Rear Windscreen

[heath]

Hi

New member . Great forum!!

I have had my lexus is200 since july great motor, superb service from Brighton had the usual issues : Cd player eating Cd-R's although under a used car warranty it goes away to be repaired not just replaced lost it for 2 weeks crap service on that point. ( Southampton)Silence was deafening.

The reason i'm writing was wonder if anyone else has had same issue as me but since the damp british weather has closed in, Does anyone else's rear windscreen turn into a misted mess. ive tried cleaning it but it still mists up badly.

it might be seals on boot or doors??? can anyone help.

[Rodders_UK]

Hi - welcome to the Club

I'd suggest that your problem is more likely to be general moisture in the car.

You might want to try always having your a/c on - and thoroughly drying out the car - just leave it on auto all of the time

[Steve B]

Hi - welcome to the Club

I'd suggest that your problem is more likely to be general moisture in the car.

You might want to try always having your a/c on - and thoroughly drying out the car - just leave it on auto all of the time

Does leaving your aircon on auto all the time affect your performance or MPG?

[Rodders_UK]

Probably very slighltly - this has been commented on before - but I guess you've got to decide whether the benefits outweigh the hits

[peter-flint]

Check in the wells ,either side of the boot/trunk to see if any water has collected there, when the car warms up it tends to evaporate from there and condenses on the rear window.

[heath]

evening

Thanks for advice A/c is on auto most of time, and nothing in boot. had mats out and on rad's, yet not damp.Difficult to see why its happening.

[Rodders_UK]

Why did you put the mats on radiators?? - are they getting wet??

[heath]

Hi

matter of precaution, as trying to eliminate possiblites,

but did'nt do anything still there??? :D

[Brian Berry]

On page 123 of my 1999 owners manual there is reference to the air intake. I know that in the past when I have had my air intake intake closed the car has been damp. Make certain that the air flow is open.

[lexicon]

Might be worth checking the pollen-filter (behind the glove box) is not bunged up - although I'd expect all your windows to mist up, not just the back.

Mine is usually misted-up after a cold night but the HRW clears it no problem.

[Monster-Mat]

did you buy the car from new?

if you never its a possibility that the rears screen has been replaced at some point....and not done well

[Monster-Mat]

another thing to check.......go behind the car,feel in the bumper directly behind the rear wheels,this area fills with crap from the roads,its possible its full and not allowing the airflow to escape the boot area.

this is also a good place for everyone to check,as it is a choke point for damp road material......dont weant rust now do we

mat

[heath]

Evening

Many thanks for advise ..Spk to Lexus to day advised A/c poss dripping back into Passenger foot well outlets..Try running A/c on high for 1wk and see if goes away...If it does take in and get... think he said Dehumidifier or Condensor looked at.... Advised Problem just found on Rx300..Good thing i didnt spend £30k...Well there goes another Tank of Unleaded.....Bring on the sports diesel in 2005?...