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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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I got an 06 xb I bought it when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA I now live in WI and my defrost works great on the windshield but my side windows both front and rear are fogged up and no matter how high I have it up it dont help any ideas on what I can do or what I am not doing?
Old Nov 21, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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its just that damn cold here in the north region it happens...you will get used to it....on the fronts i have my vents pointed at the window so that way it will hit the area at the mirror and that never gets foged over. its cus the inside is hotter that the out side, you could just crack one of the backs down a little bit and that should help you out
Old Nov 21, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Make sure you have it set on frsh air and not recirculating.

It also helps out to aim the side vents towards the window.

I'm from lomira about an hour north of you, Hello.
Old Nov 21, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Agree with the others..... Should take care of most of your problems.
Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:21 PM
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there you go 3 members of scikotics gave you the info that you needed.....you should come check us out at www.scikotics.com and join us on the darkside...............we have cookies
Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Thanks for the tips will see what happens
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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If defrost doesn't do it for you than just put the ac on ...then again, I'm from S. Californian now living in dilweed, texas, what do I know about cold?
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ICE4ROG
If defrost doesn't do it for you than just put the ac on ...then again, I'm from S. Californian now living in dilweed, texas, what do I know about cold?
Yup; if you were from Minnesota, you'd know that setting the controls to defrost turns on the a/c . . . .
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Originally Posted by pooder
Originally Posted by ICE4ROG
If defrost doesn't do it for you than just put the ac on ...then again, I'm from S. Californian now living in dilweed, texas, what do I know about cold?
Yup; if you were from Minnesota, you'd know that setting the controls to defrost turns on the a/c . . . .
X2, that has been the way for many years. It used to cycle the AC with the defrost to keep compressors cycled during cold months.
Old Dec 1, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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Doesn't the a/c kick in automatically when you select Defrost?? I actually pulled the a/c breaker for the winter here in MN because last year with the temps going down to 0 degrees it was impossible to keep it warm enough when the defrost/ac was on..........
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