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Hot weather problems
- ronk
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Hot weather problems
On holiday with the car and the temp was 39° While driving down the Autobahn - the Dash Cam dropped off its adhesive pad - got to go to Bmw dealer to have it fixed on Monday.
I don’t think my holiday insurance will cover it!
I don’t think my holiday insurance will cover it!
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- DMike
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Even that temperature shouldn’t be a problem, parked vehicles could get much warmer. Thought about claiming warranty if it’s even remotely fresh install?
Lessons learned, I installed a cheap and lightweight Viofo on my zed and after a couple of months the adhesive gave up when parked in sun. New pad, same result. Third time, instead of of using the wipes that came with the cam, used a generous amount of of ipa to clean the windshield and the camera. It has, touching wood, now held several years.
Lessons learned, I installed a cheap and lightweight Viofo on my zed and after a couple of months the adhesive gave up when parked in sun. New pad, same result. Third time, instead of of using the wipes that came with the cam, used a generous amount of of ipa to clean the windshield and the camera. It has, touching wood, now held several years.
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- axelleveau
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Should be ashamed of wasting beer for that
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Will hang around to carry materials/people and in emergency - Ford Fiesta MK7 1.0 Ecoboost - Black, white rally rims, white decals, remapped
Now - Z4 Coupe - Montego Blue: Here
- ronk
- Lifer
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The system has been on the ‘screen for about three years now without a problem- the only change has been I had the car valeted before the trip - I’m starting to wonder if the screen cleaning fluid has had an effect on the adhesive pad?
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
- DMike
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I’m no expert but sounds implausible that a cleaning fluid could penetrate under the adhesive in an extent to cause failure. When I had my cam fall off the windscreen, I found pre-cut 3M adhesive pads, same that came with the camera, on ebay. Iirc, they cost next to nothing.
2005 Z4 3.0i Sterling grey
- ronk
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The base of the mount is flat and the windscreen is curved - therefore there is a noticeable rugby ball shaped in the centre of the pad - I would say only 60% full contact area.
Re the Valeter, I thought that the cleaning fluid might have got to the pad thro’ a capillary action? It’s the only change in all the years it has been fitted.
The car goes to a local BMW Garage on Monday - I have some supa dupa 2 side adhesive tape at home - but I’m here in Germany so I’m stuck - I don’t want to leave it hanging on it’s wires.
Re the Valeter, I thought that the cleaning fluid might have got to the pad thro’ a capillary action? It’s the only change in all the years it has been fitted.
The car goes to a local BMW Garage on Monday - I have some supa dupa 2 side adhesive tape at home - but I’m here in Germany so I’m stuck - I don’t want to leave it hanging on it’s wires.
You don't stop playing when you get old - You get old when you stop playing!
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
So I bought a 35is with all the toys to play with.
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Was there any residue eft behind on the windscreen? If so was it sticky? Same questions for the dashcam mounting point.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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- Lifer
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Arse.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
- enuff_zed
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Yup, that'll do it.
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For 25 years I ran a production process putting adhesives and surface coatings onto different types of films. Was a genuine question.
The arse part though, yeah, I got nothing.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
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- Nanu
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Real nails would do it and cheaper
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- enuff_zed
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Ah, but you'd be crucified for doing that!
See what I did there.
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Nailed it mate.
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- Nanu
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That's it, I'm outta here. A hot bath, todays paper and a cold beer beckons
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That's it, I'm outta here. A bed bath, todays paper and a Horlicks beckons
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Fixed that for you.
Abstinence is fine, in moderation.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.
San Francisco red G29 30i. BMW S1000r Sport.