rear defroster on stage1 - Page 2

Varanont · 12-08-2007, 05:30 AM

Somebody out there has my old 02 wrx...(silver, bugeye,) if you floor the gas and hit the rear defroster button, you will turn on the ecutek stage 2 map on the car. With ecutek, if you floor the gas and hit the rear defroster, you would switch between maps.

corey · 12-08-2007, 08:39 AM

I was just thinking the other day that the defroster on my '04 STi was sub-par.

**wdb** · 12-08-2007, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cbarbu

Thanks guys,
Now I got to find a way to move the thread to the Interior/Electric side of the forum!

Uhhh, ask a moderator? (This one moved it for you. You're welcome.)

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On the other hand for an 07 that POS of defroster at least should make some scars in the ice. I'm debating if I need to take to the dealer or just follow the wires myself with a voltmeter!

Take it to the dealer, particularly if you are still under warranty. Rear defrosters are resistance heating elements; you may very well get strange voltages if you try to read them with a meter.

My '05 rear defroster does what I expect it to do; it melts lines in the ice, and loosens it, so I can very easily remove it with a scraper. I'm not sure if that is consider "weak and frail" or not but it gets the job done for me.

2006stiguy · 12-08-2007, 09:20 AM

Well I don't drive mine in the snow but I noticed when it cooler out and damp the rear window takes a long time to clear the glass. I always attributed(sp?) it to the STI's thinner rear glass. I thought the rear defrost had to operate at a lower temp so as to avoid the dread rear defrost blow out!!

Ying · 12-08-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006stiguy

Well I don't drive mine in the snow but I noticed when it cooler out and damp the rear window takes a long time to clear the glass. I always attributed(sp?) it to the STI's thinner rear glass. I thought the rear defrost had to operate at a lower temp so as to avoid the dread rear defrost blow out!!

I was definitely wondering if it had to do with the thinner glass and possible lower defrost temps. Not like I can see anything but a park bench out the rear window anyway. Side mirrors ftw.

Hitman83 · 12-08-2007, 02:27 PM

my 06 melts it just fine. I think you should have a dealer look at it.

shockey` · 12-10-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ying

Is there any difference between the glass used in the STi and glass in the WRX?

Yes. STi rear glass is thinner. by how much, i dont know. why would that make a difference, not sure. mine seems to work fine, melts ice great..fwiw.

***Szumita*** · 12-10-2007, 06:47 PM

mine works good haha

limpingsnail · 12-10-2007, 07:42 PM

either my sti defroster is amazing, or my mustang defroster REALLY REALLY sucked... but mine will cook an egg on the back window if i wanted to!

cbarbu · 12-11-2007, 07:23 AM

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Uhhh, ask a moderator? (This one moved it for you. You're welcome.)

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12-08-2007, 05:30 AM	#16
Varanont Junior STI Driver Location: MD Posts: 101 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 Somebody out there has my old 02 wrx...(silver, bugeye,) if you floor the gas and hit the rear defroster button, you will turn on the ecutek stage 2 map on the car. With ecutek, if you floor the gas and hit the rear defroster, you would switch between maps. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

12-08-2007, 08:39 AM	#17
corey Junior STI Driver Car: '04 PSM STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 182 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 I was just thinking the other day that the defroster on my '04 STi was sub-par.

12-08-2007, 09:20 AM	#19
2006stiguy STI Driver Car: 06 Sti WRB/Silver Fav Mod: RCE Springs Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 261 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 Well I don't drive mine in the snow but I noticed when it cooler out and damp the rear window takes a long time to clear the glass. I always attributed(sp?) it to the STI's thinner rear glass. I thought the rear defrost had to operate at a lower temp so as to avoid the dread rear defrost blow out!!

12-08-2007, 02:27 PM	#21
Hitman83 Spec C Club Car: 06 STI, 08 GSXR 750 Fav Mod: 8cm 20g Posts: 1,327 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 my 06 melts it just fine. I think you should have a dealer look at it.

12-10-2007, 06:47 PM	#23
*Szumita* i eat cones Car: 08.5 GTI MKv Fav Mod: 18x8 Location: ma & ri Posts: 6,809 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2006 Trader Rating: (21)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 mine works good haha

12-10-2007, 07:42 PM	#24
limpingsnail Junior STI Driver Car: CGM 05 STI Fav Mod: Skinny Driver Mod Location: NJ Posts: 132 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: rear defroster on stage1 either my sti defroster is amazing, or my mustang defroster REALLY REALLY sucked... but mine will cook an egg on the back window if i wanted to!

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