08-29-2018, 07:32 AM | #29 |
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That looks really good. Nearly OEM, even.
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08-29-2018, 09:10 AM | #30 |
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You guys talking about turning the A/C temp up til it doesn't happen, don't live where it's really hot and humid. To do that here in Houston, I'd have to turn the A/C to abt 85-90 - ain't happening. None of these issues with any of the other 10+ vehicles my wife and I have owned while living here.
On a side note, I had the "fix" done since the had to take the windshield out to replace the faulty headline ... no improvement whatsoever.
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08-29-2018, 09:21 AM | #31 |
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On mine, I have to set the air temp to 74 or higher to keep from frosting up the windshield. I have a 2000 Impala that does the same thing. Looks like this has been an issue for some time now
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08-29-2018, 11:34 AM | #32 | |
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That's why I put a sticky solution on there. No way it's coming off on track, and I never have to think about it. |
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08-30-2018, 07:47 AM | #33 | |
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08-31-2018, 10:18 AM | #34 | |
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Compared to some of the other engineering problems involved in designing a modern car, designing vents which seal more thoroughly when not needed should be a fairly easy nut to crack. Especially with the sensors & electronics in modern cars - including programming to note what the outside temperature is vs. what the requested HVAC temperature is (I suspect dewpoint / relative humidity is either already included or can be easily) and then opening or tightly closing the vents as required would be a piece of cake. |
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08-31-2018, 11:54 AM | #35 | |
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Houston ain't got nuthin' on South Florida.
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You only have to beat the dew point, and even then you can push it a couple degrees. Right now the temp might be 92F in Houston, but the dew point is 77F (very typical for what we normally get here). So set it to 75F and forget it. Yes, I agree the HVAC setup in these cars is garbage, so I keep my oversized mouspad in the trunk for just such an occasion. |
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08-31-2018, 11:56 AM | #36 |
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Just a concern, if you have condensation building up on the windshield (uncovered), wouldn't the condensation just build up on the bottom side of the cover? Water has to run off somewhere and wouldn't that lead to other potential issues down the road?
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08-31-2018, 02:41 PM | #37 |
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It never has happened to me. The cover just gets cold, nothing more regardless of humidity, dew point or temp.
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09-01-2018, 01:25 AM | #38 | |
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I'm in SC and noticed this happening to my car a lot lately. I've been trying to run the vents manually in floor and dash mode, which does help some, but the windshield still gets fogged up eventually. Looks like I'll be buying a mouse pad soon
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09-01-2018, 09:05 AM | #39 | |
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While that is a possibility I would think it would evaporate off the bottom. In any event my windshield completely fogged up and by the grace of god I did not have an accident before coming to a stop so any other events are inconsequential. For me that was a very scary event and the car was only 2 months old. I made a rubber cover that covers half of the vent so air can still come out if I ever need a defroster. |
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09-01-2018, 11:19 AM | #40 |
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Question is why is there air coming from the defroster when you have it off? This is truly annoying. Is it just poor design?
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09-01-2018, 11:23 AM | #41 |
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