Windshield "fog" Question

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Hey Ya all...

Every morning, your Car or Truck sitting outside of driveway or parking lot overnight and when it's cool out with dew on Windshield in the dawning of the day.....

When engine is cold and is running, have you ever wonder why your Front Windshield won't clear out quickly when using wiper no matter if you already replaced it with new wiper. Every wipe that Wiper does, the windshield quickly "fogs" in seconds. :squint:

IF any of you have Rear Wiper... Using Rear Wiper did clears out quickly and leave no "fogs" on Rear Windshield. :shrug: :dunno2:

What I know is that the 'film' depost on Front Windshield is causing problem. 'Films' on Windshield usually came from oil, dust, chemical, bugs splats goo, ect.. that are hard to remove.

Does anyone have solution to the problems with Front Windshield. The only thing is when engine is warm enough and run defrost and it'll clear out "fogs" outside of Front Windshield (heat through the glass to outside dissipates the "fogs"). Not everyone have patience to wait before going to Work or drop kids off to School ect..

Catty
 
I know that feeling. It's annoying! :mad2:

I dunno why it does that!
 
Yeah, I have the same issue too...I couldn't see a thing out there when it fogs up really quickly when I leave the place...I had to stop and wait until it clears up...ugh. It's the film inside the car and outside the car...causing the fog to form...kinda like the way the natural fog forms.
 
I know it's annoying but when I see windshield fog, I usually walk to car and turn engine on then come back home and wait for 15 mins or til fog out then come out and goes to work. One thing I found out why I have two remote keys once my fiancee bought car Taurus; one for unlock and trunk open and other one remote for turn on engine, cool :cool2: so that's mean I can turn engine on by using remote and leave engine on til fog out, lol.
 
Christer said:
I know it's annoying but when I see windshield fog, I usually walk to car and turn engine on then come back home and wait for 15 mins or til fog out then come out and goes to work. One thing I found out why I have two remote keys once my fiancee bought car Taurus; one for unlock and trunk open and other one remote for turn on engine, cool :cool2: so that's mean I can turn engine on by using remote and leave engine on til fog out, lol.
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I have Remote Start system for my Durango :naughty: but I haven't fully install it :giggle: It's the tach wire (ignition sensing wire) issue that was designed for older car with sparkplug coil to distributor. Instruction say that you must wrap the wire around the sparkplug wire 5 times and tape it. My Durango have modern built-in sparkplug coil on top of plugs and I tried to wrap the wire on tube and plug it but doesn't work. Its main purpose is for telling the Remote Start computer that engine is up and running. Without it, it'll keep cranking when Engine already running after few cranks. I wish I should not have had bought it the first place. It was past 30 days money back. I'm going to figure out the way around anyway..

Catty
 
purplecatty said:
I have Remote Start system for my Durango :naughty: but I haven't fully install it :giggle: It's the tach wire (ignition sensing wire) issue that was designed for older car with sparkplug coil to distributor. Instruction say that you must wrap the wire around the sparkplug wire 5 times and tape it. My Durango have modern built-in sparkplug coil on top of plugs and I tried to wrap the wire on tube and plug it but doesn't work. Its main purpose is for telling the Remote Start computer that engine is up and running. Without it, it'll keep cranking when Engine already running after few cranks. I wish I should not have had bought it the first place. It was past 30 days money back. I'm going to figure out the way around anyway..

Catty
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I am not sure what do you mean by "sparkplug coil to distrbutor?"

I make a list which one you talk about.

Coil-on-plug
http://image.musclemustangfastfords...r1+re0+ar1/aem-pencil-coil-ignition-coils.jpg

distributor without coil
http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/r/4/-/-/distributor-amazon.jpg

distributor with coil
http://content.mamotorworks.com/img300/fr8721.jpg

Coil pack.
http://markhere.net/images/Saturn Coil Pack.jpg




I helped my friend to install the remote start system on his Dodge RAM 2003 (not sure what year it was) and his engine use COP (coil-on-plug) so just connection to coil-on plug's hot wire. Everything work great. It take around 3 hours to done.

