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ChrisEvans1001 · Aug 6th, 2006, 01:05 PM

I've got this strange - what I believe to be a fault - with my windscreen.

I put the air con on and the point it all to the windscreen, it all demists no worries.

However, in the middle of the screen, two blotches of mist appear, to the left slightly and to the right slightly.

The air doesn't get rid of it.

If I put my windscreen wipers on they disappear.

I know of no other car that does this... and my Dad seems to think it's a fault.

Is anybody else having a similar issue?

camini · Aug 6th, 2006, 01:17 PM

Welcome to earth.
Hot(ter), humid outside air condenses on the two ice-cold windscreen patches you have created by blowing all to windscreen.
Not a fault, rather a natural phenomenon.

Baker · Aug 6th, 2006, 01:19 PM

You could possibly try something like Fog-X (made by the same people who make Rain-X) to reduce the effect?

ChrisEvans1001 · Aug 6th, 2006, 01:21 PM

But this often happens on cold nights?

Also, even if I take it off blowing on the windscreen and put it onto the face or feet settings... it still appears? :-s

Gillian Hogarth · Aug 7th, 2006, 01:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by camini

Welcome to earth.
Hot(ter), humid outside air condenses on the two ice-cold windscreen patches you have created by blowing all to windscreen.
Not a fault, rather a natural phenomenon.

agreed mine does that too. i just wipe it now and again with the windscreen wipers.

yellowmininy · Aug 7th, 2006, 05:20 PM

Mine does it too, & always has. I just run the heat for a bit until it clears.

sjrainsford · Aug 10th, 2006, 09:35 AM

it's natural. Normally you should leave it set to face vents for normal cooling. Especially on damp humid evenings when like you say it will happen most frequently.

brg cooper s · Aug 11th, 2006, 09:38 PM

mine does it too, i just use wipers to clear it. werid eh!

Aug 6th, 2006, 01:05 PM	#1
ChrisEvans1001 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford, Kent Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 37 Offline	Windscreen misting up - Outside I've got this strange - what I believe to be a fault - with my windscreen. I put the air con on and the point it all to the windscreen, it all demists no worries. However, in the middle of the screen, two blotches of mist appear, to the left slightly and to the right slightly. The air doesn't get rid of it. If I put my windscreen wipers on they disappear. I know of no other car that does this... and my Dad seems to think it's a fault. Is anybody else having a similar issue?

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Aug 6th, 2006, 01:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
camini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brussels Local Time: 11:35 PM Posts: 195 Offline	Welcome to earth. Hot(ter), humid outside air condenses on the two ice-cold windscreen patches you have created by blowing all to windscreen. Not a fault, rather a natural phenomenon.

Aug 6th, 2006, 01:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Baker Being normal is not fun! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, Australia Local Time: 07:35 AM Posts: 4,270 Offline	You could possibly try something like Fog-X (made by the same people who make Rain-X) to reduce the effect?

Aug 6th, 2006, 01:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisEvans1001 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ashford, Kent Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 37 Offline	But this often happens on cold nights? Also, even if I take it off blowing on the windscreen and put it onto the face or feet settings... it still appears? :-s

Aug 7th, 2006, 01:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gillian Hogarth MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Scotland Local Time: 09:35 PM Posts: 84 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by camini Welcome to earth. Hot(ter), humid outside air condenses on the two ice-cold windscreen patches you have created by blowing all to windscreen. Not a fault, rather a natural phenomenon. agreed mine does that too. i just wipe it now and again with the windscreen wipers.

Aug 7th, 2006, 05:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
yellowmininy QQJ's Social Secretary Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upstate NY Local Time: 04:35 PM Posts: 7,115 Online	Mine does it too, & always has. I just run the heat for a bit until it clears.

Aug 10th, 2006, 09:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
sjrainsford Stu Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Staffordshire, UK Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 63 Offline	it's natural. Normally you should leave it set to face vents for normal cooling. Especially on damp humid evenings when like you say it will happen most frequently.

Aug 11th, 2006, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
brg cooper s MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Local Time: 10:35 PM Posts: 11 Offline	mine does it too, i just use wipers to clear it. werid eh!

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