Do de-icers turn on when remote starting the TX?
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Do de-icers turn on when remote starting the TX?
I have the cold area package installed on my TX which includes de-icers for the rear window and wiper blades. It's been snowing this week where I live and when I've been using remote start well in advance of going out to the car, it doesn't seem like the de-icers are turning on. The snow doesn't seem to be melting much, if at all. The snow would always melt on our prior Ford Explorer when we remote started the vehicle, so I'm not sure if the de-icers don't turn on in Lexus vehicles for reasons I can't understand, if they are just much weaker, or if there's is something I need to do in the settings to set the de-icers to turn on automatically. I have noticed that once I'm in the car, start it up, and go into the climate settings the de-icer setting is always turned off.
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I have the cold area package installed on my TX which includes de-icers for the rear window and wiper blades. It's been snowing this week where I live and when I've been using remote start well in advance of going out to the car, it doesn't seem like the de-icers are turning on. The snow doesn't seem to be melting much, if at all. The snow would always melt on our prior Ford Explorer when we remote started the vehicle, so I'm not sure if the de-icers don't turn on in Lexus vehicles for reasons I can't understand, if they are just much weaker, or if there's is something I need to do in the settings to set the de-icers to turn on automatically. I have noticed that once I'm in the car, start it up, and go into the climate settings the de-icer setting is always turned off.
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considering my last car was in the shop monthly (not to mention difficult to work on) and it was about $1000 per 10K miles to service and maintain I think I am in for a treat here. will keep you posted.
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correct, you can edit the settings in the app under climate (more options), so when you remote start the car next the defrosters are on. not sure about the front windshield deicer though...
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