If engine keep cranks without start by remote then you need double check around wires under your dashboard that where connection to start system device to make sure they correct. Sometime wires are color confused. You see wire "red/orange" but real is "red/yellow". I hate that happen.
 
purplecatty said:
Hey Ya all...

Every morning, your Car or Truck sitting outside of driveway or parking lot overnight and when it's cool out with dew on Windshield in the dawning of the day.....

When engine is cold and is running, have you ever wonder why your Front Windshield won't clear out quickly when using wiper no matter if you already replaced it with new wiper. Every wipe that Wiper does, the windshield quickly "fogs" in seconds. :squint:

IF any of you have Rear Wiper... Using Rear Wiper did clears out quickly and leave no "fogs" on Rear Windshield. :shrug: :dunno2:

What I know is that the 'film' depost on Front Windshield is causing problem. 'Films' on Windshield usually came from oil, dust, chemical, bugs splats goo, ect.. that are hard to remove.

Does anyone have solution to the problems with Front Windshield. The only thing is when engine is warm enough and run defrost and it'll clear out "fogs" outside of Front Windshield (heat through the glass to outside dissipates the "fogs"). Not everyone have patience to wait before going to Work or drop kids off to School ect..

Catty
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That's what garage for.
 
Christer said:
I know it's annoying but when I see windshield fog, I usually walk to car and turn engine on then come back home and wait for 15 mins or til fog out then come out and goes to work. One thing I found out why I have two remote keys once my fiancee bought car Taurus; one for unlock and trunk open and other one remote for turn on engine, cool :cool2: so that's mean I can turn engine on by using remote and leave engine on til fog out, lol.
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Can't do that in South Carolina. It's against the law to leave a running car unattended.
 
The Highlander said:
That's what garage for.
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Heh, heh, I wish I could squeeze my Jeep into the garage with Hubby's van and Jeep.

My Jeep doesn't have rear window or mirror defrosters, so on foggy or frosty days I have to use a squeegee or towel to wipe down all my windows and mirrors before driving off. I keep a towel handy in the front seat for "touch ups."
 
Reba said:
Heh, heh, I wish I could squeeze my Jeep into the garage with Hubby's van and Jeep.

My Jeep doesn't have rear window or mirror defrosters, so on foggy or frosty days I have to use a squeegee or towel to wipe down all my windows and mirrors before driving off. I keep a towel handy in the front seat for "touch ups."
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oh my.. ghetto style :lol:
 
that nothing.

Everyday in morning 6 a.m. I must scrap frost off window before I drive it.

I rather have dew than frost.


You need set temperature control to defrost that will help melt fog faster.


Don't use heater until engine is warm up enough or it will keep fog longer.


use cold turn on HI at window it will gone fast.

I deal this almost everyday in Fall to Spring.
 
purplecatty said:
I have Remote Start system for my Durango :naughty: but I haven't fully install it :giggle: It's the tach wire (ignition sensing wire) issue that was designed for older car with sparkplug coil to distributor. Instruction say that you must wrap the wire around the sparkplug wire 5 times and tape it. My Durango have modern built-in sparkplug coil on top of plugs and I tried to wrap the wire on tube and plug it but doesn't work. Its main purpose is for telling the Remote Start computer that engine is up and running. Without it, it'll keep cranking when Engine already running after few cranks. I wish I should not have had bought it the first place. It was past 30 days money back. I'm going to figure out the way around anyway..

Catty
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Install aftermarketed Remote Start systems on any OBD-II vehicles is no no no. They can cause no start or driveability problems even no OBD-II communication with scan tool.
 
The Highlander said:
I am not sure what do you mean by "sparkplug coil to distrbutor?"

I make a list which one you talk about.

