Elements on rear quarter windows

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Elements on rear quarter windows

Post by andycowuk »

Hi,

I had assumed the bits that look like heater elements on the rear 1/4 windows were to demist; but I noticed no effect the other day with frost.

Are they actually heater elements or are they radio antenna or something? Also why are the not the same on both sides?

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Re: Elements on rear quarter windows

Post by Deacon »

andycowuk wrote:Hi,

I had assumed the bits that look like heater elements on the rear 1/4 windows were to demist; but I noticed no effect the other day with frost.

Are they actually heater elements or are they radio antenna or something? Also why are the not the same on both sides?

Thanks

Andrew
Yep, not heater elements - and I believe you're right - they are something to do with the radio (or one of the audio options anyway).

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Yep, Aerials not heaters.

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Post by ryancooke »

yeah there ariels, as the one in the roof is pointless as it is a fake, just there if you have the extra silly ariel for the d.a.b.
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I heard it was the GPS aerial?
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tucker101uk wrote:I heard it was the GPS aerial?
and that too lol
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tucker101uk wrote:I heard it was the GPS aerial?
Yes the one on the roof isnt fake if you have nav, its the gps aerial. Its a dummy if you dont have Nav.
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