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How about 12vdc trace heating wrapped around said instruments get it to switch on under 20°C.
Or mini 20mm fans fitted to the cases to circulate the air through?
Desiccant packs inside and sealing the gaps are another simple option.
Mark - No Longer driving Archie the Old English Sheep Mog........... 2010 Roadster 3.0 V6 (S3) 
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I have a plastic film on the four small gauges which will have a small effect on the glass temperature. The big gauges have no film but rarely get any misting. It must be a function of internal volume.
DaveW
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How about 12vdc trace heating wrapped around said instruments get it to switch on under 20°C.
Or mini 20mm fans fitted to the cases to circulate the air through?
Desiccant packs inside and sealing the gaps are another simple option.
Or heated glass faces for the instruments? Common for marine applications, it is a film that is applied to the glass. Possibly a lot cheaper than MMC's heated glass, too. More, here... Hot Glass One problem, it needs 120v, but inverters are not expensive anymore...
Peter,
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No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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During a quick drive at the weekend - reasonably warm, top down, blue skies - my speedo and rev counter became fogged up... very odd. Never had this happen on any car before.
Fogged up to the extent that from the 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock positions I couldn't see the dials at all.
It cleared of it's own accord once home.
Why might this be? It is quite reassuring to realise that MMC still engineer this feature even into their most recently produced vehicles. Many years ago, when asking about the same issue on my 4/4, I received the "they all do that Sir" answer.
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During a quick drive at the weekend - reasonably warm, top down, blue skies - my speedo and rev counter became fogged up... very odd. Never had this happen on any car before.
Fogged up to the extent that from the 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock positions I couldn't see the dials at all.
It cleared of it's own accord once home.
Why might this be? It is quite reassuring to realise that MMC still engineer this feature even into their most recently produced vehicles. Many years ago, when asking about the same issue on my 4/4, I received the "they all do that Sir" answer. It still does it on 'new' 4/4's........
Dave
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The instruments in my boat do the same thing. The answer is to crank up the aircon and take the water vapour out of the instruments. Alternatively fly blind. What do you really need the instruments for any way?
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I like mine misting up the boss lady can't see how fast I am going then.  
Mark - No Longer driving Archie the Old English Sheep Mog........... 2010 Roadster 3.0 V6 (S3)
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