Daverich2007 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hi All, My 350 suffers from real bad condensation all the time....actually drips off the rear window and forms heavily on the front and sides, any ideas anyone? and is this common or just mine? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Have you got A/C on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Aircon is not just for hot days missed it by a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekman Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Unfortunately m8 for some reason the Zed needs the A/C on all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Make sure the air is set to come from outside and not recirculating inside. That causes bad condensation if left like it too long as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNABASHED Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 A/C all the time unfortunately, i tried to put the wiper on to get some dots of water off outside of back window the other week and after it wouldnt clear i took a closer look and it was tiny icicles hanging on the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 There's water inside my rear window as well, it's only come on recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yep, air-con needs to be on all the time, especially with no windows open. The condensation is also believed to be responsible for the Bose skipping issue - I certainly found that in both my previous ZEDs as the Bose was fine in summer so the drier you can keep the inside the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janz70 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 All the condensation is water vapour from your breath, so you could try not breathing while driving - that should do the trick or as said aircon on (will dry out the air) or try turning the recycle off so its draws air from outside and put on the fan , it will only form up until the glass temp increases or the moisture is removed from the air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacW Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 The aircon trick is the way forward for clearing the mist while driving but for clearing excess moisture out of your car just leave a tray of salt in it overnight. Works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 And to go with the last post. A bowl of white vinager to get rid of bad smells. ( NOT a bag of fish and chips.........that makes it smell worse) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 .......A bowl of white vinegar to get rid of bad smells .......... Doesn't that spill when you go round corners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daverich2007 Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Cheers Guys, so thats why my Bose skips & jumps on all my CDs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 If you have got condensation, removing the floor mats and the boot mat and drying them inside for a bit will help... Also when you turn the heat on and recirc on to get rid of the condensation, open a window a little when driving for the moisture to go somewhere... Also it has been discussed that the a/c can auto revert to recirc rather than out / in when you go to the defrost setting... something to do with holding the centre and left buttons in for a few seconds till the light blinks... think it does it on the 08's on but it may do it on the 03+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Also it has been discussed that the a/c can auto revert to recirc rather than out / in when you go to the defrost setting... something to do with holding the centre and left buttons in for a few seconds till the light blinks... think it does it on the 08's on but it may do it on the 03+ Hold the recirc/fresh air button down til both lights flash twice at the same time, that sets it to auto (works on my 53 plate so I assume all UK cars will do it, most likely JDM too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 i hardly ever have the aircon on only to demist the front if i have condensation then i just drive with the windows slightly open and clears it up. loving that salt suggestion though, i wonder if that would work on my bedroom windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 On mine aircon comes on automatically on demist, its common on many cars at least the zed tells you! Aircon condenses water out of air before it goes thru heater matrix I believe. That way its dry warm air so clears screen quicker Other thing you can get if it is persistent is get a small dehumidifier bag. I stick one in the zed when leaving it for a while to stop moisture build up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narcotix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's a great tip about holding down the recirc/fresh air button ... I will have to give that a go first thing tomorrow ... It's brilliant what you can learn from this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's a great tip about holding down the recirc/fresh air button ... I will have to give that a go first thing tomorrow ... It's brilliant what you can learn from this site +1 .....don't think that's in the book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-r Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Could even try something like this... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SILICA-GEL-DESICC ... e7ff94899a Then there would be no spilt salt all over your car mats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Silica gel packs are the proper way to do it. Just heat them up in the oven now and again to get the moisture out of them. I use them in my camera underwater housing to stop condenstaion building up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Firstly, when the aircon is on make sure you do NOT have the recirc on - it keeps the moisture in the cabin and doesn't get rid of it. You need air from the outside to replace the moist air with clean air. Secondly, make sure the drainage tube from the aircon is not blocked. If the unit cannot get rid of the fluid it creates from removing it from the air, it recirculates it regardless of the setting. Finally, check you don't have a leak somewhere in the boot. Generally I would leave the A/C on all the time, on auto and simply move the temperature gauge as you need to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janz70 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 That's a great tip about holding down the recirc/fresh air button ... I will have to give that a go first thing tomorrow ... It's brilliant what you can learn from this site +2 now set up, cheers PS if you have a poundland near you they sell a larger version of the silca granuals in a sort of Tupperware box with a grill on top used for homes with codensation problems but a good way to help sort your problem out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 i used to have this problem and left the AC on all the time but now i just leave it off and make sure the air is recycling and fan is always on, even if its low dont get any condensation regardless of which vents are open, which temparature its set and and the weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 +1 on silica gel packs. Been using them whilst its snow bound to keep it free of damp. If you think you have a leak try vaseline on the rubber seal that runs round doors / boot. Old trick for sunroof leaks - might do the trick tempraryly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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