Wind deflectors on a D4

[Bluepippa]

One annoying thing about the D4 is the drumming from the windows, when one is open on the move... Has anyone tried wind deflectors and do they make a difference?

I've found some on eBay for $55 plus postage but do they actually work?

Cheers
Daryl

[Tombie]

Yes...
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[LandyAndy]

Will have to look at some to.
Its annoying the drumming noise on a long run when you want to open the windows to get a good dose of fresh air.
Andrew

[rufusking]

I've fitted the same style as Tombie but only to the drivers window, personal preference. I find it comfortable to have the drivers window partially or fully open with it fitted. The only thing I have noticed is that it does obscure / distort the view along the A pillar and it is most noticeable when going around round-a-bouts etc. increasing that blind spot.

[nat_89]

I do find it annoying to the noise but i just crack another window and it seems to shut it fairly much up. Ill have a look for the wind deflectors to though.

[LandyAndy]

My Mrs loves an open window,I prefer silence and aircon.
Sometimes I close her window,the look is to die for;););););)
For $55 it could be a great solution to the problem;););););)
Andrew

[shanegtr]

It's the othe way around in my house - a nice mild spring or summers day I love the window open, my wife hates it and would prefer to be couped up in the aircon

[nat_89]

My Mrs loves an open window,I prefer silence and aircon.
Sometimes I close her window,the look is to die for;););););)
For $55 it could be a great solution to the problem;););););)
Andrew

Ill agree there Andy love the peace and quiet of it all shut up!! But i will admit on a long drive its nice to have it open for a few minutes let some breeze in and fresh air, but then shut it all up again!!

[Tombie]

I normally drop the window in towns to refresh the air...

[BMKal]

I've got the same deflectors as Tombie on all 4 windows - wouldn't be without them. Have always had at least one on the driver's door of every vehicle I've owned (I even buy and fit one to company vehicles).

I prefer driving with the window open - sometimes even at highway speeds. ;)

[coolum]

Is there any added wind noise 'with the windows Up' with the deflectors on (over and above the racket of the Rear view mirrors @ 110km/hr) -


I am referring to the deflectors that fit onto each window (x 4) and around 50cm deep? 4 sale on Ebay
Thanks
Steve

[BobD]

One of you guys can take them off my car if you like. All they do is add wind resistance and wind noise and hit the mirrors when they fold in. They were on all four windows on the car when I got it so I can't compare to the noise without them. However, putting a window down is very drummy so I doubt that they are doing very much. I prefer to leave the windows up with the aircon on fresh air.


Bob

[rufusking]

Is there any added wind noise 'with the windows Up' with the deflectors on (over and above the racket of the Rear view mirrors @ 110km/hr) -


I am referring to the deflectors that fit onto each window (x 4) and around 50cm deep? 4 sale on Ebay
Thanks
Steve

Didn't notice any increase in noise and they (well the one I fitted, see previous post) doesn't interfere with the mirrors folding.

[Roulston]

I have searched and can only find these stated to fit early model cars. do the ones listed as D3 fit a D4?

I have, well will next week, a 2014 D4 and these look the business but no sellers claim they will fit my car.

Terrafirma Wind Deflector KIT SET OF Four Discovery 3 | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301206623926'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

Even the UK sites show what looks to be the same deflector.

Tony

[cjc_td5]

Search "d4 weather shield" on this site for a previous thread on this subject. I intend to fit a full size weather shield to the drivers door, I think I have searched previously and the genuine part is actually pretty good value. I would prefer a full size shield as I like to travel with the window fully down below highway speeds.

Cheers,

[discotwinturbo]

I have these big windshields.....love them as I like to drive with my windows down and arm resting on the sill.

Brett.....

[nat_89]

I have these big windshields.....love them as I like to drive with my windows down and arm resting on the sill.

Brett.....

I was driving with the window down in town and my arm resting on the sill and my elbow was out of the window and a cop car came past and told me put my arm back in the car :eek: i was like what the hell!!

[tiddy]

I was driving with the window down in town and my arm resting on the sill and my elbow was out of the window and a cop car came past and told me put my arm back in the car :eek: i was like what the hell!!

Yep Nat...you can't have any part of your body...arms etc protruding from the car when its moving. I understand why...but its still a bugger though.

[discotwinturbo]

I was driving with the window down in town and my arm resting on the sill and my elbow was out of the window and a cop car came past and told me put my arm back in the car :eek: i was like what the hell!!

