Re: Q: 97 A4 Rear Window Defroster

[Elliott Potter <epotter@abraxis.com>]

Yea; the top the lines are for AM/FM reception...the rest of the
defogger (or perhaps that's what the two vertical lines are?) are also a
separate FM-only antenna.
--
Elliott

Bob wrote:
> 
> Jon Spreha wrote:
> >
> > Hello.
> >
> > I recently noticed on my 1997 A4 (1.8t) that the top three (horizontal) lines on my rear windows defroster do not (?no longer?) defrost.  I asked the dealership when I had the car in for it's 30k service, and their reply was, "The top three lines are your antenna".
> >
> > I was originally told by the salesman that the 2 *vertical* lines were my antenna.  Not that I do not trust them, I just wanted to confirm their story with other listers.
> >
> 
> No its true.. the horizontal ones are your rear AM antenna. If you look
> closely at the tracings, they are not connected to the defogger at all
> 
> Bob