Watch those coffee spills!

[DavidG]

Hi Everyone,

I have an '06 Black/SS Coupe and have the MGW trim ring for the cup holder, and it holds well, but the other day I took a corner and some coffee with sugar in it slopped out the drink hole and went down the window controls right next to it. Next thing you know, after it dries, the driver control button is stuck like crazy. I have to break the stuck position every time I want to use the button.

So I go to Radio Shack and get some of that electrical contact cleaner, and spray it in and it doesn't help one iota.

Finally, I took the shifter console off and had to unscrew the window control buttons and, disconect the harness, snap the controls out of the plastic holder, and actually submerge it in hot water.

Shake it out, reinstall, and then my driver side power window has a mind of it's own for an hour or two. Up and down for no reason. I assume residual water in the switch was making intermittent contacts. Thank gosh the tunnel gets hot. The switch is dried out now and everything works again.

Needless to say, a mug with a closeable lid is next.

Dave

 

[Bobpantax]

Next time use Splenda.

 

[KaiPL]

I never eat or drink anything in my Viper.

I don't want the distraction while driving.

I don't want to spill stuff on my car.

 

[ViperJames]

Damn. I would have been cursing the whole time

 

[Kaya]

Thanks for the heads up...my car will be a daily driver and I will keep that in mind...no drinks in the car except a closable water bottle.

 

[WILDASP]

I never eat or drink anything in my Viper.

I don't want the distraction while driving.

I don't want to spill stuff on my car.

I totally agree with you on this one,especially the distraction issue.I don't eat,drink,or smoke in the car.There's plenty of time for that when I get to where I'm going,or take a break if it's a long trip-I don't know about everyone else,but I need the full use of both hands(not to mention my eyes and brain)while driving.

 

[YELLOH]

Thanks for the heads up I'm removing MR.coffee *** from my dashboard

 

[ViperJames]

We are not driving on the dragstrip 24/7. Seriously.........On the highway nobody got hurt with a cup of coffee..........

 

[WILDASP]

We are not driving on the dragstrip 24/7. Seriously.........On the highway nobody got hurt with a cup of coffee..........

Ummm,not to start an argument,but it can happen,with any car.When I was an EMT some while back,I had more than one patient whose description of his crash began with "I was just reaching for my cup of coffee,and......"We share the road with some idiots,and when one of them does something no reasonable person would expect.....I think you get the idea.

 

[ViperJames]

We are not driving on the dragstrip 24/7. Seriously.........On the highway nobody got hurt with a cup of coffee..........

Ummm,not to start an argument,but it can happen,with any car.When I was an EMT some while back,I had more than one patient whose description of his crash began with "I was just reaching for my cup of coffee,and......"We share the road with some idiots,and when one of them does something no reasonable person would expect.....I think you get the idea.

Got bless you for being an EMT, and I mean that for REAL.........but maybe I should expand my original point.............If you can't Drive a Viper without spilling a cup of Coffee all over the place.............................[******]?????????????????????Like it would be any worse in my BMW 750 interior????????????? NOT

 

[Nobody]

Just a suggestion ....maybe you should just drink your coffee black?

 

[DavidG]

Guys,
Why turn this into a debate about distactions in the car? I post to maybe help someone avoid getting their window control buttons stuck like I did, and it turns into an accident avoidance thread? Jeez! I didn't burn myself, have a wreck or anything. A tiny bit of drink came out of the opening. The cup didn't come out of the holder. I just had to do a lot of work to correct a problem from a few drops of coffee going down into the power window buttons. Nothing more, nothing less.

Man!

 

[Racer Robbie]

Hey yelloh, is that hi test or low octain coffee

 

[Kaya]

Guys,
Why turn this into a debate about distactions in the car? I post to maybe help someone avoid getting their window control buttons stuck like I did, and it turns into an accident avoidance thread? Jeez! I didn't burn myself, have a wreck or anything. A tiny bit of drink came out of the opening. The cup didn't come out of the holder. I just had to do a lot of work to correct a problem from a few drops of coffee going down into the power window buttons. Nothing more, nothing less.

Man!

AMEN! Good thread for the new Viper owners among us....and I am glad you posted it, as I will be more careful for the warning!

 

[SRT10]

Isn't it supposed to hold the ash tray NOT coffee?

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