My elbow does not stick out as far as my mirrors....I explained that to an officer who was going to write me a ticket. He called me a smart arse and let me go.

Brett....

[Tombie]

My elbow does not stick out as far as my mirrors....I explained that to an officer who was going to write me a ticket. He called me a smart arse and let me go.

Brett....


You were lucky...

It's not outside the vehicle line it's outside the passenger cell profile.

[jonesfam]

Lowering the opposite rear window a bit will stop the drumming/thrumming.
Jonesfam

[discotwinturbo]

Dropped into Bunnings to grab some spray paint this arvo, and saw some police officers in a marked car.....so me being me, I approached them for some advice.

I asked them about limbs outside of vehicles. The nice young lady passenger told me you should not have limbs hanging out of windows for safety, and if so, it must not be any further out than the side mirrors. Only exception was for indicating if your tail lights were not operational. She even told me how to find the info on this....which I have read before hence me being a "smart arse" a few years back to a police officer (which was not intentional by the way, but I guess he felt I was).

I guess her interpretation was "or any other external portion of the vehicle".

But elbow resting on the window sill does not protrude beyond or through either....it's a pretty wide sill on the Disco.

From the WA road traffic act:

242. Body or limbs protruding from vehicles

(1) A person while driving, or travelling in or on, a motor vehicle shall not permit any part of his or her body or limbs —

(a) to be upon or in contact with any external part of the vehicle; or

(b) to extend or protrude beyond or through any external door, window or other opening of the vehicle; or

(c) to extend or protrude beyond or hang over any side or the front, rear or any other external portion of the vehicle.

[nat_89]

Yep Nat...you can't have any part of your body...arms etc protruding from the car when its moving. I understand why...but its still a bugger though.

It's a bit of a pain it was hardly out the yeah like resting my arm on the sill every now and then!!


My elbow does not stick out as far as my mirrors....I explained that to an officer who was going to write me a ticket. He called me a smart arse and let me go.

Brett....

It's just stupid like you my elbow isn't past the mirror so I can't see a problem I just don't think they had anything better to do obviously.

[nat_89]

Dropped into Bunnings to grab some spray paint this arvo, and saw some police officers in a marked car.....so me being me, I approached them for some advice.

I asked them about limbs outside of vehicles. The nice young lady passenger told me you should not have limbs hanging out of windows for safety, and if so, it must not be any further out than the side mirrors. Only exception was for indicating if your tail lights were not operational. She even told me how to find the info on this....which I have read before hence me being a "smart arse" a few years back to a police officer (which was not intentional by the way, but I guess he felt I was).

I guess her interpretation was "or any other external portion of the vehicle".

But elbow resting on the window sill does not protrude beyond or through either....it's a pretty wide sill on the Disco.

From the WA road traffic act:

242. Body or limbs protruding from vehicles

(1) A person while driving, or travelling in or on, a motor vehicle shall not permit any part of his or her body or limbs —

(a) to be upon or in contact with any external part of the vehicle; or

(b) to extend or protrude beyond or through any external door, window or other opening of the vehicle; or

(c) to extend or protrude beyond or hang over any side or the front, rear or any other external portion of the vehicle.


Bloody hell that's strict!!!

[Plane Fixer]

Where I am I see many guys with their right arm out the window holding the roof down on the car, or hanging down to stop the drumming from the drivers door skin. A sideswipe and the right arm is lost!

[letherm]

Where I am I see many guys with their right arm out the window holding the roof down on the car, or hanging down to stop the drumming from the drivers door skin. A sideswipe and the right arm is lost!

For my sins I was a Pathology Courier for a while after my IT employer realised I was too old and a younger (read cheaper) employee could do my job and "suggested" I leave with a redundancy package. During my time as a courier one of the younger women who did home visits was smoking (against company policy) while driving and held her arm out of the car to minimise the smell of smoke in the car. She had a prang and lost her arm :( Despite knowing that it still didn't stop some of the guys from driving with their arms outside the car.

Bottom line is I suppose, that the law is there to protect us against ourselves - I know, nanny state etc.

Martin

[Mungus]

The WA rules do seem very strict. You would have to pull over and stop to adjust a side view mirror (if not for electric adjustable).
Seeing as though it's Bathurst today, this made me think of Brocky mostly driving with his arm perched on the window sill.