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Car came off the conveyor in the car wash

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dunwerkin | 07:22 Sat 15th Oct 2011 | Motoring
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I turned off the ignition as my car moved forward on the conveyor. Towards the end of the wash cycle I was looking out of the window on the driver's side watching the strips and when I looked through the windscreen again I was alarmed to see that my car was up against the exit framework. As the rear wheel was still on the conveyor it was pushed along a bit more scraping down the side of the car.

The car wash operative insisted that I must have driven my month old car into the framework myself!

I have been advised by a man who knows that turning off the ignition on a power steered car is the wrong thing to do in a car wash. Have any of you had a similar experience?
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the car wash I use has a "conveyor" thing. I'm pretty sure there are signs not to turn your engine off.
I realised long ago that the best thing to do is to avoid these car washes.There are so many hand wash centres around that do a good job without using the hard brushes etc that are used by automatic washes.To take any car, yet alone one so new,into an automatic car wash is not a good idea.
I use a car wash conveyor. The instructions are switch off ignition, do not remove key, handbrake off, car in neutral.
and get the t cut ready lol
Don't need the t-cut, and would not use it on a metallic anyway.
Ruddy handbrake 'ON' I would think!

Effectively you should be parked, engine off and doors/windows all shut.
Handbrake definitely OFF! Car moves through the carwash which is static.
OK ..
The TWO types are ..

Car stationary .. Machine moves along it and back.
Car moves on conveyor through machine.
Like microg I get my car hand washed every week at £5.00 and once a month I have a mini-valet, washed, hoovered, dash polished, inside windows cleaned at £12.00 better then a machine wash and less chance of damage
My guess ignition off with steering lock on and wheels not quite centred so conveyor pushes car off to one side.
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Thank you all so much for your feedback. jg96 - I think your response could explain what happened. In the meantime my insurance company is dealing with it while I pay the £100.00 excess. The car wash company is 'checking the machinery' - so I think I know what that means. I haven't been back but I must check to see if they recommend switching the ignition off.

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