Steaming Up

[ChrisUK01]

Hi,

I picked up my GTI new on Friday, now it has started to rain the car steams up on some of the windows.

Has anyone had this, did VW not configure the car correctly when making it road worthy?

Cheers

Chris

[monkeyhanger]

Yes, they do this. My last 7 new VWs have done this. You need to have the blower on the windscreen setting. If this isn't enough to stop misting up then you need to put the aircon on too (dry air blowing at the screen).

[matty james]

take it back and cancel your hp agreement 

[ChrisUK01]

Thanks I have the aircon on the drivers side window and the one behind on the same side start to mist up.

Ha Ha don't tempt me my A5 never steamed up like this.

[corgi]

it is more than likely a little residual dampness from when they prepared the car. it has, here at least, gone cold and damp in the last few days, which won't help.

As stated, leave the air conditioning on all the time and add a little heat to it if you can bare it...

If it carries on for more than a few weeks in conditions where you would expect condensation then I would start to investigate other causes...

[Pixelmix]

Our first drive home from the dealer was in the rain. Took a while to get the windscreen completely clear that day, even with the air con on. It has been much better since - must just be dampness in the system from new.

I tend to run the aircon on most of the time to keep the windows clear. Only turn it off on dry days where the temperature is right anyway.

[fredgroves]

Mine fogs up quite badly too, even going along with the aircon on heat.... you have to clear it by pushing the direct at screen button.

Some car designs just seem like that, Mk7 included.

[AlanH]

Warm, moist air + cold windscreen = condensation. It's a trait of the Golf going back several generations.

[mcmaddy]

It's not just the golf! Leave your climate control on 22 on auto and you shouldn't have many problems with fogging up.

[p3asa]

I've found if I use air con its a vicious circle. I'm guaranteed the next time I get in the car the windows will be steamed up again.
However if I just use the blower to clear the windows, the next time I get in the car they won't have automatically steamed up.

So I never use the air con and the only time I have steamed up windows is if I get in the car wet.