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12th December 2021, 10:40 | #1 |
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Silly Sunday question
Why does the rear window heater switch itself on every time I start the car?
I am now personally programmed to switch it off as soon as I get going, but as soon as I stop and restart it comes straight back on! I have had my CDTI 2004 Cony tourer for over 10 years now and never thought to ask before?
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12th December 2021, 10:55 | #2 |
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I think it's temperature dependent and can't be disabled mate I was wondering the same a while back
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12th December 2021, 11:09 | #3 |
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It comes on automatically when the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. It can’t be disabled by the user or via the dealer T4 system, but it can be apparently using TOAF. However it will be reset back the next time the car has a T4 session where the ZCS codes need to be rewritten, for example to change dealer options etc.
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13th December 2021, 10:23 | #4 |
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That screen heater coming on and the stupidly placed horn buttons both really irritate me.--Luckily the rest of the car compensates for that.----
PS. Those horn buttons.---I've turned the corner and run over the Jay Walker before I've found the horn buttons thirty yards down the road to warn him I'm there.--- Last edited by COLVERT; 13th December 2021 at 10:27.. |
13th December 2021, 12:06 | #5 |
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i agree with your comments about the horn buttons mr colvert. your not wrong there .
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13th December 2021, 14:01 | #6 |
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It stops people being horn-happy and using it needlessly. No one takes any notice these days anyway.
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Ah Horns- there is a subject close to my heart-when I started on motorised two wheel transport two things became very obvious, 1. the horns on motor bikes/scooters were inadequate. 2. your likely nemesis was the Hillman Minx driven by a male wearing a flat cap and smoking a pipe. They never looked right ot left at T junctions. Now the advice in the Highway code was horns were only to be used in an emergency. Surely if you could avoid a emergency by using you horn?maybe maybe not. You will gather Im the man who sounds his horn on the approach side of the blind bend - just in case. Not every time and sure as eggs is eggs the occasions I fail to do some pillock is coming round the bend like ???? So I find the MGRover horn position ok for me and my peace of mind. I dont know what the official ruling on horns is in France, can you help Colvert? Chris S.
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You can't even use them in need.---- Your forte is being a bit of a wind up merchant of which there is a glimpse into quite a lot of your replies to other members. |
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13th December 2021, 22:07 | #9 |
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And 3. Bikes (if, as I suspect, you started riding round about the same time as me) weren't fitted with brakes as standard PS yes you can switch the incredibly irritating auto rear screen heater off easily with TOAF
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