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The rear-window defroster on your back glass is only painted on. Sometimes it can get damaged or even get a disruption in the electrical flow. Patches of frost on your back glass would be an indicator of a problem.

(1) Check your fuse, which located in the fuse box going to the rear-window defroster unit. Use a voltmeter to see if both sides of the fuse get a sufficient reading. If you can’t get a reading, replacement of the fuse will be necessary. Continue reading ‘How to Repair a Rear Defroster’ »

If you are in the market for an RV, there has never been a better time to buy. However, you may want to stay away from used RV sales found at dealers. Why? Because you may not be getting the best price or the best used RV. The RV’s that are sold at dealers usually have a big markup. The dealers have been hit in this recession just like everyone else. In order to recoup their losses, they are selling off their used RV’s, but you’ll pay a dear price for them.

Is There a Better Way to Buy a Great RV Cheap? Continue reading ‘Don't Settle For Used RV Sales – There's a Better Way to Buy Great RVs Cheap’ »

Often referred to as “open face” motorcycle helmets, 3/4 motorcycle helmets have both benefits and disadvantages when compared to their full face counterparts. Motorcycle helmets were invented in the 1930s. In 1935, T.E. Lawrence, known commonly as Lawrence of Arabia, had been riding his motorcycle near his home in Wareham. A dip in the lane he was on prevented him from seeing two boys riding bicycles. Lawrence swerved to avoid the boys and, in the process, lost control of his motorcycle and suffered significant head injuries. After six days in a coma, Lawrence passed away. A neurosurgeon attending Lawrence, Hugh Cairns, began to study the use of helmets for motorcyclists, as a means of preventing this needless injury from happening again.

Today, there are five primary types of helmets on the market. These include: full face, off-road or motocross, modular or flip up, half helmet, and 3/4 helmet or open face. The 3/4 helmet covers the top and rear of the skull, but does not have the lower chin bar nor a face shield that is found in a full face model. A visor is sometimes found on this type of helmet and can be of a variety of tints and lengths. The visor is used primarily to reduce the glare from sunlight for the wearer. The unique design of the 3/4 helmet offers a variety of advantages and disadvantages for the rider. Continue reading ‘3/4 Helmets’ »

Dension has released the latest Gateway CAN kits for Volkswagen vehicles. The New 100/300 kits released provide text information on certain radios in newer VW’s. The Gateway system offers the same excellent sound quality and the ability to control your music through the iPod, stereo or steering wheel controls as well as charging the iPod. However the CAN system allows text to be played across the Cluster screen on the information panel. This can be found in different areas depending on which stereo was installed in the vehicle during production. However it’s usually located on the dashboard near the speedometer.

The CAN System operates and can be controlled in the same way and the previous Gateway 100/300 which are still available for the none CAN car systems, and allow different amount of text to be shown depending on the stereo system used. Continue reading ‘New Gateway 100 300 CAN For VW Vehicles’ »

Tires- What’s The Difference?

There are many different types of tires available for Quad Bikes, ATVs, Buggies and all have a completely different job. The one thing to remember is that the one you need for road use should always have the correct stamp or logo/kite mark to prove that it is for road use.

Many of the tires currently being used on the road are not legal and do not carry any safety stamp, which in turn can turn into a few points on your license and some cash from your wallet. Continue reading ‘Quad Bike Tires – What's What?’ »