croll326 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 every time i turn on my rear defroster i get horrible static in the radio and have to turn it off. i assume this is because the antenna is built in to the rear window. has anyone else had this problem? is there a fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_templer_102 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 If i recall, people end up going to the dealer and complain. The only fix i've seen is people getting a totally new rear window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuksob03 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Do you have tint? I think I remember seeing something about people having problems with it because of the tint they have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AreEyeSeeKay Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Search "defroster radio". tons of threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 never had tint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoracer Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 ^ theres a TSB out on bad reception you have to go to your dealer and have them order you a antenna ground strap inside of your rear gate. window tint has nothing to do with it. and you don't have to get a new rear window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 i have the same problem.. thanks motoracer.. i'll do that this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Called the Subaru dealer and they never heard of the TSB. Does anyone have a link to it or some proof it exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origtopcat Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I have been having this issue. I just called the dealer to schedule an appointment... It seems to be an known issue. Nemo me impune lacessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Does anyone have a link to it or some proof it exists.A TSB does exist but it's only applicable to wagons. http://www.thel7.com/TSB/15-115-05.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 My radio static comes when I am listening to one of the biggest FM radio stations in the city and I turn on the rear defroster. If i turn it off it goes away. I never listen to AM radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 ;1080326']A TSB does exist but it's only applicable to wagons. http://www.thel7.com/TSB/15-115-05.pdf so does that mean that they will have to replace the whole rear window on my sedan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origtopcat Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 so does that mean that they will have to replace the whole rear window on my sedan? I went to the dealer regarding the static and they informed me that there is an issue with the radio antenna and would have to replace the rear window to resolve the issue (since the antenna is on the glass). Under Warranty of course. Nemo me impune lacessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 must be nice to have a dealer that will help you out. baierl subaru in pittsburgh, pa seems to try and get out of everything. to me if the radio has bad static when you turn the rear defroster on that is a defect. that SHOULD NOT happen. if anyone finds a link to a TSB for this id love to see it so i can take it to the dealer and make them fix my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 is there anyway to bypass the antenna in the window and just hide a piece of speaker wire somewhere????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loak Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 just saw your post over in the midatlantic forum... since you're in pgh, you might want to have a look at this thread http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52095 if one dealer is giving you some trouble you could always try one of the others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoracer Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I went to the dealer regarding the static and they informed me that there is an issue with the radio antenna and would have to replace the rear window to resolve the issue (since the antenna is on the glass). Under Warranty of course. no thats not how it works. theres a grounding strap which gets placed between the R defrost harness and antena wire within the hatch. you don't get a new glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origtopcat Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 no thats not how it works. theres a grounding strap which gets placed between the R defrost harness and antena wire within the hatch. you don't get a new glass I asked them about the grounding strap and they told me the tech checked it and that was not the cause of the problem. My only thought is that they would say it is the rear window is the cause of the problem to charge SOA for the cost of repairing the window and just replace the grounding strap... Sounds a little devious any thoughts? Nemo me impune lacessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loak Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 normally i'm in downtown pgh or oakland, so i'm pretty close to most of the transmitters. even during the dead of winter when i was using my rear defroster a lot, i never noticed a problem with radio reception. a couple of days ago i was in cranberry and decided to test this out. the results were... defroster on = could only hear static (stereo light/indicator on the hu turns off) defroster off = radio stations came in perfectly fine somehow i doubt my case is bad enough to get a dealership to do anything at all if anyone manages to get a dealership to fix this issue on a sedan, please post the pertinent information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 somehow i doubt my case is bad enough to get a dealership to do anything at all if anyone manages to get a dealership to fix this issue on a sedan, please post the pertinent information. how is you case not bad enough?? solution: new rear window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I suggest you take it to the dealer nearest to Cranberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesuby Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 is there anyway to bypass the antenna in the window and just hide a piece of speaker wire somewhere????? That's nuts. If it doesn't work make Subaru fix it. BTW, not a problem with mine.....except I do get static on AM when stepping on the brake pedal inside a parking garage helix. I'm not bs'ing you...I figure it's the ABS electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loak Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 when i get some free time i'll probably take my car in to have this problem addressed, but i just wasn't sure if it was an inherent design flaw or if other people had this same issue. iirc the area i was in when i tested my defroster is about 25 or 30 miles from the transmitter. the geography of the region probably played a role in the static as well (the signal quality fluctuated depending on where i was…hills/building probably were blocking+interfering w/ the signal too). i suspect that the static was caused by the defroster, but the fact that the signal wasn’t perfect couldn’t have helped either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croll326 Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 dealer closest to cranberry twp is Baierl Subaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origtopcat Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Dealer replaced my window. No more issues Nemo me impune lacessit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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