Solar Roof
-
kaisersolsay
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 484
- Joined: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:32 pm
Solar Roof
How does it work? I've never seen my one working?
RE: Solar Roof
cools your car on a hot day, got into mine this lunchtime car had been sitting in the sun all morning and the fan was running and interior was a nice cool temp.
RE: Solar Roof
You can hear the fan running when you leave the car in the sun. I'm not sure how well it works. I suspect it's a bit of a gimmick. One thing it does extremely well is to fill the car with condensation if there's the slightest hint of rain 
PS, I know there's a fix for this, but one quick look at the procedure convinced me that I could live with the condensation!
PS, I know there's a fix for this, but one quick look at the procedure convinced me that I could live with the condensation!
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
Re: RE: Solar Roof
Are you referring to installing a strip of tape on the two electrical contacts at the front of the sunroof?Shoppinit wrote:............ One thing it does extremely well is to fill the car with condensation if there's the slightest hint of rain
PS, I know there's a fix for this, but one quick look at the procedure convinced me that I could live with the condensation!
2003 AUDI RS 6 / Mugello Blue - US Spec / Silver Interior / FULL Cat-less non-res Milltek / Wagner IC's / Unitronic Custom Tune
-
MountainMutant
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 259
- Joined: Sat May 13, 2006 7:29 pm
RE: Re: RE: Solar Roof
got any pics/instructions for this!? It properly pisses me off when it does it!
2017 RS6 PE Nogaro 
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
-
MountainMutant
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 259
- Joined: Sat May 13, 2006 7:29 pm
PResumably, snoopra's fix is to prevent current flowing from the solar panel, effectively turning it off. I might investigate and give this a try.
Daytona RS6 C5 Avant. Viper'd, Billies, Waggers, MTM box brain, C6 stoppers, xcarlink, R8 coolant cap (woohoo)
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
///M3 E46 | XC90 (V8, natch) | Passat GTE | RR Classic V8 flapper
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
-
MountainMutant
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 259
- Joined: Sat May 13, 2006 7:29 pm
-
kaisersolsay
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 484
- Joined: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:32 pm
Yes, it prevents sending power from the solar roof. Just use painter's tape and apply to the power contacts on the front corners of the roof.Shoppinit wrote:PResumably, snoopra's fix is to prevent current flowing from the solar panel, effectively turning it off. I might investigate and give this a try.
2003 AUDI RS 6 / Mugello Blue - US Spec / Silver Interior / FULL Cat-less non-res Milltek / Wagner IC's / Unitronic Custom Tune
-
kaisersolsay
- 3rd Gear
- Posts: 484
- Joined: Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:32 pm
Maybe yours have been deactivated. I know loads of people have done it to stop their cars misting up on cold wet days.
Does yours ever mist up?
If not then it is not active.
I can hear mine on most days.
Works a dream in the summer but awful on a cold wet day.
I have just got used to it and blast the windscreen for 2 minutes before taking off.
Steve
Does yours ever mist up?
If not then it is not active.
I can hear mine on most days.
Works a dream in the summer but awful on a cold wet day.
I have just got used to it and blast the windscreen for 2 minutes before taking off.
Steve
2011 Audi RS3 Daytona Grey | 2003 Audi RS6 Avant Ebony Black
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 135 guests