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gtaylor318 · 06-15-2016, 08:29 PM

My windshield condensates when a/c is on I have to turn on wipers Located in Northern Louisiana...Any Solutions?

ChrisBlair · 06-15-2016, 08:39 PM

No

blewbyyou · 06-15-2016, 08:53 PM

Move to a cooler climate

Max RS · 06-16-2016, 04:24 AM

It is hard to defeat the laws of nature. In the South it is hot with high humidity, meaning lots of moisture in the air. When you cool your windshield, the hot moist air will condense on the glass. It does it with every car I own. You can add some warm air to the mix or turn it on and off as needed. Minor issue to deal with living in the South but due to our great Southern weather, my convertible top is down 90% of the time throughout the year.

NYCamOwner · 06-16-2016, 05:57 AM

When you have the a/c turned on, what setting do you have it on? Floor? Upper Vent? Floor and Upper Vent? Defog and Floor?

Criticalmass · 06-16-2016, 07:46 AM

Humidity.

The A/C lowers the dew point on the glass. So when the moisture in the air hits the windshield some of it turns to liquid and collects.

1Coopgt · 06-16-2016, 09:12 AM

He's got it set on Defrost for where the air is coming out . OP change where the air is coming out to floor or Vent or both .

hazy · 06-16-2016, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 1Coopgt

He's got it set on Defrost for where the air is coming out . OP change where the air is coming out to floor or Vent or both .

not true.

Houston resident here. We, too, get the stupid high humidity that OP has to deal with in northern LA, perhaps a bit more on occasion, especially with the stupid amount of rain we've had over the past 2 months.

If you're running the air through the feet, it will happen. Will also happen if you're running through a split top vent/feet. To a lesser degree it will happen if you're only running it through the top vents.

What helps it for me (which is impossible to do in some situations) is just be moving. I feel like the heat from the motor passing over the windshield helps it out. But I'm no science guy...just going by experience.

You can also put the defrost on to a warmer temp to equalize the inside/outside temp for that part of the windshield, or just adjust the interior temp a little and it will also help.

xc_SS/RS · 06-16-2016, 11:01 AM

Put the air on a warmer temp and it should help. My buddy does this all the time lol usually happens here at night when it's really humid out like after it rains

spadz93 · 06-16-2016, 11:58 AM

Normally after it rains when it's warm out, we have stupid high humidity here in NJ. My solution has always been drive with the windows down and put the defrosters on a warm temp with a/c OFF. Pointing the a/c at the windshield will always create problems

Nick S · 06-16-2016, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by spadz93

Normally after it rains when it's warm out, we have stupid high humidity here in NJ. My solution has always been drive with the windows down and put the defrosters on a warm temp with a/c OFF. Pointing the a/c at the windshield will always create problems

Just so you know running the defroster will automatically turn the A/C compressor on regardless of the A/C "snowflake" button setting. If you turn the temp up warm enough that the computer doesn't call for any cool air to be generated then the A/C compressor will not run but having it set to Defrost with the A/C off will not prevent the A/C compressor from turning on. Set the temp cool enough and the A/C compressor will turn on regardless of the snowflake button setting.

sherob · 06-16-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick S

Just so you know running the defroster will automatically turn the A/C compressor on regardless of the A/C "snowflake" button setting. If you turn the temp up warm enough that the computer doesn't call for any cool air to be generated then the A/C compressor will not run but having it set to Defrost with the A/C off will not prevent the A/C compressor from turning on. Set the temp cool enough and the A/C compressor will turn on regardless of the snowflake button setting.

+1 It runs the system to remove the humidity from the air... remember the old cars, it just blew hot moist air on the windshield, and it wouldn't really do a thing unless you had ice on it.

spadz93 · 06-16-2016, 06:40 PM

Well regardless my temp knob is usually at least halfway up when doing that, the air is usually never cool. Plus I have the scosche kit, not the factory radio, not sure if that plays any part

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06-16-2016, 09:12 AM	#7
1Coopgt Drives: All Black 2012 1LS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Rochester,NY Posts: 2,042 View My Garage	He's got it set on Defrost for where the air is coming out . OP change where the air is coming out to floor or Vent or both . __________________ Mods, K&N CAI ,VTC , GM Perf Axleback Exhaust, Elite Eng CC and CSS, GM Strut Tower Brace,Carbon Fiber Anvil Spoiler,ASC T5 Splitter,Gen5diy Foglight kit.

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Criticalmass Drives: 2014 Ford Mustang GT Premium Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 269	Humidity. The A/C lowers the dew point on the glass. So when the moisture in the air hits the windshield some of it turns to liquid and collects.

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xc_SS/RS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: somewhere in MD Posts: 4,883	Put the air on a warmer temp and it should help. My buddy does this all the time lol usually happens here at night when it's really humid out like after it rains __________________ 2010 2SS/RS Z/28 intake, NW, FAST 102, speed engineering LT's, some exhaust, ATI -10% pulley, GM flex fuel injectors, DSX flex fuel sensor, MGW shifter, HP Tuners, some suspension work, stickers and a little weight loss. 12.63 @113.53

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spadz93 BUMBL Z Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,573 View My Garage	Normally after it rains when it's warm out, we have stupid high humidity here in NJ. My solution has always been drive with the windows down and put the defrosters on a warm temp with a/c OFF. Pointing the a/c at the windshield will always create problems __________________ Current: 2015 ZL1 M6, Rotofab Intake, LS3 throttle body, 2.55 Upper/9.17 Lower w/ Idler Relocation, DMS Reinforced Brick, ID1050X, 1 7/8" Headers, ProSpeed HX/Reservoir, DSX Aux Pump/Flex Fuel Sensor, E85, McLeod RXT, BMR 1" Drop, Tuned by Pat G Past: 2010 2SS, some bolt ons, 415rwhp/400rwtq

06-16-2016, 06:40 PM	#13
spadz93 BUMBL Z Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,573 View My Garage	Well regardless my temp knob is usually at least halfway up when doing that, the air is usually never cool. Plus I have the scosche kit, not the factory radio, not sure if that plays any part Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk __________________ Current: 2015 ZL1 M6, Rotofab Intake, LS3 throttle body, 2.55 Upper/9.17 Lower w/ Idler Relocation, DMS Reinforced Brick, ID1050X, 1 7/8" Headers, ProSpeed HX/Reservoir, DSX Aux Pump/Flex Fuel Sensor, E85, McLeod RXT, BMR 1" Drop, Tuned by Pat G Past: 2010 2SS, some bolt ons, 415rwhp/400rwtq