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HerRide · 01-06-2014, 07:23 PM

So it's 15 degrees here, no rain, no snow. There is a thin layer of ice on the inside of the sunroof, but not on any of the windows. Is this normal? It doesn't usually get this cold here in the south and I had a factory issue with caved-in dents around the sunroof that the dealer just "fixed." <--crappiest job ever so I use this term loosely.

Cold weather people please tell me this is normal.

the_fast_one · 01-06-2014, 07:27 PM

Normal for a bit of condensation to form and freeze up when you get in. My truck will form ice on all the windows when I get in until the heat is fully cranked up and warm.

RollaMo · 01-06-2014, 07:28 PM

15° outside temp with warm interior.
Combine that with your defroster not really blowing air against the sunroof and it is possible to get frost on the inside glass.

No sunroof in our Camaro, but I have seen this before on other vehicles.
We also had frost on the inside surface of one of our house windows this morning.

HerRide · 01-06-2014, 07:32 PM

Ok good. All other windows were fine before heat/defroster was on, but hopefully just normal. Only worried because the dealer made the dents almost worse than when I took it in.

eta: Ok just replicated conditions in the Odyssey and there is also ice on the interior of the sunroof there. How funny, never even use that sunroof but do in the Camaro all the time. Anyway, thank you for the replies! The dents just have me freaked out a little!

WONSS · 01-06-2014, 08:26 PM

If it makes you feel any better, it was 83 today and slightly sunny.... no ice issues here except in the freezer, lol...just saying.

kevinw · 01-06-2014, 08:39 PM

WONSS. you aint right. lol. man, we all freezin our butts off in most of the country and you rub it in. my son is 10. instead of lookin at KU or K State when he hits, college, he is going to look at FLorida State or Florida and this old man is outta here. !

Blue-J · 01-06-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WONSS

If it makes you feel any better, it was 83 today and slightly sunny.... no ice issues here except in the freezer, lol...just saying.

HA HA

motorhead · 01-06-2014, 08:45 PM

It's not cold unless you have frost on your sunroof. Lol

ChrisBlair · 01-06-2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HerRide

So it's 15 degrees here, no rain, no snow. There is a thin layer of ice on the inside of the sunroof, but not on any of the windows. Is this normal? It doesn't usually get this cold here in the south and I had a factory issue with caved-in dents around the sunroof that the dealer just "fixed." <--crappiest job ever so I use this term loosely.

Cold weather people please tell me this is normal.

When I was a kid, in my parents house that had steel framed, glazed, single pane windows, ice would form on the inside of the windows all the time in the winter.

Condensation results from the warm inside air and the cold window; it's humidity really. When it gets cold enough, that condensation freezes.

In the case of a sunroof, it could be that there is a slight air leak too. When the temperature is warm enough, open the sunroof and carefully clean any gaskets and seals you can with the recommended method GM prescribes and treat the gaskets or seals if possible, again with the product GM recommends.

WONSS · 01-06-2014, 09:17 PM

lol sorry Kevin,,,we have no seasons here man..our cold fronts last 1 day and then back to muggy humid heat...just be safe everyone out there...I could only imagine what you guys are experiencing....

Iam Broke · 01-06-2014, 09:21 PM

no....you can't.

angryv6 · 01-06-2014, 09:35 PM

Come visit Ohio -2 degrees.

OHIOSS · 01-06-2014, 10:08 PM

It's -17F below zero here in northern Ohio. My Camaro is in storage but my other vehicles are all frosted up on the inside including the sunroof's. Yes it's common and happens all the time, more so if you are in the vehicle. Your breath creates moisture which freezes on the glass.

HerRide · 01-07-2014, 07:19 AM

Thanks for the responses!

Miami sounds really good right now! So jealous!

