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Title: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Jussa on January 16, 2013, 07:54:04 pm
Just got into my wife's 2008 Nissan Note this evening and discovered the windscreen had ice on the inside as well as the outside.  Never before have I experienced ice on the inside of a windscreen before, is this normal???  :confused:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: andrewparker on January 16, 2013, 07:57:52 pm
I have but it was under -10ÂșC. Heaven knows how it happens.
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: RedRobin on January 16, 2013, 07:59:05 pm
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I reckon it'll be the condensation freezing which was already on the inside of the windscreen, but I'm not an expert.

Nothing to worry about but you don't want it to keep happening such that there's a permanent build up of moisture.
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: zerolag on January 16, 2013, 08:01:15 pm
Yikes, nope I've never seen that either; conclusion must be either, very thin glass, an open window or some other ventilation into the cabin, condensation - perhaps air vents in the screen position and very cold wind...

I've been using one of these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00464RCB6/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00) over the last few nights, works very well, and fits the Golf well, probably a good fit for the Note too... take the chill off.
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Jussa on January 16, 2013, 08:02:13 pm
 :signLOL: well it's 0 or -1 here, nowhere near -10  :happy2:

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I reckon it'll be the condensation freezing which was already on the inside of the windscreen, but I'm not an expert.

Nothing to worry about but you don't want it to keep happening such that there's a permanent build up of moisture.

You're probably right Robin, I'll have to keep an eye out to check for any moisture next time I leave the car.  Not sure what else it could be  :confused:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Jussa on January 16, 2013, 08:04:08 pm
Yikes, nope I've never seen that either; conclusion must be either, very thin glass, an open window or some other ventilation into the cabin, condensation - perhaps air vents in the screen position and very cold wind...

I've been using one of these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00464RCB6/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00) over the last few nights, works very well, and fits the Golf well, probably a good fit for the Note too... take the chill off.


If I used one of these I can guarantee it wouldn't be there in the morning  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Nodz on January 16, 2013, 08:20:27 pm
Ive had it a few times in vans and some cars. Normally what happens is the car gets condensation on the inside of the screen during the day and then as the temp drops it freezes
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Top Cat on January 16, 2013, 08:35:23 pm
I get this too! A quick spray of de-icer and a quick wipe with my hat and it's sorted. Make surel you have the recirc button pressed as well so non of the de - icer gets wasted.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: RedRobin on January 16, 2013, 08:41:46 pm

I get this too! A quick spray of de-icer and a quick wipe with my hat and it's sorted. Make surel you have the recirc button pressed as well so non of the de - icer gets wasted.  :happy2:


....Why did I immediately think of a Boob Beanie hat when I read this?

I don't think I should ask what else you wipe up with your hat!
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Top Cat on January 16, 2013, 08:44:09 pm
Well! The de icer asks a s a disenfectant too, so when I jet home I do my work tops  as well.    :pomppomp:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: RedRobin on January 16, 2013, 08:52:37 pm
^^^^
Thanks for that information, TC - I now have visions of you doing the housework in a leather mini skirt like Freddie Mercury in Queen's video "I Want To Break Free" - Still a great track btw.
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: tony_danza on January 16, 2013, 08:55:07 pm
I used to have to scrape the inside of the windows in my '67 bug.
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Deako on January 16, 2013, 09:03:46 pm
My very first car in 1999 was a (1986) Nova 1.2. I had to gas myself every winter morning by de-icing the insides as well.
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Post by: mattgolfgti on January 16, 2013, 09:07:43 pm
I get it a lot in my combo van but I just put it down to being a vauxhall!
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Post by: Kinks on January 16, 2013, 09:29:22 pm
Must be a note thing!! I was shocked this morning when I got into my Note courtesy car to find more ice inside than out??? Thought I must have left the window open or something ???

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Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: MarkMarked on January 16, 2013, 09:31:24 pm
I used to have to scrape the inside of the windows in my '67 bug.

Same here in my '73 bug, great fun having to scrap ice off the windscreen while driving due to the fantastic heaters Beetles had

Any pool of moisture in the car will cause the inside of the windscreen to freeze
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: Frodo-anni on January 16, 2013, 09:41:15 pm
The other halfs MG use to freeze inside also.

Thought i'd be nice one morning and de-ice the windscreen, but somehow managed to rip off the rear view mirror, which was bonded to the windscreen, cracking it  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: RedRobin on January 16, 2013, 09:54:03 pm

I used to have to scrape the inside of the windows in my '67 bug.


....What did you expect when you steamed up all your windows in the first place?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FMemoryMammory.jpg&hash=83df7d65a738d88cfd7f164fd9cd2233124ae547)
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: ARV_90 on January 17, 2013, 05:45:30 pm

I used to have to scrape the inside of the windows in my '67 bug.


....What did you expect when you steamed up all your windows in the first place?

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FRedRobin_05%2FHotties%2FMemoryMammory.jpg&hash=83df7d65a738d88cfd7f164fd9cd2233124ae547)

Your wife's car you say   :signLOL:
Title: Re: Ice inside the car - WTF??
Post by: dmac1969 on January 17, 2013, 08:37:45 pm
I used to have to scrape the inside of the windows in my '67 bug.

I had to do all 3 of my Beetles , thats the only time Ive needed to though!