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Rear window condensation

Old 09-18-17, 04:49 AM
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Default Rear window condensation

I noticed that on my GS every time I get into the car in the morning my rear window is fogged up... is anyone else having this problem?

I did notice this before on other cars that i ve owned, but never as pronounced as in the GS. To remedy this, I turn on the rear defrost for a few minutes, but since I did not have the car through a winter yet, I'm trying to figure out how badly it condenses when temperature drops.

if anybody else is having this problem and has found a workaround please do share!
Old 09-18-17, 05:04 AM
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Is the condensation on the inside? If so, that's not a good sign. If it's on the outside, it's very normal this time of year when parked outside.
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Presumably you're parking outside? Which direction does the vehicle face, and is it near trees?

Fortunately I haven't had this issue because mine is garaged. A car I used to own would frequently fog up when parked outside, especially on the street. Depending on humidity levels and how my AC usage had been, sometimes it would be only the outside, and sometimes the inside of the windows.
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Make sure your AC is turned on so that the internal humidity is removed. Try leaving your climate control at Auto.
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Originally Posted by spoogenet
Presumably you're parking outside? Which direction does the vehicle face, and is it near trees?

Fortunately I haven't had this issue because mine is garaged. A car I used to own would frequently fog up when parked outside, especially on the street. Depending on humidity levels and how my AC usage had been, sometimes it would be only the outside, and sometimes the inside of the windows.
Yup, you guessed it. One car garage and the wife and kids have priority!

I just got rid of my WRX and rarely if ever had these issues.
Im not going to complain much though, because the GS is a huge improvement over my rex!
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Default Normal if it outside

If it inside, then will be big problem, since nearest place is trunk, check for any spill, leak or wet spot.
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