Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one

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Sun 17 Nov 2019 18:53
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - Richard wall
Hi there not sure if I’ll get the answer on here. Picked up a brand new 69 plate Skoda superb L&K. Went to put on the re de mister but doesn’t come on light doesn’t illuminate and the rear screen doesn’t de-mist. Very odd I’ll try the dealer when they reopen. Just wondering if anyone has an idea as to who it won’t work?


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Sun 17 Nov 2019 19:25
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - elekie&a/c doctor

Could be any number of problems. Hopefully something simple ,like a missing fuse for that circuit.

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Sun 17 Nov 2019 19:26
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - Richard wall
Cheers thanks
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Tue 19 Nov 2019 10:31
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - Richard wall
So a bit of an update. Both switches do work but the amount of pressure to get them to come on is a lot. Would that suggest a dodgy contacts?

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Tue 19 Nov 2019 11:58
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - galileo
Hi there not sure if I’ll get the answer on here. Picked up a brand new 69 plate Skoda superb L&K. Went to put on the re de mister but doesn’t come on light doesn’t illuminate and the rear screen doesn’t de-mist. Very odd I’ll try the dealer when they reopen. Just wondering if anyone has an idea as to who it won’t work? Cheers

Did you go to the dealer yet?

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Tue 19 Nov 2019 16:14
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - Richard wall
Going Monday now ... they are very puzzled I’m annoyed as this should have been checked pre delivery inspection
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Tue 19 Nov 2019 19:08
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - jc2
Going Monday now ... they are very puzzled I’m annoyed as this should have been checked pre delivery inspection

It may well have been-had a car where the rear fog-light worked intermittently-must have been some dirt in switch because after switching it a number of times,it worked all the time.

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Tue 19 Nov 2019 19:32
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - elekie&a/c doctor
So what is the “other switch “that doesn’t work properly? Are you sure they are being operated correctly? Most modern cars have switches that push on momentarily, but don’t actually stay down .
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Tue 19 Nov 2019 21:51
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - focussed

A condition for operation of heated rear window and windscreens on most vehicles is that the engine has to be running before they can be switched on.

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Wed 20 Nov 2019 09:37
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - jc2

A condition for operation of heated rear window and windscreens on most vehicles is that the engine has to be running before they can be switched on.

Actually,output from the alternator.

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Wed 20 Nov 2019 20:24
Skoda Superb - Rear de-mister won’t come one - focussed

A condition for operation of heated rear window and windscreens on most vehicles is that the engine has to be running before they can be switched on.

Actually,output from the alternator.

Very clever, but as it's a 69 plate brand spanker I would think that's a given.

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