homesick
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I thought there was washer fluid of/with alcohol, to prevent freezing. No?
joe
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no heated Windshield on a $90k SUV?
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I did with a similar unit. There is a Hyundai/KIA unit on ebay. It was cheaper awhile back..
2020 KIA SPORTAGE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID HEATER D9F74 AC100 | eBay
Removal of the vehicle from the warranty covered market for which it was produced. Normal wear, tear or deterioration such as discoloration, fading, deformation, blurring, etc. What is not Covered .
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Essentially the same unit, but voltage sensing to turn itself on. Hoping there is some additional circuitry to prevent a meltdown, but I doubt it.
(Have you heard of Hyundai's/KIA's burning to the ground? IDK)
However, it's not all that hot.. Probably exacerbated by all the hose it has to travel through before exiting the squirters.
And when it's cold, it can still re-freeze a little (summer blend!). It helps melt the ice, but won't melt it all at once.
I'm thinking about hood mounted squirters. For one, the engine heat can help defrost the hose. Secondly, the hose would be considerably shorter. Thirdly, I could get heated squirters. Just need to be brave enough to drill holes in my hood.. not sure
Not sure what's in the winter blend, but it's not available in california apparently.. I'm going to have to order some from ebay..
I have to agree with the OP, the windshield defroster vent is weak in that it doesn't extend to the edges (2012 here)
Same with the floor ventilation.. Doesn't really warm my feet..
However, when I remote start, the mirror and rear window defroster does work. And given some extra time the windshield eventually clears up.
I mean, it's called a Tahoe.. I'd like to be able to drive in Tahoe..
Couple years back I drove a Ford Expedtion rental from Sacramento to Chicago in the winter. Mostly -11 degrees through colorado, wyoming, nebraska, iowa. Squirters were always frozen..(And they were hood mounted) poured hot coffee on them to defrost them temporarily, then they freeze up again. Never had to deal with it until that drive, but those conditions made me realize how inadequate summer blend is. unsafe (driving in whiteout conditions, don't do it. I won't do it again, had to go see my ailing father in law at the time)
I know, winter blend.. (which I never see) I wasn't aware at the time, but I'd rather have heated nozzles and fluid so I can use anything all the time..
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GM heated solvent was a good idea but the company that made them didn;t execute it well. They had a tendency to have a thermal runaway when the 60 amp heater would overheat and start on fire. GM recalled every vehicle that had that option on them. People really liked them but they were still recalled. The heated fluid removed bug guts really well also.
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One member here had a vehicle burn from it. Was told that the fluid was low. I made sure to replace my faulty level sensor. Was planning to wire it to a relay with switch, so I only turn it on when needed... Hoping they made some changes to safeguard against a meltdown..
Hopefully he does not still have it powered. The fluid leaked from the liquid side into the electrical side and caused a short resulting in 60-amp thermal runaway. The company did not do a very good job of manufacturing the units. People were mad that they were recalled. When they worked, they worked very well.
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My 08 Denali had the heated windscreen washer and the button in the console to activate it. The dealer had yanked it by the time I got it from the original owner.
Would of been nice to run it into the cab for heated drinks or soup when above 6k feet.
Would of been nice to run it into the cab for heated drinks or soup when above 6k feet.
Something like this works great if you can actually find the correct size. Put it on when you park it, pull it off and the windshield is completely clean.
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FWIW, we used big sheets of plastic, with magnets around the perimeter, on company trucks.
Very simple, and works well unless the in-cab climate is different than the out-of-cab climate. In this case, moisture forms between the windshield and the plastic sheet, and freezes them together.
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Golf clap for this comment. If every OEM added every nuanced feature for this "$XXXk" suv then we'd have $200k+ SUVs that nobody can afford.
