Anybody else seeing what seems like excessive amounts of condensation on the inside of the windsheild in the morning? I guess it's from the moisture on my clothes from all the rain soaking into the seats and carpets, but it's really annoying. Anybody have a solution besides move somewhere where it doesn't rain all winter?

 

Dang, how much water do you bring with you into the car??

Solution(s):

1. umbrella
2. covered parking
3. water resistant seat covers and floor mats
4. flat low-lipped pan of cat litter or other dessicant left under one or both of the seats

 

Last year after our one and only snowfall I found water drops on the inside of the Windshield. It was a one time thing. All of the windows and sunroof were closed. It was odd, but has never happened again.

 

I have a 2K1 and have this problem as well. It takes NOTHING to build condesation on the windows. I have also gone to the car if its been raining/snowing a lot and had condesation before even getting into the car.

For the windshield, I have applied RainX FogX. Work dang well. But I have tinted windows, so did not apply there.

I do have a possible theory. Sorta. Since the vents do not "close" all the way (meaning even when the system is "off" there is still air circulating), is it possible that this is how the "moist" air is entering the car?

 

leaving the AC running all the time (not using ECON) well keep the humidity down in general. You may want to check your sunroof drains. While not leaking yet, you could still have alot of water up in the tracks.

 

Personally done this? I have the ESM (at home) and was not to sure on the "complexness" of this chore.

 

I dont think you'll find any reference to the sunroof (aside from electrical) in the FSM. There is nothing on adjustment either.

most techs use compressed air.. the only problem being that if the tube is blocked, then the tube could come loose in the pillar. Your 5 min job just turned into an hour.

 

DOH! That was not the answer I was looking for.

 

Yeah, I get alot of it, and in the winter it's a real pain cause AC won't get rid of it.

I think it's a combination of the tight seals on the car (like most modern cars) and poor placement of the intakes.

Maybe try shutting the vents before getting home, put the system on recirculation, maybe it will help. I have never tried it, but if I remember to I will tonight.

 

Was there snow on the car by chance? I ask because the time that it happened to me there was snow on the car. What I am thinking is what Colonel said with the vents. In my case, the snow was melting. It had no where to go but down and got into the ventalation system. Then the vapor worked it's way back up through the defrost vent.

 

OK. When you start the car put it on recirculation that should take care of the problem. I did that this morning and no interior frost to speak of. I kept it on recirculation until the engine got a bit warm and then put it back to normal.

Now, here is my theory. When the car cools down at night the blower motor draws condensation out of the air, forming ice. When you start the car in the morning the blower motor get hot in a hurry, sweats off the condensation through the vents, hits the ice cold windsheild and voila!

If the above is true, the only question is how does the intake path vary between drawing outside air vs. inside air? Could there be two blower motors?

 

Don't use the recirculator in the winter time.

Do use Auto & run your compressor when it's raining or snowing in the winter. Your car will only allow the compressor to run if the temperature is above freezing.

 

do u use the re-circulate option when running your climate control? i noticed this morning when i used this, it really fogged up in a hurry since the air inside was getting more and more humid.

good luck!