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warren



Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
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England 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black
Winter quirks...
Just a few things I've noticed these last few days...

- When cold and icy out and indicating right, instead of the indicator self cancelling when straightening up it'll cancel when turning the wheel right.

- Also when cold, putting the wipers onto intermittent gives them a mind of their own. They'll wipe three times, then rest for a minute or so, then wipe again a couple of times, wait five seconds before wiping again... Normal speed and they'll work fine, but putting them on high speed and they'll just stop wherever they are on the screen. Wiper relay??

Once things have warmed up things start working as normal
Post #48973 19th Dec 2010 1:33am
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bpman



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Re: Winter quirks...
warren wrote:
Just a few things I've noticed these last few days...

- When cold and icy out and indicating right, instead of the indicator self cancelling when straightening up it'll cancel when turning the wheel right.

- Also when cold, putting the wipers onto intermittent gives them a mind of their own. They'll wipe three times, then rest for a minute or so, then wipe again a couple of times, wait five seconds before wiping again... Normal speed and they'll work fine, but putting them on high speed and they'll just stop wherever they are on the screen. Wiper relay??

Once things have warmed up things start working as normal


I don't get those problems with my SVX indicators Rolling with laughter
Post #48978 19th Dec 2010 7:56am
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Glynparry25



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Re: Winter quirks...
bpman wrote:
I don't get those problems with my SVX indicators Rolling with laughter


Me either... have been in the alps with -30 to -50 degC temps over the past 5 weeks and the only problem I had was the sticky central locking- never managed to lock me out though Thumbs Up

Glyn Sheep
Post #48981 19th Dec 2010 8:16am
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WelshGas



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Similarily, no problems with indicators/wipers on my 90 XS. Could be the relay, BUT both switches are on the steering wheel cover ???? something in common ???? Confused
Post #48984 19th Dec 2010 9:26am
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warren



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Oh! Guess I have the 90 that doesn't like the cold haha!

It's not a major issue, just one of them slightly irritating things I can put up with until there's a few more slightly irritating niggles that makes it worthwhile taking it back to the dealers.
Post #49004 19th Dec 2010 12:45pm
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blackwolf



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Warren, are you using the original wiper relay? I have upgraded to a VW "99" relay to get variable intermittence, and when it is really cold my wipers also go haywire - one you have started them wiping, you cannot stop them except by switching the ignition off (seems to work every time) or sometimes by blipping the washer. This didn't happen when to OE relay was fitted, but then again it wasn't that cold then. I am not sure if it a malfunction with the relay or with the park switch, although relay seems more likely.

It stops as soon as the cabin temperature starts to increase.
Post #49023 19th Dec 2010 5:03pm
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warren



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Yeah it's still got the original wiper relay. They were fine this morning when I went out, despite it being freezing, the bottle of water left in the passenger footwell was frozen solid!

The indicators were still rebelling though...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG1hB_mg9nQ
Post #49077 19th Dec 2010 10:20pm
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mhill



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Got locked ut of the vehicle this morning, Eventually got in after deicing the locks. Started it up and started the de ice, frost & snow clearing went back to find the drivers door had locked itself with the keys inside. Luckily the spare keys wher to hand but never know anything like it.
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Happyoldgit



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My drivers door has refused to unlock via the fob on a few cold mornings last week. I've had the door card off myself to check and lubricate the locks, connecting rods and trim fit around the locking button. I just don't have time to do the 100 mile round trip to my nearest main dealer and get lumbered with some unsuitable courtesy car. Steve.
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YORKSHIRELAD



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Has anyone else had to scrape ice from the inside of the windscreen?. The last couple of mornings I have had to do that. That aside all has been good this winter. Thumbs Up 1963 Series 2A truck cab
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Post #49169 20th Dec 2010 7:57pm
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mick



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not from screen but inside the hard top was covered in ice in pretty patterns Laughing
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BigRuss



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YORKSHIRELAD wrote:
Has anyone else had to scrape ice from the inside of the windscreen?. The last couple of mornings I have had to do that. That aside all has been good this winter. Thumbs Up


Yeah I've had that a couple of times! Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black
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