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the_dude · 12-05-2007, 04:44 PM

OK, so I'm wondering if I need to worry about this...

On my new 07 Double cab the rear window defroster takes a long time to do anything... and by long time I mean I can't tell if it's actually even doing anything. I don't drive that far to work so I'm wondering if maybe it's not on long enough to work. The side mirrors defrost and are clear in about 5 minutes but the rear window still covered in morning dew. Matter a fact, I it does so little I can't tell if it's suppose to defrost the whole thing or just the middle section. My commute is less than 10 minutes but even so I think it shoudl be doing something.

Funny...now that I've actually read what I just wrote, I think it's time to take it in.

hit_em · 12-05-2007, 09:11 PM

I havent really looked into it, maybe it's for just the mirrors but I would think it should deforst the windows, but mine doesnt seem to do anything either. let me know what you find out.

seadragon · 12-06-2007, 06:34 AM

I thought only the large sliding window on the Crewmax had defroster wires. My DC doesn't have any defrost wires in the back window, therefore no defrost.

darimont · 12-06-2007, 08:16 AM

My 08 DC is only the mirrors and if you have a sliding rear window in a DC it won't.

mhadden · 12-06-2007, 09:54 AM

That's correct (that only the CM has a rear window defroster), unless Toyota changed up, which I doubt.

stebo · 12-09-2007, 12:09 AM

i have only seen the rear defrost on the crew max..

the_dude · 12-11-2007, 04:48 PM

So I went to the dealer and talked to the service guy .... he said yeah, it doesn't work because I don't have a defrosting rear window. It doesn't have those lines in it. I coulda swore at some point when I was looking around and comparing I asked about that and they told me it was inside the black border around the outside.....mayeb that was something else, I'm confused. The service guy didn't seem very sure when I questioned him though.

Now that I checked the options in the Toyota website it doesn't list that as an option .....for some reason I thought I had that....not sure why. Maybe I just thought I deserved it for the cost of the truck....I don't know. Anyway, I guess the split rear slider doesn't have that.

12-05-2007, 04:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
the_dude Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 14	Rear Window Defroster OK, so I'm wondering if I need to worry about this... On my new 07 Double cab the rear window defroster takes a long time to do anything... and by long time I mean I can't tell if it's actually even doing anything. I don't drive that far to work so I'm wondering if maybe it's not on long enough to work. The side mirrors defrost and are clear in about 5 minutes but the rear window still covered in morning dew. Matter a fact, I it does so little I can't tell if it's suppose to defrost the whole thing or just the middle section. My commute is less than 10 minutes but even so I think it shoudl be doing something. Funny...now that I've actually read what I just wrote, I think it's time to take it in.

12-05-2007, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
hit_em Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 370	I havent really looked into it, maybe it's for just the mirrors but I would think it should deforst the windows, but mine doesnt seem to do anything either. let me know what you find out. __________________ Live Fast, Die Younge, Leave a Good Looking Corpse!!

12-06-2007, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
mhadden Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 87	That's correct (that only the CM has a rear window defroster), unless Toyota changed up, which I doubt. __________________ 2008 Honda CR-V EX AWD 2008 Honda Civic LX For Sale: WeatherTech floormats (CrewMax-grey in color)- Sale Pending 3M Clear Bra (top bumper only) - Sale Pending CrewMax black (non-painted) door handles - make an offer!!

12-11-2007, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
the_dude Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 14	So here's what they said.... So I went to the dealer and talked to the service guy .... he said yeah, it doesn't work because I don't have a defrosting rear window. It doesn't have those lines in it. I coulda swore at some point when I was looking around and comparing I asked about that and they told me it was inside the black border around the outside.....mayeb that was something else, I'm confused. The service guy didn't seem very sure when I questioned him though. Now that I checked the options in the Toyota website it doesn't list that as an option .....for some reason I thought I had that....not sure why. Maybe I just thought I deserved it for the cost of the truck....I don't know. Anyway, I guess the split rear slider doesn't have that.

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12-06-2007, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
seadragon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 117	I thought only the large sliding window on the Crewmax had defroster wires. My DC doesn't have any defrost wires in the back window, therefore no defrost.

12-06-2007, 08:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
darimont Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 19	My 08 DC is only the mirrors and if you have a sliding rear window in a DC it won't.

12-09-2007, 12:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
stebo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Huntsville, Al. Posts: 175	i have only seen the rear defrost on the crew max..

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