rear window defroster/defogger

[Mike Kaiser]

HEY ALL... This morning it was very cold out and there must have been a lot of moisture in the air last night,cuz my truck ws covered with a nice little layer of frost....I got in and started the truck,then looking for the switch to turn on the back window defroster/defogger it wasnt there....I looked at the rear window and saw NO heating lines on the glass. My question is...Do any of the ST have this feature or not?? BTW,my ST is a 2010 XLT...Thank You...Mike

 

[EddieS'04]

not available....

 

[Mark K 2]

I've never heard of a vertical rear window developing a layer of frost before.

 

[John G]

Unless I'm parked in a garage, I have to scrape frost from my rear window. Even though its vertical.

 

[Bruce Marcoux]

Lol @ Mark K. Come to Canada Buddy, I can show you vertical window frost every single morning in the winter. I also thought it was on that the ST doesnt have a rear window defroster, considering that just about every vehicle on the market has them. Does anyone know if the F150's or other trucks have them?

 

[Bill Koonce]

I have a pair of "hair dryer" style rear window heaters that I bought to keep the old T-Bird's expansive rear glass clear of frost. At 10A each, they'll barely work with existing cigarette lighter plugs. For the T-Bird I made a wiring harness that connected to a AGM deep discharge battery that I kept in the trunk for added winter traction (and to power the heaters, of course). Better than nothing.



Although I park inside at home, I've had frost on the rear windows before. I'm going to invest in a Ford aftermarket remote starter, and let the engine heat do its thing when I do park outside.

 

[Robert Caffyn]

No rear window defroster, no mirror defrosters and no garage to park in. So I guess I'll be scraping again this winter. And, yes Virginia, frost does form on vertical windows. Bob

 

[scott degroot]

I never realized that the ST doesn't have rear window defrost, I'm sure it has everything to do with the window being able to go up and down. Isn't it ironic though that you can get a heated windshield but no rear window defrost....

 

[Mike Main]

Mine has the rear defogger button on the overhead console. I touch it twice and the rear window is crystal clear.

 

[Mike Kaiser]

Soccer Trac...What year and model of ST do you have....I have a 2010 XLT and my overhead console has the 2 controls for the sunroof and 1 control for the rear window rolldown....

 

[Mike Main]

I was actually talking about the rear window rolldown. It makes the fog go away.

 

[Gavin Allan]

A buddy had an '86 Toyota pickup that had a rear window defroster grid. I've never understood why other pickups don't have that feature.

 

[Mike Main]

They put the rear window defogger on Toyotas so you can keep your hands warm while you push it.

 

[Jim Johnson]

I've defrosted the rear window by putting the HVAC selector on vent/dash (whatever you want to call it), aiming the two center dash vents at the window, turning the heat all the way up and setting the blower on 3 or 4 (1 & 2 don't quite get the job done). It's not quick, but it works!