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Old 06-08-2012, 01:26 PM   #180 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
It almost seems like they needed to see a 12v load on cold starts for some other reason and just said, "hey, why don't we use the rear defroster on a timer for our load?"
There doesn't seem to be any adverse effect of not having that load. I got rear-ended maybe 5 years ago, breaking the hatch glass & bending the frame just enough that the glass couldn't easily be replaced. So no rear defroster (the hatch has a vinyl/sailcloth covering), but no problems.
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