Based on the temps some of you posted I shouldn't complain. It got down to around 6F last night which is crazy for Atlanta. There isn't any snow but they still called off school. My daughter just tried to let the dog out and said "Mom, there's something weird with the door." It's frozen shut. lol

01-06-2014, 07:23 PM	#1
HerRide Drives: '14 2SS/RS AGM Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ATL Posts: 348	Ice on the interior sunroof? So it's 15 degrees here, no rain, no snow. There is a thin layer of ice on the inside of the sunroof, but not on any of the windows. Is this normal? It doesn't usually get this cold here in the south and I had a factory issue with caved-in dents around the sunroof that the dealer just "fixed." <--crappiest job ever so I use this term loosely. Cold weather people please tell me this is normal. __________________

01-06-2014, 07:27 PM	#2
the_fast_one Drives: 2017 red hot zl1 Join Date: May 2012 Location: IL Posts: 857	Normal for a bit of condensation to form and freeze up when you get in. My truck will form ice on all the windows when I get in until the heat is fully cranked up and warm. __________________ 2017 ZL1 built by GPI. Way to many mods to list 855rwhp/720rwtq

01-06-2014, 07:28 PM	#3
RollaMo Drives: 2017 2SS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 1,106	15° outside temp with warm interior. Combine that with your defroster not really blowing air against the sunroof and it is possible to get frost on the inside glass. No sunroof in our Camaro, but I have seen this before on other vehicles. We also had frost on the inside surface of one of our house windows this morning. __________________ 1996 Corvette - LT4 2017 Camaro 2SS 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 2015 Harley Davidson Ultra Limited

01-06-2014, 07:32 PM	#4
HerRide Drives: '14 2SS/RS AGM Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ATL Posts: 348	Ok good. All other windows were fine before heat/defroster was on, but hopefully just normal. Only worried because the dealer made the dents almost worse than when I took it in. eta: Ok just replicated conditions in the Odyssey and there is also ice on the interior of the sunroof there. How funny, never even use that sunroof but do in the Camaro all the time. Anyway, thank you for the replies! The dents just have me freaked out a little! __________________

01-06-2014, 09:21 PM	#11
Iam Broke PHAT B33 Drives: 2012 TF3 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Dark of the Moon Posts: 1,460 View My Garage	no....you can't. __________________ Another 1 of 371 '12 T3 LS3 M6's built.

01-06-2014, 08:26 PM	#5
WONSS Drives: 2012 1SS/RS M6 SUMMITT WHITE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: MIAMI, FL Posts: 406 View My Garage	If it makes you feel any better, it was 83 today and slightly sunny.... no ice issues here except in the freezer, lol...just saying.

01-06-2014, 08:39 PM	#6
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	WONSS. you aint right. lol. man, we all freezin our butts off in most of the country and you rub it in. my son is 10. instead of lookin at KU or K State when he hits, college, he is going to look at FLorida State or Florida and this old man is outta here. !

01-06-2014, 08:45 PM	#8
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	It's not cold unless you have frost on your sunroof. Lol

01-06-2014, 09:17 PM	#10
WONSS Drives: 2012 1SS/RS M6 SUMMITT WHITE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: MIAMI, FL Posts: 406 View My Garage	lol sorry Kevin,,,we have no seasons here man..our cold fronts last 1 day and then back to muggy humid heat...just be safe everyone out there...I could only imagine what you guys are experiencing....

01-06-2014, 09:35 PM	#12
angryv6 Lake Erie Monster Drives: 02 Hyundai Santa Fe and 13 300 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 917	Come visit Ohio -2 degrees. __________________ Everything I say is to be taken as an opinion and not fact so don't get upset over words that spill out of my head. GO CAVS!

01-06-2014, 10:08 PM	#13
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	It's -17F below zero here in northern Ohio. My Camaro is in storage but my other vehicles are all frosted up on the inside including the sunroof's. Yes it's common and happens all the time, more so if you are in the vehicle. Your breath creates moisture which freezes on the glass.

01-07-2014, 07:19 AM	#14
HerRide Drives: '14 2SS/RS AGM Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: ATL Posts: 348	Thanks for the responses! Miami sounds really good right now! So jealous! Based on the temps some of you posted I shouldn't complain. It got down to around 6F last night which is crazy for Atlanta. There isn't any snow but they still called off school. My daughter just tried to let the dog out and said "Mom, there's something weird with the door." It's frozen shut. lol __________________ Last edited by HerRide; 01-07-2014 at 07:59 AM.