HEATED WINDSHIELD ??
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HEATED WINDSHIELD ??
I my windshield replaced a couple years back for a nice crack thanks to a rock from a minivan. When the glass place put the new one in, they showed me where the electrical connections under the A pillars in the engine compartment for the windshield heater were covered with tape and had not been hooked up ('02 DII SE) previously. They asked if I wanted them to plug the new ones in and I said "no." I figure they were unhooked for a reason. With winter here, I would likemy heated windshield. Has anyone had or heard of any problems with the heated windscreen that might cause someone to unhook it? Could the internal heat cause it to crack in very cold conditions if there were a small fracture in it already somewhere? Any thoughts?
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RE: HEATED WINDSHIELD ??
I assume this rig came with the windshield heater and all necessary hardware to make it work from the factory. (In fact the only thing I know of that it didn't come with was ACE.) The wires/connectors to plug the windshield pigtails into under the hood are there; they just weren't hooked up when I got it. The dashboard also has both defroster buttons - the one for the windshield and the one for the back glass. WhenI turn on defroster on the HVAC controls with the defroster button, the little red light on both of the defroster buttons to the left automatically light up. However, I do have a small star crack (about 1/8 to 1/4 inch diameter) on the surface from yet another rock. So, you believe hooking my windshield heater back up could cause the existing small crack to grow?
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I assume this rig came with the windshield heater and all necessary hardware to make it work from the factory. (In fact the only thing I know of that it didn't come with was ACE.) The wires/connectors to plug the windshield pigtails into under the hood are there; they just weren't hooked up when I got it. The dashboard also has both defroster buttons - the one for the windshield and the one for the back glass. When I turn on defroster on the HVAC controls with the defroster button, the little red light on both of the defroster buttons to the left automatically light up. However, I do have a small star crack (about 1/8 to 1/4 inch diameter) on the surface from yet another rock. So, you believe hooking my windshield heater back up could cause the existing small crack to grow?
I assume this rig came with the windshield heater and all necessary hardware to make it work from the factory. (In fact the only thing I know of that it didn't come with was ACE.) The wires/connectors to plug the windshield pigtails into under the hood are there; they just weren't hooked up when I got it. The dashboard also has both defroster buttons - the one for the windshield and the one for the back glass. When I turn on defroster on the HVAC controls with the defroster button, the little red light on both of the defroster buttons to the left automatically light up. However, I do have a small star crack (about 1/8 to 1/4 inch diameter) on the surface from yet another rock. So, you believe hooking my windshield heater back up could cause the existing small crack to grow?
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