georgiaz Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 The rear defroster grids on my Z are pretty much gone and the back glass stays fogged up when it rains. Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative. I sure can't afford new glass. I even thought about one of those $15 heater/fans from JC whitney that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerware Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I am using a JC Whitney heater fan that I connect to the defroster wires via allegator clips. So when I need the fan to go on I use the original defroster button to turn it on. It works fine and I can move it around since I have it resting on a box in the back. It is pretty ghetto but what the hell it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 240zJake Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 You can buy a repair kit for the grid for like $10... paints on replaces old stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted November 6, 2003 Share Posted November 6, 2003 I remember you used to be able to buy a stick-on grid kit... I would go for that. There is window tint stuck to my grid lines & the tinting guy says you gotta scrape the whole window clean to get the tint off, including th e defroster grid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dot Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I had always thought that the M1 flame heater would be an excellent choice for a rear defogger. However upon testing the unit on my ex-wife’s lawyer’s BMW I found the unit is just a little too fuel hungry. Cheers! Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TomoHawk Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Maybe you shoulf get your AFM calibrated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 I found one. Electric defroster KIT: http://www.wholinks.net/Automotive/Accessories/High-Performance-Electric-Defroster--Defogger.html about $25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiaz Posted November 7, 2003 Author Share Posted November 7, 2003 The replacement grid is what I would like to do, but I'm not inclined to remove brand new tint right now. I'm going to try the one from Whitney until I can get a fuel trailer for the M1 rigged up. thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 How about a bottle of RainX anti fog? Works pretty well. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Isn't window tinting applied over the defroster grid that is already on there? You could conceivably put a new one over what's there, but I chose to remove the tinting (don't need any in Ohio) and the grid seems to be not working now. So maybe a new grid would be the better choice than to repair the old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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