Rear Window defroster sucks

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Apr 1, 2002

Decamo

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Rear Window defroster sucks

Maybe this is not the greatest time to bring it up since winter is over, but does anyone know how to increase the wattage to the rear window defroster? As it is now it really sucks and takes a long time to melt snow.

Apr 1, 2002

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ya, good call.
ill do a search on that one later. but maybe someone will beat me to it (hopefully, im....pretty lazy).

Apr 1, 2002

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hmm i'd go ahead and buy a snow scrapper and scrap the snow off... increasing voltage can be harzardous to you and your car's health [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]

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Yeah it really does suck...but still it is not the snow that I have the problem with...it's the condensation in the inside that I hate.....it's weak...

Apr 1, 2002

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I Have no problems with mine..an it's always pretty humid around here.. For snow.. it's a Defogger..not a snow melter..scrape off the snow first dude[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

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<< I Have no problems with mine..an it's always pretty humid around here.. For snow.. it's a Defogger..not a snow melter..scrape off the snow first dude[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] >>

Not a snow melter. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

Mine works great!

Apr 1, 2002

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I must have a turbo charged defogger cause mine defogs and gets the snow off before i can even begin scraping!

Apr 1, 2002

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BTW.. it's a 90 watt system [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]..Just checked it's resistance.. at 13.8 Volts it'll draw 90 wattsor so of power

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so in other words dont race with your defrost on!

Apr 1, 2002

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yeah its really not meant to melt snow,,,it will somewhat but not what you'd expect....

Apr 1, 2002

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I've rented many cars that can melt a light covering of snow off the rear window in the time it takes to warm up the car. Even as a defogger the rear defroster is weakass. Come on guys there's got to be way to increase the wattage to them.