fogging inside the windows
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Hi guys, I know I shoulda done a better search but am at work & short on tie. PLEASE HELP... Got the wife an '03 x-type(98k miles) in Nov. Its fogging ALL the windows on the inside on a regular basis. So much so that in this cold weather there's ice forming on the inside. In the old days I'd suspect the heater core. I'm not getting any leaks inside the car or other indicators that its the problem but I'm no mechanic either. I'm getting plenty of heat & air flow from the blower. I noticed today that if I crack a window about 1/4" they want to clear up a little better but still not completely. Any one have this happen to them that can tell me what the fix was? Thanks in advance...
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Find the button that opens a vent to let in outside air. You're likely recirculating the same air over and over...if the heater core were leaking, you'd smell a sickening sweet smell or see it putting moisture all over the windows (not in freezing temps). If the thing were plugged, you'd have no heat. Never had a car with a plugged one.
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The recirculation door could be stuck. Test it as described in the TSB provided in this thread...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
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The recirculation door could be stuck. Test it as described in the TSB provided in this thread...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
Thanks Mark, I'll give this a try.
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i just have this same problem some months ago and its a pain in the ***, i just buy a Rain X Antifog treatment at my autoparts store (Autozone) for 6 bucks and it work perfect on all my windows.now all my windows are clean.
Rain X/3.5 oz. anti-fog (AF21112) | Glass Treatment - Rain X | AutoZone.com
Rain X/3.5 oz. anti-fog (AF21112) | Glass Treatment - Rain X | AutoZone.com
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On the X300/X308/XK8 and XK, blocked A/C drains can cause this problem. The X-Type could be similar.
There is a single Evaporator Drain Tube on the X-Type:
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This could be blocked preventing condensate draining and turning it to steam when the heater is on.
I've never had the 'pleasure' of doing an X-Type heater so have no idea how to access this Drain to check.
Graham
There is a single Evaporator Drain Tube on the X-Type:
![fogging inside the windows-drain.jpg](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/attachments/x-type-x400-14/70144d1480971144t-fogging-inside-windows-drain.jpg)
This could be blocked preventing condensate draining and turning it to steam when the heater is on.
I've never had the 'pleasure' of doing an X-Type heater so have no idea how to access this Drain to check.
Graham
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The recirculation door could be stuck. Test it as described in the TSB provided in this thread...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
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The recirculation door could be stuck. Test it as described in the TSB provided in this thread...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...demist-110398/
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Very unlucky that the door is broken.
Jaguar have used a similar system on a number of different models and it's usually the stepper motor operating the door that burns out.
Looking through the Workshop Manual procedure, it certainly is a major piece of work to take the whole unit out.
Graham
Jaguar have used a similar system on a number of different models and it's usually the stepper motor operating the door that burns out.
Looking through the Workshop Manual procedure, it certainly is a major piece of work to take the whole unit out.
Graham
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