Rear Demister Or Aerial?

[McHaggis69]

Sorry for the daft query, but I recently purchased a 2009 is250 and noticed that the demister doesn't clear the very top of the rear screen...

I googled a bit and did find some info that the top few lines are not actually part of the demister but are the aerial for the radio.

Can someone confirm this is or isn't the case thanks!

[Alex Coul]

A friend who works at Lexus told me if I get locked out because of a flat Battery to hold the key against the line above the brake light so presumably that's an aerial for the central locking?

There must be a radio aeiral somewhere I guess, maybe it is in the glass?!

[dazed]

Sorry for the daft query, but I recently purchased a 2009 is250 and noticed that the demister doesn't clear the very top of the rear screen...

I googled a bit and did find some info that the top few lines are not actually part of the demister but are the aerial for the radio.

Can someone confirm this is or isn't the case thanks!

Same with both of mine, so I've always assumed it's the radio aerial.

[McHaggis69]

Yup, now had a better look through the manual and sure enough, the top 3 or 4 lines (what appears to be heated rear screen elements) is actually the car antenna.

who knew!