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General • RE: Wade sensing!!

ChaddersP — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:10:40 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Posted: 21st Oct 2026 7:10 pm (GMT 1.00)

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General • RE: Wade sensing!!

Wolfpack — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:57:00 GMT

Author: Wolfpack
Posted: 21st Oct 2026 6:57 pm (GMT 1.00)

I’ve been through a few fords and unexpected floods in my time,, even stopped halfway across Holy Island causeway as tide was coming in to photograph Eider ducks out of the roof…much to the bewilderment of people sensibly stopped on the shoreline.
I actually started to feel the car move sideways as the tide lapped the doorsills…and that was the heavy D4…..soon high tailed it to the shore. Not a pleasant or sensible experience in hindsight.

I stay away from...

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General • RE: Wade sensing!!

ChaddersP — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:10:36 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Posted: 21st Oct 2026 3:10 pm (GMT 1.00)

Thanks I had heard it was not as useful as it perhaps appears. I just like my gimmicks and toys I guess 😂

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General • RE: Wade sensing!!

JonM — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:18:12 GMT

Author: JonM
Posted: 21st Oct 2026 1:18 pm (GMT 1.00)

Wade sensing is the least useful gimmick on a D5. It looks flashy, but doesn't actually do anything useful.

It doesn't close off any vents, all D5's have the same wading depth regardless. If you go too deep, you'll float away and if water is going to get in, it will.

All wade sensing does is tell you how far up the side of the vehicle the water has got. You can tell that by looking out of the window.

What would be useful, but there is no way...

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General • Wade sensing!!

ChaddersP — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:33:00 GMT

Author: ChaddersP
Subject: Wade sensing!!
Posted: 21st Oct 2026 7:33 am (GMT 1.00)

Folks I don’t have wade sensing which is in some ways disappointing especially as I thought it was standard?! I’ve read somewhere that when wade sensing is engaged. As well as a graphic representation of the water depth on the display, the air vents into the car close off to help prevent water entering the vehicle.
My question is if this is the case and I don’t have wade sensing, is there a possibility of water entering the vehicle via the air vents? And if so surely this is a...

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