Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20781
2 degrees this morning, and...
It wouldn't start. One dead battery.
Knew it was coming, so had a new Exide Premium on standby
Just had to happen while the car was parked in a way that it couldn't even be jump started to get me on the road nice and early this morning. My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
Posts: 3459
Yeah, I got caught out with the auto wipers, too, this morning.
You would think it would be pretty simple to code some logic into whatever ECU controls the wipers to behave such that IF ambient temperature < 4℃ (when the frost warning gets displayed) THEN do not automatically wipe. A quick flick of the stalk to wipe and reset once the heated screen has melted the ice.
It's a bit like the IF raining THEN automatically close sunroof logic they also forgot.
That's enough IF THEN statements for one morning.
Steve2021 BMW iX3 Premier Edition in Carbon Black ⚡️🔌
2019 Škoda Kodiaq 2.0 Tdi 190 DSG Sportline in Quartz Grey. Excellent vehicle. Gone.
2017 Discovery Sport HSE Auto in Carpathian Grey and Ebony Leather. Modern JLR Junk. Gone.
2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual in Zermatt Silver with Ebony Cloth (143k) Gone, but now patrolling the Asia section of the West Midlands Safari Park!
FBH fired up for the first time this year - no problem thanks to Mark West West 4x4.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
24th Nov 2014 9:52 am
Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
Posts: 3459
Me too
Glad I fitted my new Exide Premium battery yesterday. I suspect the original battery would have struggled this morning.
Steve2021 BMW iX3 Premier Edition in Carbon Black ⚡️🔌
2019 Škoda Kodiaq 2.0 Tdi 190 DSG Sportline in Quartz Grey. Excellent vehicle. Gone.
2017 Discovery Sport HSE Auto in Carpathian Grey and Ebony Leather. Modern JLR Junk. Gone.
2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual in Zermatt Silver with Ebony Cloth (143k) Gone, but now patrolling the Asia section of the West Midlands Safari Park!
24th Nov 2014 9:57 am
Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
Posts: 1283
Yep. 2c for me here this morning. FBH all fine, heated seat keeping my bum nice and warm but a horrible scrape as I joined the "Forgot to set the auto wipers off" club.
24th Nov 2014 10:07 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Nice to know I wasn't alone then!Andy
24th Nov 2014 10:07 am
~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 627
Yesterday in Western Sydney - 45.3 degrees Celsius!!!
Thank god I like near the coast, we had a weak seabreeze and a Sea Fog that kept the temp down to about 29 degrees!
BTW it's not even Summer yet.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydneys-heatwave...1s8mn.html2005 TDV6 HSE Silver, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Onroad - 19" GG AT's, Offroad - 18" 275/65 MT, Traxside Dual Battery kit, Rasta Protection Plate, Alpine Roof, BAS Remap, ARB Air Compressor, eDiff Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
24th Nov 2014 10:19 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Warm up in Scotland this morning them Sunny south coast down to -3 at 0630 when I set off to work, makes a change for the south to be colder than the north MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Custom Drawer and storage unit -
