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radio static (poor reception) when i turn on rear defroster

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Old 12-14-2012, 07:36 AM
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radio static (poor reception) when i turn on rear defroster

its cold here now frost every morning my radio works 100% fine UNTILL i turn on the rear defroster the FM stations are allmost completly lost turn off defroster all is well. it did NOT do this last winter and ive not changed anything any ideas?? its my 2003 c240 wagon
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Mine does this too. Maybe a failing antenna amplifier? I was kinda shocked the first time I used the defroster and couldn't listen to the radio.
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Bad grid on the rear glass. Sorry will new a new glass probably.
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I just listen to CDs when I have the defroster on
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Originally Posted by jetta02awp
I just listen to CDs when I have the defroster on
sounds good im not replaceing the glass

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