Window condensation - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

headlikeahole · 12-10-2013, 03:43 AM

Well winter is here, and with the colder temperatures I noticed I get a fair amount of condensation on the inside of my windshield (after being parked for 4+ hours). It seems like more then "normal" and is enough to turn to small drops of water that then leak down my windshield. All this condensation has made keeping my windows clean a pain.

My last car was an Audi A6 and I never saw even a little condensation. Maybe I'm just spoiled? Anyone else experience this?

SoCal909 · 12-10-2013, 06:15 AM

I have yet to have this problem but my windows fog up a whole lot while I am in the car and I have to constantly run the defrosters. Very annoying when I'm very hot from the heater already but the fog doesn't stop. Only happens when it's cold outside. I mean this used to happen to me after the gym in other cars but never just normally.

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NOHOME · 12-10-2013, 09:12 AM

Small amounts of snow that get tracked in to the car add up to a lot of water vapour trapped in a small volume.

So, yeah, I get the same thing.

Rampage · 12-10-2013, 09:32 AM

I have had this in every Japanese car I have owned. It is much more common in them than in the American and German cars that I owned over the years. My son complains about this in his new FR-S.

Muskokan · 12-10-2013, 09:42 AM

Happen to have it inside? I never have much but when I took it down to the parkade at my work it sweat worse than Rob Ford after the latest accusations.

Captain Stall · 12-10-2013, 02:43 PM

I've had it happen a couple of times now. It wasn't uncommon in my '98 Acura EL either. I keep my cars outside.

headlikeahole · 12-10-2013, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muskokan

Happen to have it inside? I never have much but when I took it down to the parkade at my work it sweat worse than Rob Ford after the latest accusations.

I do park indoors but it's outside on a cold day that the inside get condensation.

FerraraZ · 12-10-2013, 03:55 PM

I can say I have this. Here is a picture of what it looks like for me:

http://imgur.com/QViTxEM

headlikeahole · 12-10-2013, 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FerraraZ

I can say I have this. Here is a picture of what it looks like for me:

http://imgur.com/QViTxEM

That's it for sure. Only when I get in the car sometimes it's the entire windshield.

That picture tells me it's moisture coming in from the vent in the dash. Maybe changing the vent to recirculate before parking the car would help.

Krazy · 12-10-2013, 05:22 PM

Have you guys had it on the bottom half of the rear windshield? I thought it was from the outside until I noticed it and touched it.

Rio · 12-10-2013, 05:47 PM

Get some of this to remove the current moisture in your car. every couple of days change it if it has absorbed moisture. If after a month you still have condensation you may have a leak. If you live in a dry climate with very little rain you may not notice it as much. I had the same problem with a Carrera and it ended up being that on the last detailing job they had a new kid doing it and he did not let the car dry out with the windows open.

http://www.damprid.com/

mav1178 · 12-10-2013, 05:49 PM

Two things that will help:

1) If your A/C is on, turn it off and blow non-A/C air for a few seconds before turning off the car.
2) Run the header + A/C from time to time on highest settings.

-alex

RRnold · 12-10-2013, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlikeahole

Well winter is here, and with the colder temperatures I noticed I get a fair amount of condensation on the inside of my windshield (after being parked for 4+ hours). It seems like more then "normal" and is enough to turn to small drops of water that then leak down my windshield. All this condensation has made keeping my windows clean a pain.

My last car was an Audi A6 and I never saw even a little condensation. Maybe I'm just spoiled? Anyone else experience this?

That happens on my Tacoma when it's last left on the defroster, right in the bottom middle. The extra heat that is coming from the vents after it's turned off will add the extra moisture.

NWFRS · 12-10-2013, 05:55 PM

Wow. That's strange.
I live in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains 364 days out of the year, and I've never seen that in any of my cars. I'm going to guess that it's because I run my heater almost constantly. I'm always cold. In the summer, if its not raining, I usually have my windows down. Sometimes on sunny days, even now, I run my heater full bore and roll my windows down. :-)

12-10-2013, 03:43 AM	#1
headlikeahole Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: Ultramarine toyobaru Location: NS Canada Posts: 605 Thanks: 311 Thanked 576 Times in 221 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Window condensation Well winter is here, and with the colder temperatures I noticed I get a fair amount of condensation on the inside of my windshield (after being parked for 4+ hours). It seems like more then "normal" and is enough to turn to small drops of water that then leak down my windshield. All this condensation has made keeping my windows clean a pain. My last car was an Audi A6 and I never saw even a little condensation. Maybe I'm just spoiled? Anyone else experience this?

12-10-2013, 09:32 AM	#4
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12-10-2013, 06:15 AM	#2
SoCal909 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ 6MT Location: IE Posts: 274 Thanks: 162 Thanked 183 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have yet to have this problem but my windows fog up a whole lot while I am in the car and I have to constantly run the defrosters. Very annoying when I'm very hot from the heater already but the fog doesn't stop. Only happens when it's cold outside. I mean this used to happen to me after the gym in other cars but never just normally. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

12-10-2013, 09:12 AM	#3
NOHOME Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: RAVEN Location: LONDON ONTARIO Posts: 787 Thanks: 86 Thanked 786 Times in 341 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Small amounts of snow that get tracked in to the car add up to a lot of water vapour trapped in a small volume. So, yeah, I get the same thing.

12-10-2013, 09:42 AM	#5
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Happen to have it inside? I never have much but when I took it down to the parkade at my work it sweat worse than Rob Ford after the latest accusations.

12-10-2013, 03:55 PM	#8
FerraraZ Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Firestorm Red Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I can say I have this. Here is a picture of what it looks like for me: http://imgur.com/QViTxEM

12-10-2013, 05:22 PM	#10
Krazy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: FR-s Location: CA Posts: 242 Thanks: 90 Thanked 30 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Have you guys had it on the bottom half of the rear windshield? I thought it was from the outside until I noticed it and touched it.

12-10-2013, 05:47 PM	#11
Rio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S ハチ Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,048 Thanks: 744 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 131 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Get some of this to remove the current moisture in your car. every couple of days change it if it has absorbed moisture. If after a month you still have condensation you may have a leak. If you live in a dry climate with very little rain you may not notice it as much. I had the same problem with a Carrera and it ended up being that on the last detailing job they had a new kid doing it and he did not let the car dry out with the windows open. http://www.damprid.com/

12-10-2013, 05:49 PM	#12
mav1178 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2005 Toyota Camry Location: 91745 Posts: 6,562 Thanks: 493 Thanked 6,093 Times in 3,029 Posts Mentioned: 95 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Two things that will help: 1) If your A/C is on, turn it off and blow non-A/C air for a few seconds before turning off the car. 2) Run the header + A/C from time to time on highest settings. -alex

12-10-2013, 05:55 PM	#14
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 3,945 Thanked 1,502 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Wow. That's strange. I live in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains 364 days out of the year, and I've never seen that in any of my cars. I'm going to guess that it's because I run my heater almost constantly. I'm always cold. In the summer, if its not raining, I usually have my windows down. Sometimes on sunny days, even now, I run my heater full bore and roll my windows down. :-)

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