Have any of you wondered why there is a seperate dash switch to raise the headlights and not turn them on? The weather that is currently hitting the midwest and moving east is the reason. I left both the 1st and 2nd gens out yesterday and last night, we had ice and the snow is coming. I had to chip ice off around the door of the 2nd gen just to get it open, it was frozen shut, no drip rails like the 1st gens.

The reason for the 2nd switch is we are supposed to be smart enough to pop the headlights up before the storm hits so we can use the headlights when needed. Needless to say, I didn't, so, 1 at a time, they go into the shop to thaw out so I don't damage the headlight motors trying to get them to pop up while they are frozen down.

Just a little fyi from a frozen post *****.

 

wow thx. good lookin out man!

 

Wouldn't it be nice if they made a heated car cover like heated blankets? **** that's my million dollar brainstorm for the year,lol.
Don't forget to keep your winter survival bag in the vehicle at all times during winter. Don't want to see any 4 toed members,lol.

 

I thought about including a list of the basic winter survival kit to carry. This would be a good place for members to post what they carry and feel is needed, not only for road trips but for city driving too.

Have at it guys/gals, post your kits or items that you feel should be carried for cold weather.

 

speeking of cold weather is there any way to make it so my heat works better the defrost takes forever??

 

Gotta love those Mizzery winters. Pittsburghs a breeze compared to the midwest weather. Good tip.

 

I use my headlight button when I wash my car--that way I can have nice clean headlights : )

 

ha sewickley is damn nice out today

 

I normally carry a tow strap and a small shovel. There have been many occasions here in minnesnowta where I have needed to yank some helpless woman driver out of the ditch.

 

We just had this discussion on a newsgroup here at work...here is what one person posted:

You will want some winter (or all season) tires and a scraper at the very least. If you get out of town much you will want to put together a "survival kit". Most of us at least carry jumper cables. Other survival kit items can be blankets, extra hats boots, gloves, scarves, coats, etc, some non-perishable food, water in a container that will not break when frozen. Something to heat with (i.e. candles).

Another good idea is a small shovel and some kittly litter (helps with traction when you get stuck).

Rich

 

Its mid-50's in nice clear LA nights. brrrrrrrrrrr. I cant work in my garage anymore. brrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

^ Thats weak! I did my 2.3 turbo ranger conversion a few years ago by myself in a non heated garage mid winter in minnesota. Have you not any *********?

 

When was the last time you did a flush and clean of the cooling system. The heater core is a radiator and can plug up just like a radiator can. Remove your radiator cap, if it looks like there is buildup, the heater core will be the same. If the rad looks clean, get under the dash and make sure all of the ductwork is connected and sealed at the joints and that the damper door is moving correctly to divert the air flow. You also may have debris in the ducts/vents.

As an additional note, are you running an oem 180* thermostat?

 

with my heater i uninstalled the ac and it messed up some of the ducting inside and was blowing cold air for a while tape fixed my prob. in my truck all year round i keep a tool box with extra wires, terminals, zip ties, crow bar, hammers, wrenches, grease, wd-40, starting fluid, pliers, wire cutters/strippers, lighter, matches, vac line, tubing, glue, tape, and some other crap i cant think of. then under the seats i have blankets, hats, gloves, hand warming packs, tow strap, bungee cords, extra ropes, flash light, boots, army shovel, antifreeze,drinking water, caned fruit, oil, brake fluid, fix a flat, and some other stuff like jumper cables med kit. in the 7 i got a small set of tools,oil, brake fluid, antifreeze, jumper cables, wires/terminals, pliers and wire cutters/strippers. i thnk thats it...cant remember all of it tho.

 

I'm glad I don't have to worry about the snow and all that.

 

its 24 degrees (celsius) below zero today with a 30 km / hr wind ... don't bother converting to Farenheit and miles, thats ******* cold ............................ but theres not a cloud in the sky .... best winter kit for the 7's is the heated garage.

 

I agree, driving a 7 in the snow is cruel!

 

HA.

this thread is awesome.

im probably one of the only peopel dumb enough to drive my 7 all year round.

but, i have two block heaters,a space heater for the car, and heated wiper fluid.
not to metnion winter tires.
and a shovel.

 

All you guys from cold places... I can't see how those parts of the country ever got settled in the first place. Were your ancestors hiding out from something or trying to avoid going to war?

I believe that the best place to live and drive is below the Mason-Dixon line and above the gnat line. If you don't know about gnats and paint ruining "lovebugs", then you just think that ice and cold is a problem.

BTW, since I live in the deep South, I used the lamp rocker switch Trochoid mentions to turn my Bosch driving lights on or off. No need for the redundency of stock wiring scheme down here.

 

Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day.

Set a man on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

DD

 

i dont drive my car in the snow here mainly cuz of the salt. thats what i got my samurai for....o yeah thats right a SAMURAI!!!

 

Heh,heh......my winter survival bag is called,"California"


Yes....Samurai are awesome in the snow,so light and manuverable....although mine isnt so light anymore with all the mods.Tommorow I head up to the Devil's Garden for the weekend, to see what kinda of new terrain I can mangle....Outta be pretty fun...

 

very nice^^^ yeah my sammi is stock for now besides some extended shackles and 28's. soon i will be doing a SPOA and gettin a tad bit bigger tires...then its a trip 2 the badlands

 

Actually the last week in the Bay Area (Northern California) The temperature has been between 26-36 degrees

Though I doubt there's a need for a winter survival kit here.

But there has been a drastic weather changes happening over the last couple of years. Maybe we need some fellow 7 owner to put there cats back on and cut down on the Global warming

 

Warm the car up before driving off.