Coil-on-plug
http://image.musclemustangfastfords...r1+re0+ar1/aem-pencil-coil-ignition-coils.jpg

distributor without coil
http://z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/r/4/-/-/distributor-amazon.jpg

distributor with coil
http://content.mamotorworks.com/img300/fr8721.jpg

Coil pack.
http://markhere.net/images/Saturn Coil Pack.jpg




I helped my friend to install the remote start system on his Dodge RAM 2003 (not sure what year it was) and his engine use COP (coil-on-plug) so just connection to coil-on plug's hot wire. Everything work great. It take around 3 hours to done.

If engine keep cranks without start by remote then you need double check around wires under your dashboard that where connection to start system device to make sure they correct. Sometime wires are color confused. You see wire "red/orange" but real is "red/yellow". I hate that happen.
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Ah Yes Coil On Plug! That's what it called. I didn't check to find out what it called.

Both of my 05' Jeep and Durango have them. That was my issue with remote start system. I am having second thought. I may plan to buy another remote start system that is suited for modern car.

Catty
 
deafsmogtech said:
Install aftermarketed Remote Start systems on any OBD-II vehicles is no no no. They can cause no start or driveability problems even no OBD-II communication with scan tool.
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I never had problem with OBDII system. I did hotwired my Durango and got it up and running without key hee hee hee. I found out that it use "AND" logic system to enable the vehicle. But the issue is that I have to have pair of electromagnet relays for cutoff in case if there are break-in. Most of the wiring from Remote/Security system are just sensing. One of the wire is for lock/unlock the power lock. Chrystler use one wire to unlock/lock the power door by using 100 ohm and 330 ohm resistor paired up to one wire.

The only problem is that the remote/security system uses ignition sensing wire that require wrapping 4 or 5 times on ignition coil spark wire. The technician told me to do same thing on Coil on plug. It doesn't work. I rather direct connected to tach wire under the dash. I am trying to find a friend who have older ignition system and wanted to measure voltage in order to find out if I can directly connect to tachometer wire under the dash.

I am having second thought. Because I wanted two ways system telling me the truck is up and running. My current remote/security system is two ways. It is a fancy LCD screen with three different warning backscreen colors.. But I realized that what they have was for older car or modern car with older system.. I couldn't get it refund anyway cuz I waited past 30 days. The weather was too cold for me to install it. I got it for Christmas last year that's why.

There are remote start specially made for modern car and it is easy to install. This should not harm OBDII system.

Catty
 
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deafsmogtech said:
Install aftermarketed Remote Start systems on any OBD-II vehicles is no no no. They can cause no start or driveability problems even no OBD-II communication with scan tool.
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It is not true! My Subaru 2001 is OBD-II and it have remote start system. It's work fine for over 6 years. It must be depend of brand or human error.
 
purplecatty said:
Ah Yes Coil On Plug! That's what it called. I didn't check to find out what it called.

Both of my 05' Jeep and Durango have them. That was my issue with remote start system. I am having second thought. I may plan to buy another remote start system that is suited for modern car.

Catty
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It should be work. I am going check on my friend what brand of remote start system on his Dodge.

Also technician installed aftermarketed remote start system on my brother's Honda Civic 2007 and it's work great and no problem; it is OBD-II and coil-on-plug. :)
 
What brand of system you use?

My Subaru use Python.
Python - Vehicle Security | Remote Start | GPS Tracking

My brother's Honda use valet.
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009SZHTC/ref=asc_df_B0009SZHTC932098?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=googlecom09c9-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B0009SZHTC]Amazon.com: Valet 561R Remote Start with 2 TX: Electronics[/ame]


My friend own Dodge RAM 2001 (I asked him for what year is). He use "ready remote" but he don't have anti-theif system and power window.

Without anti-theif system is very easy job to install the remote start system. His wife own Ford explorer with anti-theif system. I just like forget it.
Ready Remote™ Commitment
 
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