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Old 07-31-2009, 04:34 AM
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I noticed that some of the lines on my rear window are not heating. I believe its 2 lines on the drivers side and 1 in the middle. I was very surprised to find this especially after tinting my rear window. Now I know "need_TQM" has reported this problem also. Anyone else see this. I know its summer and there is very little use of the defrost now. I will be taking it in for my 5K service in a few weeks, but want to see if it is a wide spread problem. I just hope they don't blame it on the tint! How would they fix this anyway, replace window or repair lines?
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How would they fix this anyway, replace window or repair lines?
My dealer replaced the entire rear glass.
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That sucks. Unless the dealer arranged for the tint to be done, I guess they could try to blame it on you and not fix it under warranty. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by mgm
I noticed that some of the lines on my rear window are not heating. I believe its 2 lines on the drivers side and 1 in the middle. I was very surprised to find this especially after tinting my rear window. Now I know "need_TQM" has reported this problem also. Anyone else see this. I know its summer and there is very little use of the defrost now. I will be taking it in for my 5K service in a few weeks, but want to see if it is a wide spread problem. I just hope they don't blame it on the tint! How would they fix this anyway, replace window or repair lines?

​​​​​Is this a common issue on the b8 platform?
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