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Condensation inside windshield
Is it normal to have condensation inside the car. Like inside on the windshield? It rained yesterday all day and I have condensation on the windshield but from the interior. I feel like this isn’t normal. And I feel like it’s been happening lately.
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01-24-2018, 10:02 AM
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Are we talking moisture vapor or drops of water clinging to inside of windshield?
Mine builds up moisture vapor on interior windshield and front windows when changes in the weather occur, like going from a humid/warmish previous day to a drier/cooler front the next, running the a/c in dash mode for a minute or two usually removes it. Yet perhaps your's is a bit more than that? 
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01-24-2018, 10:43 AM
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Mine looks to be just condensation/ moisture. I came
Back from work late. Glanced at it. And was like hmmm wtf. I have a photo of it. I’ll upload it later today.
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01-24-2018, 11:02 AM
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I hope it's not coolant leak fro the heater core.
Moisture in the air inside condensing on cold glass is normal.
IF excessive that means something causes the air inside the truck to have more moisture content than ambient air.
If you haven't been sleeping inside the truck, or cooking near the opening where steam is blown into the truck, it may be a leak or crack in heater core. Have you been losing coolant?
You're in Jersey so it may be tough to try driving with the heater on minimum (No coolant flow into the heater core).
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01-24-2018, 01:10 PM
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Moisture in the air inside condensing on cold glass is normal.
IF excessive that means something causes the air inside the truck to have more moisture content than ambient air.
If you haven't been sleeping inside the truck, or cooking near the opening where steam is blown into the truck, it may be a leak or crack in heater core. Have you been losing coolant?
You're in Jersey so it may be tough to try driving with the heater on minimum (No coolant flow into the heater core).
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No, no coolant leaks at all. And I always check my coolant just incase. Heat also works flawlessly. Carpet is dry. However the truck has been sitting for 3 weeks. And the weather in jersey has been cold and warm. It’s been weird weather. I’ve only noticed the condensation inside the truck on the windshield when it’s been sitting and has rained on.
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01-24-2018, 03:35 PM
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... It’s been weird weather. I’ve only noticed the condensation inside the truck on the windshield when it’s been sitting and has rained on.
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I see. If no leaks from outside, most likely it's just trapped moist air from warmer, humid days condensing when it gets colder outside, Or just ambient humidity condensing on cold glass like normal.
We were just on the moist and cold northern coast of California this weekend, camping in the truck. While we have the windows cracked open, there was still co much condensation, the AC-heat was not enough to vaporize it. The glass was actually dripping wet inside.
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02-08-2018, 11:03 PM
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Just got home. Truck has been sitting for 3 days. Inside the truck. There is like frozen vapor on the windshield. But from the inside. Wtf ! It’s been cold today in NJ. Below 32. Basically frost on the windshield but from inside.
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02-09-2018, 01:11 PM
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Does this mean. I have water accumulating somewhere ? I’ll double check my floor but it seems dry. I’m really lost. Maybe I should try and blast the defroster on fresh air. Should I blast it with Heat or cold air ?
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Does this mean. I have water accumulating somewhere ? I’ll double check my floor but it seems dry. I’m really lost. Maybe I should try and blast the defroster on fresh air. Should I blast it with Heat or cold air ?
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This has never happened to me but it sounds like moisture inside the truck. Could be a small drip somewhere where the rug isn't soaked.
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02-09-2018, 01:38 PM
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Could be that you have a leaky windshield. Glass installers don't care if they scratch up the paint under the seal removing old glass. Water gets in and rusts behind the seal, pretty soon you have a leak. This is the case with my 4runner....discovered a couple years after I bought it. My low-buck fix is a big black vinyl band-aid across the top of the windshield that has now been in place about 3-1/2 years.
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I also get condensation on the inside of my window. It only happens in winter and it's just because the floor mats get so wet from snow and slush. It also doesn't help that I have my ice fishing gear in the back that brings in a bunch of snow/slush/ice every time I go fishing.
What I've noticed that helps is to leave a couple windows slightly cracked. This allows the moist air to escape the cabin and not build up on the window.
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02-09-2018, 04:24 PM
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I never had this issue before. I owned the truck for 4 years. It doesn’t look wet or anything around the windshield.
This is pissing me of badly. I’ll try and check really good under the carpets. Although it did rain Wednesday badly. Then Thursday it for really cold. And hats when I noticed the frost on the inside. And not the outside.
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Run the truck for a while with the "a/c" button on (hot or cold air doesn't matter but the a/c button needs to be lit up. Then make sure you also have the truck set to "recirculate." This will run the internal truck air through the a/c system and therefore through the receiver/dehydrator and will dry out the air in the truck.
I'm of the opinion that it's just a weather problem and not a problem with the truck.
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Run the truck for a while with the "a/c" button on (hot or cold air doesn't matter but the a/c button needs to be lit up. Then make sure you also have the truck set to "recirculate." This will run the internal truck air through the a/c system and therefore through the receiver/dehydrator and will dry out the air in the truck.
I'm of the opinion that it's just a weather problem and not a problem with the truck.
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Thank you. I’ll try. The weather here has been stupid. Warm. Than extremely cold.
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02-09-2018, 11:29 PM
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I notice that mine does this as well when the temperature/humidity changes in a short amount of time like you have been experiencing. I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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