My RA is only a few months old. And I do not have tints. But I noticed that the top 2 lines of my rear defroster are not working. Anyone have a similar issue? Should this be covered?

 

Haven't checked yet about my rear defroster. I know if only defrosts about a couple inches below the top of the windsheild and about 3 inches up from the bottom of the windsheild... and Yes it should be covered by the warranty, unless it's an aftermarket windshield...

 

Bump. come on folks. no one here uses their rear defroster?

 

I use mine, and it works the way it's supposed to. I leaves a little strip across the top and bottom, and just defrosts the middle.

If you have a couple traces not heating up, look very closely at them. There is probably a scratch or a crack running through them. They can be repaired. Many places that repair/replace auto glass can fix defroster traces.

 

Thanks for the response. The problem I'm having is that the top 2 "defroster traces" or lines don't seem to heat up.

 

Here is a link to a page that covers the process of diagnosing and repairing the traces.

As I said before, many places that repair or replace auto glass will be able to do this for a few bucks.