Wiper De-Icer ever works ??

[zzrobot]

I have a 2010 Legacy with All-weather package. When i engage the one button for the heated side mirrors , rear window and front wiper de-icer, the side and back do get hot, nothing in the front under the wiper blades. Went to dealer today, they tried the same with a new , 2011 Legacy, again only the side mirrors and the rear window heated up, not the area under the blades. Is this a unknow defect in all 2010/2011 Legacys?

[Fairtax4me]

Not sure if that part gets "hot". Too much heat in one place on the windshield can actually cause it to crack. It also may only work when outside temp is below a certain point.

[NV Zeno]

IIRC, it works with your defroster, when the air is directed to the windshield and the temp is set to hot.

 

I may be mistaken, it's been a long time..

 

Please let us know what you find out.

[zzrobot]

The manuel states that the rear defogger, side mirrors defogger and wiper deicer system is a seperate button , not associated with the front windshield defogger button.

Edited November 8, 2010 by zzrobot
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[NV Zeno]

The manuel states that the rear defogger, side mirrors defogger and wiper deicer system is a seperate button , not associated with the front windshield defogger button.

 

 

Well alrighty then..I must've got it mixed up with my Acura :lol: !

[idosubaru]

if two do the same thing it's likely a typo, not a mechanical defect.

 

i've never taken note when mine comes on, but it's an earlier OBW. i thought it came on with the front or rear defrost, not the heated mirror switch.

 

did anyone try the front/rear defrost buttons yet?

[johnceggleston]

the cars i've seen with heated front windshield area for the wipers had a button in the console with the heated seat switches.

[Downbound]

The wiper deicer on my 2001 forester had it's own switch next to the cruise control switch on the dash.

[zzrobot]

Again, I am only talking about the new model of the Legacy, 2010/11. Forget about any other year Legacy or model. Does anyone with a new model Legacy have this problem?

[johnceggleston]

since 2 of them do the same thing, or more correctly fail to, i'd look at the wiring diagram. maybe there is a thermostat involved, it only heats when it's below 32* f.

[idosubaru]

two 2011/2010 owners tell me today that the de-icer comes on with the rear defrost...which is what mine does. so i'm thinking that is "the button" your manual is talking about? they seemed rather confident and not confused, but they probably didn't read the manual that was printed in Japan.

 

maybe yours is hosed - why couldn't the dealer figure that one out?

 

Again, I am only talking about the new model of the Legacy, 2010/11. Forget about any other year Legacy or model.

doesn't matter what you think regarding years/models, lots of stuff interchanges and carries over. lots of stuff doesn't too, but it's a helpful starting point many times for those of us that do Subaru stuff all the time. Subaru doesn't make money by reinventing the wheel...though sometimes you have to wonder? The earlier reponses probably would have answered your question, we are trying to help. there's more talent on this board than any dealer....more nonsense too and everything in between so reader beware.

WJM said "Subaru's = Lego's"

 

subaruoutback.org is a great outback website and has a forum dedicated to the 2010/2011 model which you'll like.