Preparing a car for winter

Autumn and winter with their rains, snow, sleet and cold significantly complicate the lives of motorists. The car is dirty after half an hour after bathing, the engine is not started the first time, the windshield is splashed with oncoming cars, and there are many more reasons why many car owners do not use their iron horse during the cold season. Preparing a car for the winter should be thorough, but this article will not go about it. Let's talk about those who are not afraid of bad weather and use the car all year round. Common measures when approaching cold weather are pereobuvka tires, changing oil and antifreeze for winter options, but we should not forget that we do not live in the Stone Age, and manufacturers are constantly coming up with more and more new accessories that will help us to comfortably survive the cold season.

The first thing you will encounter during a sudden frost is that you will not be able to open the doors of your car, which often freeze in frost. To prevent such embarrassment, we suggest stocking up the WD-40 or using the older method-drop some engine oil on the key and move it well in all the keyholes. The problem of opening is solved forever by installing a central locking system, which is sold complete with an alarm system or separately, for example, Tiger CDL.

We sit in the car, and there we are waiting for a cold seat-not the best option, especially for people in age. Another helper will come to the rescue-heated seats. Produced as embedded models, and in the form of capes or chair covers, each variety has its advantages. The main thing is that in a few minutes you will be wrapped up in the heat that this device produces. The choice of heating requires close attention on your part, because poor-quality goods will not meet your expectations. In terms of price and quality, we advise you to choose and buy heated seats from the Polish manufacturer Milex. You can buy heated seats in Odessa, Kharkov and Kiev on 130.com.ua with delivery in Ukraine.

With seat heating, the cold is not terrible, except that most of the car accessories are powered by a cigarette lighter plug, which, unfortunately, is one or two. In this case, it is useful to have a cigarette lighter splitter of the German manufacturer Heyner or the English company Ring.

Next, we are trying to start the car, but it seems to have a different opinion, because our attempts are in vain. In addition, it is well known that the engine is rapidly deteriorating when driving "on cold". The new product in this area in the Ukrainian market should include engine heating . Thanks to the built-in pump, uniform heating of the entire system takes place in the shortest possible time. Thereby you also save on fuel, the consumption of which increases in the winter period.

Tips for motorists. To increase the likelihood of a successful start of a cold car that stood in the cold, it is necessary to turn on the dipped headlights for about a minute before the electrolyte starts to move in the battery. Before starting, turn off all electrical appliances (light, radio, heating, stove).

Few people remember that a battery of even proven manufacturers only works fine for the first year, and if it’s already 3-4 years old, then, unfortunately, it can fail at the most inopportune moment-many of them know that this is usually the case. in the morning after a night frost. Battery capacity is significantly reduced at minus temperatures. In addition, due to the increased duration of the dark time of day, everyone is forced to use the headlights, and the stove, heated rear window, heated wipers and seats increase energy consumption. To avoid problems with the battery, you can regularly recharge it to its nominal value-this will help modern charger for the battery, for example English Ring and Polish Elegant. In addition, there are multifunctional starter-charging devices that not only keep the battery fully charged, but also have engine start function when it is completely discharged.

Tips for motorists. Before the onset of cold weather, remove the battery, add distilled water to each jar to the nominal level and charge the battery with a current of 1–2 Amperes.

So, we were able to start and could go in the right direction, but then we are faced with another problem-the mirrors were iced up, and the windshield was covered with snow and the janitors froze to it. After all, the ice crust is not so easy to remove, and “peel off” the wipers, leaving the whole gum is very difficult. This problem can be solved once and for all heating the wipers and Heated Mirrors . Wipe the inside of the glass with a special Moisture Absorbent wipe Alca, which does not reserve a divorce.

Tips for motorists. To keep the wipers from freezing, leave them raised (completely or by inserting a box of matches between the rubber band and the windshield). To make the side mirrors minimally snow-covered and icy, fold them and lower the windows as much as possible.

With the onset of winter it gets darker earlier, which means that car lighting is more intensively used. In addition-frequent precipitation and fog worsen the situation even more. To improve visibility on the road, many motorists often replace regular factory headlamps, installing improved halogen lamps or xenon (bi-xenon).

A more budgetary option is “improved” halogen lamps, their light is close to daylight and, as a rule, the manufacturer claims a 90% increase in light output when energy consumption is at the level of regular standard lamps. The durability of such lamps directly depends on the manufacturer. Currently the most popular are halogen lamps X-tremeVision from Philips and Night Breaker Plus from Osram.

In another price category there is a xenon and bixenon . They cost a little more expensive, and installing xenon is troublesome. But there is also a pleasant moment-provided that you use a quality kit (for example, MLux ), xenon is more durable, even compared to the improved automotive halogen bulbs. The market presents xenon with a different spectrum of illumination. When choosing the right xenon, one thing to remember is that it is better to select the luminescence temperature closest to daylight, that is, 4300K or 5000K. Xenon with such a temperature better “penetrates” through the fog, does not glare from rain drops, directly illuminates the road and part of the curb.

For those who want to achieve the full benefit of the optics of your car, it is recommended to install bi-xenon lenses. In this case, a professional service station is indispensable. Such installation, as a rule, is accompanied by removal of the bumper and depressurization of standard optics. But the result exceeds all expectations! Automobile light with xenon lenses becomes more uniform and intense, does not blind oncoming cars, and in almost any weather perfectly illuminates the road surface and the shoulder.

Tips for motorists. After installing xenon or bi-xenon lenses, it is highly recommended to adjust the head light on a special stand. Otherwise, with high probability, you will "blind" oncoming cars. In bad weather, do not forget to regularly wipe the headlights or use a headlight washer-this greatly improves the illumination of the road.

Finally, a few more useful "winter" tips motorists. Rubber seals of doors and glasses with the onset of cold weather should be wiped with either a special lubricant, or use for this purpose ordinary glycerin, purchased at a pharmacy. It’s nice to have an ice scraper in the glove compartment. The melted snow and slush brought to the salon on the car on the shoes are perfectly absorbed by ordinary newspapers, bedding.

Preparing for winter-an important thing that would be nice to start before the onset of cold weather. The consultants 130.com.ua will always help you to choose the right accessory.

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