Rear Demister

[Mick]

Hello sorry if this is a dumb question but on my R33 GTST the rear demister top section does not heat up, now im pretty sure it is actually an antenna but im not sure if it is supposed to heat up as well. Can anyone clear this up for me and let me know if there one heats up as well or not.

[Mick]

pls someone must know the answer to this, or can someone with an r33 pls check to see if that top section heats up as well

[89CAL]

AFAIK its all demister. The Aerial pops up out the side so there is no reason for the aerial to be built into the window (like it is on the R32's)

I don't recall mine not clearing fog at the top, think its all pretty good when the demister is running.

I'm not near my car so cant really check

[mad082]

There is probably a small break in the element which is why it isn't working

[Mick]

can even 1 person with an R33 GTST S2 say for certain that this top section is supposed to heat up?

Cos now that i have removed the interior plastics i can see that it is an antenna and im pretty sure it is not ment to heat up. That section has 1 wire and it joins up along side of the antenna which goes to the radio.

[Mick]

That thick black wire is the aerial wire which goes all the way from the rear power antenna all the way to the front radio, that smaller black wire is directly connected to that top section of the rear window that looks like a demister, that smaller wire is joined side by side with the thick main aerial.

[rekoyl116]

dude its part of the diversity antenna that the japanese use. 99% sure its a separate circuit like on the 32 and wont heat up. u can plug it in and f**k off the ugly silver stalk thing.