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sleepydsm
10-31-2004, 11:02 PM
A few of my friends told me I need to keep my A/C system if I want my defrost to work properly? Is that true? If not, out goes the A/C in the 2G!
LightningGSX
10-31-2004, 11:07 PM
A few of my friends told me I need to keep my A/C system if I want my defrost to work properly? Is that true? If not, out goes the A/C in the 2G!
Yeah its sorta true, your windows will still defrost without it though, just not as quick.You can just crack the drivers/pass window and that will have a similar effect as the A/C
Pimpin Dsmstyle
10-31-2004, 11:33 PM
that blows! i took out my ac cuz i figured it was good for nothing besides weight and rotating mass for a winter caR!! lol. oh wellz
Kracka
10-31-2004, 11:48 PM
You are fine man....no need for the A/C. 1G's don't have that function, along with all older cars and some newer stuff. I disabled the A/C in my winter car since it went on with the defroster and of course destroyed gas mileage.
DSMKPB
11-03-2004, 10:42 PM
If you don't have AC the only effect it will have on defrost is that you're car will no longer have the ability to remove the moisture from the air, but it should still work decent at defrosting the window.
1ViciousGSX
11-03-2004, 10:49 PM
It helps, but it not mandatory.
sleepydsm
11-03-2004, 10:56 PM
Ah good to hear. I removed all of the A/C system in the engine bay from my 2G porject. Less crap to break and cleans up the bay a bit. Plus better radiator airflow! Woohoo!
1slowdsm
11-05-2004, 07:52 PM
Anyone know why my rear defrost doesnt work anymore? It sucks to drive with people in the car and you cant seek anything out the back. It just stopped working not too long ago.
DSMKPB
11-06-2004, 10:50 AM
Check for any big nicks out of the heating element on the back window where the wires attach to the glass. Hopefully thats it and not whatever is wrong with my rear defrost which I think is an electrical problem under the dash or at the switch. But you could always pull out the switch and check to see if thats working properly.
520Talon
11-06-2004, 10:54 AM
Also check the fuses to the rear D if the light doesn't come on. As far as the AC you will have no problems, but you will need to have you fresh air/ recycled air on fresh. This will pump in air with the same moisture content and clear it quickly.