Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
What slimer said . A RAI sorts the problem especially if its really wet Duncan
-----------------------------------------------------
If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
11th Jun 2009 6:02 am
slipware
Member Since: 27 Dec 2006
Location: The end of the world...
Posts: 211
iconix wrote:
cobblers wrote:
.....Does anyone else have a problem with rain streaks covering the side window at motorway speeds and obscuring the view in the drivers side mirror?...
Me too. Drives me potty sometimes
Ditto that! Visibility sometimes virtually nil in very heavy rain!If you never try, you'll never know...
11th Jun 2009 6:29 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Mine too, but I never really thought of it as a "fault" since I used to get exactly the same with the Audi A3 I had before.
The only thing that really bugs me about it is the amount of road dirt that ends up mixed in with it and leaves mucky streaks down the sides.Clive
It tends not to be the Rain-X that smears, it's more the very fine misty droplets that can form on the screen in certain conditions. In cold, damp air you can turn on your wipers and find yourself with a white-out if it's used on the windscreen. Not a problem on the side or rear glass, but a bit unfortunate at the front of the carI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
11th Jun 2009 8:32 am
stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
Like NoDo$h said; it's the fact that under certain conditions the Rainx causes multiple ultra-miniture beads of water to form uniformly across the glass which suddenly makes visibility null. It's a feature I've never experienced with Rain Wizard or Mer, and I've assumed it's 'cos RainX was first generation and the other two were second generation products.
Thanks for those links Disco_Mikey, will be giving those a go in future too just in case they're even better
Thinking about it, it's about time the car glass was manufactured with the hydrophobic coating bonded to the front of it like they do now with some double glazing.
Oh, and
What do you need your mirror for when you're hogging the outside lane anyway? It's not like someone can overtake you
Damned nice of your rear passenger to take that shot for you I must say Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
11th Jun 2009 8:46 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
while on the subject of mirrors, does anyone have heated mirrors? think it's odd that an SE doesn't have them, or is it an expensive FF option?
Errrrr, you sure you don't have them? I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
11th Jun 2009 9:15 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
well i thought this might be the case nodo$h, took me 2 weeks to figure the heated seat switches in the front, where is the switch for heated mirrors?
11th Jun 2009 9:31 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
According to the Owners Handbook: -
"The exterior mirrors automatically disperse ice or mist. The mirror heaters are controlled according to the external temperature and wiper status."Clive
There isn't a switch. Mirrors are activated when temp drops below 5deg I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
11th Jun 2009 9:43 am
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
and i've pretty much read all the destructions too,
Oooh, I think Woody may have been involved in your education too I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
. A RAI sorts the problem 
