Re: Rear Defrost.

["S. Joseph Mann" <joem@pswtech.com>]

My 95 GLX has a manual switch.  Ya push it in (stays in) to turn it on and push it
again (pups out) to turn it off.  A switch of this type (stays in) is almost always
manual. You will most often find a auto-switch in an American car.  They are usually
push buttons or rocker switched that do not "stay in", for lack of a better phrase.

Joe

Iain Stewart Royle wrote:

> THe defrost is a manual.  This is common in Europoean cars, at ;least in the VW's,
> BMW's, and Mercedes.
>
> Sundie./..
>
> Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com wrote:
>
> > I turned it on during the preliminary warm-up before the drive (about 5
> > minutes). The rear window defrosted, and during my trip about 25 minutes
> > later, I noticed the light switch was still on. I manually turned it off.
> > Not knowing if the heating element is still activated, but the light was. I
> > was driving when I turned it off, so didn't have an opportunity to feel the
> > glass for warmth.
> >
> > Thanx-
> >
> > Chris
> > 98GLXVR6
> >
> > At 11:45 AM 10/20/1998 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Do you mean the rear defrost light stayed on?  If so, there is something
> > >wrong with your switch.  Oh, and how do you know it stayed on?  Did
> > >you turn it off after a few seconds and it kept defrosting?  I'll have to
> > >check out my defrosters and see any odd behavior.  I tried the Anti-Fog
> > >stuff from the makers of Rain-X and my windows fog up way more than
> > >they used to (Rain-X works nice though).
> > >
> > >Please clarify...
> > >
> > >-Chuck Simpson
> > >
> > >
> > >Christoper Hartwell@bbn.com wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hey guys,
> > >>
> > >> Its that time again. The cold weather is approaching quickly, thus meaning
> > >> the windows will begin to frost over throughout the night. Now when I
> > >> turned ON the rear-defrost the other morning, it never turned OFF. Is there
> > >> a heat sensor or something that should deactivate the switch, like in most
> > >> vehicles? I would think if it continually stays on then your going to be
> > >> wearing/burning something out somewhere? Especially for 6-8 hour
> > >> trips...Any input?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks...
> > >>
> > >> Chris
> > >> 98GLXVR6
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >