Carbon fiber defrost vent cover

00 Trans Ram · 05-01-2017, 10:20 AM

So, living in New Orleans, I've been getting a lot of condensation on the windshield lately. As in, every morning. Brought it to the dealership. They said that they've verified that ALL the Camaros do the same thing (customer car in for warranty work, plus 4 new Camaros on the lot). They also checked the voltage going to the damper motor, and it is working properly. Their conclusion was that the damper simply isn't sealing off all the air. Short of completely disassembling the dash, they don't see a way to fix it. So, I've added my name to the list so that hopefully there will be a recall.

But, until then, I decided to do something myself. Got some heavy construction paper and made a template (put it on the vent, pressed down to make dents at the edges, then traced the dents with a pencil). I had to fine-tune the cutout a few times to get it to fit exactly.

When I got it to fit perfectly, I put a 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber sticker/film on top of the paper. Then, I put several spots of double-sided tape on the bottom to hold it in place (the tape strips that come with those wall-mounted hooks works great). The last thing I did was grab some black duck tape and line the underside of the edge nearest the windshield (so that absolutely no air would escape out of the front - only the back that is farthest away from the windshield).

Stuck the whole thing down, and here is the result.

After 3 days of driving, I can report that there is NO condensation on the windshield. It works perfectly.

GAHDOOSH · 05-01-2017, 03:52 PM

Can you get a better photo maybe through the windshield?
Would be cool to see how it turned out.

Dustya · 05-01-2017, 06:02 PM

Looks like something bigworm should make available!!

00 Trans Ram · 05-03-2017, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAHDOOSH

Can you get a better photo maybe through the windshield?
Would be cool to see how it turned out.

Will do. Later today.

00 Trans Ram · 05-05-2017, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAHDOOSH

Can you get a better photo maybe through the windshield?
Would be cool to see how it turned out.

Sorry - forgot to do this the other day. Here it is, though. Kinda hard to see past the reflection. But, it's always got a reflection when outdoors, and when it's inside, it's dark and hard to see. Essentially, it's always hard to see exactly what it is. I showed a few friends, and 2 of them said, "OK, so where is the part that you made?" (they didn't even notice it) while the other said, "Wow - that looks like it belongs there."

greg72982 · 05-05-2017, 02:04 PM

Looks great but doesn't this make the defroster inoperable at all times then?

05-01-2017, 10:20 AM	#1
00 Trans Ram Drives: 2017 2SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: United States Posts: 636	Carbon fiber defrost vent cover So, living in New Orleans, I've been getting a lot of condensation on the windshield lately. As in, every morning. Brought it to the dealership. They said that they've verified that ALL the Camaros do the same thing (customer car in for warranty work, plus 4 new Camaros on the lot). They also checked the voltage going to the damper motor, and it is working properly. Their conclusion was that the damper simply isn't sealing off all the air. Short of completely disassembling the dash, they don't see a way to fix it. So, I've added my name to the list so that hopefully there will be a recall. But, until then, I decided to do something myself. Got some heavy construction paper and made a template (put it on the vent, pressed down to make dents at the edges, then traced the dents with a pencil). I had to fine-tune the cutout a few times to get it to fit exactly. When I got it to fit perfectly, I put a 3M Di-Noc carbon fiber sticker/film on top of the paper. Then, I put several spots of double-sided tape on the bottom to hold it in place (the tape strips that come with those wall-mounted hooks works great). The last thing I did was grab some black duck tape and line the underside of the edge nearest the windshield (so that absolutely no air would escape out of the front - only the back that is farthest away from the windshield). Stuck the whole thing down, and here is the result. After 3 days of driving, I can report that there is NO condensation on the windshield. It works perfectly.

05-01-2017, 03:52 PM	#2
GAHDOOSH GAHDOOSH Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 502 View My Garage	Can you get a better photo maybe through the windshield? Would be cool to see how it turned out. __________________ GAHDOOSH 2016 1SS 6.2L LT1 Manual 6-Speed, Front Emblem Blackout, Rear Bowtie Delete, Side emblem delete, Phastek Side Marker Tint, GM Black Taillights, $23.57 of Premium Gas this morning

05-05-2017, 02:04 PM	#6
greg72982 Drives: Black 2017 2SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: PA Posts: 539	Looks great but doesn't this make the defroster inoperable at all times then? __________________ 2017 Black 2SS, M6, NPP, MRC, NAV, and black bowties - delivered 6/23/16

05-01-2017, 06:02 PM	#3
Dustya Drives: Overkill Supercharged 2016 CamaroV6 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 982	Looks like something bigworm should make available!!

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