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Rear window defrosters. Are they typically slow to heat or is something wrong with mine?

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Old 04-07-2006, 08:27 AM
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Rear window defrosters. Are they typically slow to heat or is something wrong with mine?
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Old 04-07-2006, 08:28 AM
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Mine heat up pretty fast, so my guess is that something might be wrong with yours
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i think on the earlier A6 models they take longer to heat up.
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Mine's a bit slow. Fix: Look out the side window & punch it - won't matter what's back there.
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...unless you are backing up! ))
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My '98 defroster cuts thru heavy frost in less than a minute.Check your ground.
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Is it slow or not functioning at all???
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Mine's really slow.
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Mine will clear condensation/fog within 3 minutes...ice I dunno, yet.
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Default Slow. After 10-12 minutes (ride to work), an 1/8" is clear on each side of the wires.
Not enough to see clearly.
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