Sunshade for montanna
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Sunshade for montanna
My Montana got almost to hot to touch whilst out on a trip yesterday. It can't be good for the electronics, which will inevitably fail in a shorter time (reduced lifetime).
So in true Blue Peter style, I have made it a sun hat out of an ice cream carton....
It attaches with Velcro.
I will report back on its performance.
Dave
So in true Blue Peter style, I have made it a sun hat out of an ice cream carton....
It attaches with Velcro.
I will report back on its performance.
Dave
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
Awesome.
Blue Peter badge and a signed photo of Val Singleton is on it's way!
What an ingenious idea and looking forward to the report, as I know my Montana had heat issues last year and kept switching off.
Blue Peter badge and a signed photo of Val Singleton is on it's way!
What an ingenious idea and looking forward to the report, as I know my Montana had heat issues last year and kept switching off.
Tillybean / Sam
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
Sam: You can have production model 001 (the other half of the ice cream container)!!What an ingenious idea and looking forward to the report, as I know my Montana had heat issues last year and kept switching off.
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Sunshade for montanna
Yes, the Montana will get too hot in the sun, I think the battery runs hot anyways, but with the burning sun on the black back.. It gets too hot & the device switches off for protection.. Did it twice in the same trip a few months ago...
The excessive heat is also not good for Li-ion batteries...
Was thinking to do something similar![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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The excessive heat is also not good for Li-ion batteries...
Was thinking to do something similar
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
We should have a competition! The Best Protector for a Montana ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
for the 276; i'm using a piece of the windscreen shade i cut to fit in the TJ. the one aluminium foil with bubles... actually using it also for the CB and anything i want to protect from the sun...
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
the best protection is the roof of the car
still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709
still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
desert_hawk wrote:the best protection is the roof of the car
still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709
You mean to hang it with roof instead of fixing on wind screan.
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Sunshade for montanna
Yep, just beside/above rear mirrorAbdul Qadir wrote:desert_hawk wrote:the best protection is the roof of the car
still there is one pic ON from my mod here
http://www.ad4x4.com/club/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=11709
You mean to hang it with roof instead of fixing on wind screan.
You will need the marine type base for that (cheap one)
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
Or you could buy a tub of ice cream, eat the ice cream and make a sun shade. ![Sunny :sunny:](./images/smilies/d_sunny.gif)
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
Am with you Professor. Can you make it out of an old tub of Haagen Daz, or should we just keep eating it anyway!!DesertDawg wrote:Or you could buy a tub of ice cream, eat the ice cream and make a sun shade.
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Re: Sunshade for montanna
Folks,
I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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Jo wrote:Folks,
I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)
LIKE
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Jo wrote:Folks,
I volunteer to support you in eating the icecream for the benefit of my friends having a Montana (i.e. you pay & I eat)
You lead and I will sweep.
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