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    #11
    What about insurance claim?

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    #12
    hindi ka naman naaksidente pano mo i-ke claim yun?! Besides, to replace the defogger, you have to replace the windscreen, which im sure is very epensive.

    That's why reputable shops (like winterpine), inform you of the risks before tinting rear windscreens. parang disclaimer ba.

    May sinabi si Ungas sa akin dati regarding defogger repair. PM mo na lang siya.

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    #13
    the installer accidentally broke it hehe, accident hehe

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    #14
    Kung may previous tint ka na pinaalis, talagang may sasamang defogger circuits don. Dahil diyan, hindi na talaga gagana yung ibang lines. Tapos hindi ka rin iri-reimburse ng Honda para diyan dahil man-made (and outside casa) ang damage at hindi factory defect.

    Merong nabibiling circuit repair sa mga accessory shops. Minsan mapapagana nito ulit defogger mo. Tanggalin mo ulit tint mo, try mo yon tapos pakabit ka ulit ng bago. Good luck!

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    #15
    I dont think honored yan since negligence sya and not incidental (or factory defect). In addition, it's SUPER COMMON na nasisira ang defogger due to bara-bara tint removal done by almost all shops na nagtatanggal ng tint.

    May binebentang defogger repair kit dati sa Concorde, the premise is simple, just apply a thin strip of conductive paint sa breaking point ng "circuit" (mukang circuitboard ang rear glass diba) and maayos na sya. In your case, it'll be right after the third working defogger.

    Catch22... You must remove the tint again, by doing so, malamang masmadaming defogger lines matatamaan nanaman.

    Good luck


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    #16
    Loctite Quik Grid is cheap, mga $15 lang ata if may makuha ka sa US.

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    #17
    honga..punta ka nalang sa casa then haggle with them for the best deal dahil sila naman dapat umayos ng faulty lines..i guess heating elements lang naman iyan na naka-embed sa glass..

    ganon din sa lynx ko kasi..parang confusing nga ang control sa dashboard akala ko noon air exhaust switch tapos kinorrect ko ni panganay..umiinit na pala ang lagay nong rear glass..

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    #18
    I saw a Loctite defogger repair adhesive (tube) at Blade in Market Market.

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Rear Windwield under warranty ba?, Defogger not working already