popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
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If its -6 they may not work anyhow as although the jets are heated the lines feeding them are not.
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16th Jan 2024 6:47 am |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 338
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hi. it didnt reach -6 it was -3 and nothing froze. i do have the night heater on though 30 mins before leaving for work had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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16th Jan 2024 7:26 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10678
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Pipes should have the correct antifreeze mixture in them so shouldn’t freeze
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16th Jan 2024 7:48 pm |
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popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
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how many times have I heard that , only as good as the person putting it in . Nearly all ready mixed only goes to minus five at best . you will be surprised how many people pick up ready to use by mistake and then dilute it further . I use 50/50 mix of concentrate this time of year.
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17th Jan 2024 6:36 am |
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faulksy
Member Since: 24 Dec 2023
Location: powys
Posts: 338
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Flack wrote:Ok I have to report back i have just been out to my car and done another test with the washer heaters still not getting hot without the program switch being on but i decided to check the mirrors with my hand held tempi probe and me it showed a slight increase in tempi then dropped off again...
Now i posted earlier that i had heated washers and not heated mirrors well i have only had the car 6 years and the mirrors have never shown any signs of heating up so this test got me hooked on why it showed a heat change on the mirror as i thought they where not fitted on my car.
So i started to look around at all the connectors and plugs on my mirrors and washer circuit including the relays on the drivers side mirror harness i found a broken core in SJ210 wire the earth wire,my drivers side mirror casing has had crack in since i bought the car and thought nothing if it as mirror was ok and you could only see the crack when the mirror was folded back but this impact on the mirror must have damaged the core and it has failed.
So after repairing the wire on the mirror i tested the mirror out again with my tempi probe and it went up to 54 degrees ,So i thought right let the car cool down and then try just starting the car and not switch on the program switch and just see what happened and guess what the thing works in full auto now both mirrors steaming with heat and both washers jets 52 degrees on the tempi probe.. .
So Cooperman17 with you posting this question i now have nice warm mirrors and washers working in Auto and Nickj we have a 100% confirmed they work on auto...
That's what makes this site so good on info for all of us you learn and find out things about the D3 every day you log on and read
Flack
i know its a old post but, do you have a pic of were this is ?
thanks had a d1 ,d2 a land mark d4 for 3 days now have awsome d4 in orkney grey hse sdv6 my12
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8th Feb 2024 9:15 pm |
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