Electric defrost/heater ?

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I had a chance to try it out today and it's a winner. While 100 watts doesn't sound like much it puts out enough heat and fan speed to easily defrost a windshield.

The fan is super quiet. If installed under a dash I doubt you could even hear it run.

I'll start with one, but might end up using two of them just because they are cheap.

They raised the price significantly after I purchased this one on eBay. Now that makes them cheaper to buy on Amazon.

I had it over at my friends for show and tell this afternoon. He immediately bought two for his racecar.

Tom
 
PROSTOCKTOM said:
I had a chance to try it out today and it's a winner. While 100 watts doesn't sound like much it puts out enough heat and fan speed to easily defrost a windshield.

The fan is super quiet. If installed under a dash I doubt you could even hear it run.

I'll start with one, but might end up using two of them just because they are cheap.

They raised the price significantly after I purchased this one on eBay. Now that makes them cheaper to buy on Amazon.

I had it over at my friends for show and tell this afternoon. He immediately bought two for his racecar.

Tom
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Thanks for sharing your results.
 
From my experience these old cars have enough electrical problems without adding more, just saying
 
andysauto1 said:
From my experience these old cars have enough electrical problems without adding more, just saying
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This isn't for use by the average guy, or car. My use is strictly for cool nights at the dragstrip.

You obviously haven't read through all the threads or you would understand what we are doing.

Tom
 
go-fish said:
How could a 5 or 6 FARAD car audio capacitor boost the system? You could possibly add a heater or two to the rear as well as front.
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A capacitor would accomplish nothing. In car audio, the capacitor only comes into play when current demand spikes instantaneously during musical transients, usually those involving low bass. Capacitors are not boosters, they just maintain current flow for a split second. In a purely resistive load like a heating element, current demand is essentially constant. There are no rapid changes in load. In that situation, a capacitor is dead weight with no function.

Whether capacitors are even effective in car audio is a whole 'nother argument, one in which I don't involve myself. Run it past a car-audio forum and watch the ensuing flame war. Fun stuff.
 
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