windshield and cold

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    Other day had a small chip or crack form in center bottom of windshield while driving - by the time I got to destination it became a crack about 1" along bottom on drivers side about 1/2 way across . Next day it took off the other direction across passenger side again about 1" from bottom .
 Yesterday when I went to eye doc that right side crack made a U turn and started back to center . Then as it was dark out just as I turned into drive to house I heard a ting noise - but didn't see where the thing cracked this time - and light snow on windshield now so unseen where it went . 
 Was figuring i would wait to have it replaced until spring but looks like that's a No Go 
Jeep Cherokee with built in wiper defroster which is suppose to keep wipers from icing up when parked .

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Coke-in-MN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Afton MN Points: 41219	Post Options Post Reply Quote Coke-in-MN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: windshield and cold Posted: 10 Feb 2021 at 8:37am
	Other day had a small chip or crack form in center bottom of windshield while driving - by the time I got to destination it became a crack about 1" along bottom on drivers side about 1/2 way across . Next day it took off the other direction across passenger side again about 1" from bottom . Yesterday when I went to eye doc that right side crack made a U turn and started back to center . Then as it was dark out just as I turned into drive to house I heard a ting noise - but didn't see where the thing cracked this time - and light snow on windshield now so unseen where it went . Was figuring i would wait to have it replaced until spring but looks like that's a No Go Jeep Cherokee with built in wiper defroster which is suppose to keep wipers from icing up when parked .
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Hubert (Ga)engine7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6142	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hubert (Ga)engine7 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2021 at 8:52pm
	Wonder if the wipe blade heater is causing enough temperature differential to cause the cracking. Once a crack starts running it can go all over the place. I didn't even know they had wiper defrosters.
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john(MI) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: SE MI Points: 9263	Post Options Post Reply Quote john(MI) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Feb 2021 at 9:38pm
	My Subaru had those built into the front window. They are like the rear window heaters but only down low on the front. There is like a mat area. I sure miss those. Gave the car to my son. I never had any problems with them causing a problem. Did get a crack once and had to have the window replaced, but it wasn't from the heater.
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