FiST: "Ice Ice Baby"

"Gated Manual" (gatedmanual) 12/08/2014 at 22:01 • Filed to: FIST, FIESTA ST, ICE ICE BABY, FORD FIESTA ST

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Quickclear Heated Windscreen

Brian Silvestro > Gated Manual 12/08/2014 at 22:07

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Yet ANOTHER feature only available on the European STs.

 > Gated Manual 12/08/2014 at 22:15

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Back in the 80's Ford installed those on LTDs, Grand Marquis and Town Cars. Those windshields were expensive as hell if you needed one replaced. Not sure if this is using same technology or not...most likely not.

Back then there were layers of gold (yes, real gold) metal film sandwiched between layers of glass which made the whole windshield electrically heated. It was powered by 75 volts off the alternator. When you turned it on it switched alternator current from the battery to the windshield. While the windshield heated up your car ran off the battery.

Kailand09 > Gated Manual 12/08/2014 at 22:40

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WTF I want that on my ST. I do hear the de-icer spray works well though:

Prestone

anyone tried it?

FocusedMark > Kailand09 12/08/2014 at 22:45

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Mix 1 part water and 2 parts rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and it'll remove the ice.

Kailand09 > FocusedMark 12/08/2014 at 22:54

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Really? Interesting. Does it work that well?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Brian Silvestro 12/08/2014 at 22:55

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and American Transit Connects

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Brian Silvestro 12/08/2014 at 22:55

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lame

Brian Silvestro > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 12/08/2014 at 22:56

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Right? I'm super pissed about no tow hook mounts too.

FocusedMark > Kailand09 12/08/2014 at 22:58

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I haven't had to use it yet. I use a similar mixture to make ice packs in ziploc bags, the water doesn't freeze. I found the mixture online for the de icer.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Gated Manual 12/08/2014 at 23:39

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Question is, does it work as well as they show?

Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > Brian Silvestro 12/09/2014 at 00:10

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On the plus side that must be hella expensive to replace...

Brian Silvestro > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. 12/09/2014 at 07:24

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True, true.