesn't freeze. No ice, and the wash/wipe takes off the fairy liquid in a second......
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Originally Posted by MWF
That makes sense, just drive off with that attached and who cares if you can't see. Pedestrians you hit are spared serious injury due to the bubblewrap - genuis
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Originally Posted by Freddy_mercury_magic
10 minutes to deice the whole car, then the windows go misty ![Surprised](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/bigcry.gif)
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Don't miss my Mini in winter!
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Originally Posted by MWF
Originally Posted by foreigneRS
one of the best and cheapest things to put on your screen to stop it freezing is a layer of bubble wrap ![Top](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/smile011.gif)
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I must remember to get a new heated jet, i broke mine a while ago..
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Bags ect is all very well but what happens if its windy?
I just stick a sheet over my front windscreen and its big enough to dangle over half the front sides windows aswell so all i do in the morning is just scrape the back window abit pull the sheet off, get in and go, but normally 20 seconds up the road and i have to get out because ice has formed on the screen
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I just stick a sheet over my front windscreen and its big enough to dangle over half the front sides windows aswell so all i do in the morning is just scrape the back window abit pull the sheet off, get in and go, but normally 20 seconds up the road and i have to get out because ice has formed on the screen
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I can't believe no-one has mentioned getting a can of de-icer. £1 something for a winter?
Start car, put heater/rear demist on, spray front first then sides and back, get in, wipers on, drive off. Easy.
Even if you have don't have a can and have to use a scraper it takes seconds, and as you leave the screen fairly dry by doing that, it won't re-freeze.
Start car, put heater/rear demist on, spray front first then sides and back, get in, wipers on, drive off. Easy.
Even if you have don't have a can and have to use a scraper it takes seconds, and as you leave the screen fairly dry by doing that, it won't re-freeze.