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demister options for rego

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demister options for rego

Post by aussie_stu »

hey gang, looking at a few options for a front demister for rego, I believe you just need air blowing onto windscreen, found these on fleabay, you reckon either of these would work?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... _974wt_754

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... 2573wt_962
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Post by oldmate »

they are designed for computers, and won't push anywhere near the amount of air a normal car fan does.

You'd be better off using something like a hair dryer or heat gun and running ducting across the bottom of the windscreen.
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Post by built2redline »

i have seen a hair drier mounted underneath the dash blowing air onto the windscreen through plastic ducts on a beach buggy to make it street legal.
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Post by OIIIIIIIO »

Get your self or look in a Australian hodrod magazine or the CRUIZIN magazin and you'll find what you need for around $88 it just does both side windscreen i use them in my hotrods and do pass roadworthy cause thats what they meant for. I'm away from my magazine for a few week yet otherwise i would get you a number, good luck.
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Post by zuffen »

I use 2 12 volt hairdryers.

Readily available from any Marine shop.

I think I paid around $20.00 each.

Theye don't do much but do pass muster!
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Post by mike_nofx »

oldmate wrote:they are designed for computers, and won't push anywhere near the amount of air a normal car fan does.

You'd be better off using something like a hair dryer or heat gun and running ducting across the bottom of the windscreen.
Does it actually need to work? Or just sound like something is happening to pass?
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Post by oldmate »

mike_nofx wrote:
oldmate wrote:they are designed for computers, and won't push anywhere near the amount of air a normal car fan does.

You'd be better off using something like a hair dryer or heat gun and running ducting across the bottom of the windscreen.
Does it actually need to work? Or just sound like something is happening to pass?
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Post by micka1 »

could you just use one of the old school pivoting fans that people used to sit or clip on the dash ? the rules only state it needs to blow air on the screen .. then you could just remove /unclip it after rego checks etc ..
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Post by V8Patrol »

OIIIIIIIO wrote:Get your self or look in a Australian hodrod magazine or the CRUIZIN magazin and you'll find what you need for around $88 it just does both side windscreen i use them in my hotrods and do pass roadworthy cause thats what they meant for. I'm away from my magazine for a few week yet otherwise i would get you a number, good luck.
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Post by aussie_stu »

cheers guys, will pick up one o the mags and check it out :armsup:
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Post by aussie_stu »

V8Patrol wrote:
OIIIIIIIO wrote:Get your self or look in a Australian hodrod magazine or the CRUIZIN magazin and you'll find what you need for around $88 it just does both side windscreen i use them in my hotrods and do pass roadworthy cause thats what they meant for. I'm away from my magazine for a few week yet otherwise i would get you a number, good luck.
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grabbed the cruzin mag, but can't seem to find anything advertised in there, anyone got any more info on these systems?
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Post by aussie_stu »

another thought I had was a bilge blower from a boat ??
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Post by DIRTY ROCK STAR »

what sort of vehicle is it?

i know old 40 dashes and the like dont have demisters. they seem to pass alright.
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Post by Black Bull »

On most hot rods, we use 12v heater fans. they're acceptable to most engineers and you can attach the ducting.
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Post by aussie_stu »

DIRTY ROCK STAR wrote:what sort of vehicle is it?

i know old 40 dashes and the like dont have demisters. they seem to pass alright.
it's in a 45, but the thing'll prob have to go over the pits rather than just a roadworthy, fibreglass cab swap been done
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Post by zuffen »

Check BIAS or Whitworth Marine outlets for 12volt hair dryers.

Work a treat.
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Post by Zeyphly »

i could be wrong but i think aussie desert coolers do a kit for heater demisters and even aircon
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