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What are these dots for?

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  1. priusrc

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    What are those dots for? And the rear defrost, why are the lines not in the upper right hand corner even all the way across? I just seen this today and I was wondering.
     

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    no idea. looks like oriens belt.:cool:
     
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    Wondering the same.
     
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    Alien tracking devices, throw them out! Quick!
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    It's fallout from the Fukushima disaster.

    Don't mess with them.
     
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    My car has only one one of those dots at the top end of wiper. Sometimes the conductive tracings are used as antenna in addition to heating elements. I've heard that 2013 has improved radio and antenna. Could it be that?
    As for the asymmetry of the heating elements, they follow the contour of single wiper.
     
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    Kudos OP. You are one observant guy.
    As for the dots -- I have no idea.
     
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    The dots are for automated glass production and installation equipment on the assembly line (alignment). Some of the traces that don't appear to connect to the defrost on both sides are antennas.
    And some of the things in there are to make people ask questions. ;)
     
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    I'm going with tracking devices. Do you see Black Chevy Suburbon's and helicopters frequently?

    MC
     
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    They ran out of dashes.
     
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    I'm sticking to my alien guess! RUN........!!!!!!!!!!...............................:whistle:
     
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    Stop it!!! You guys are making me paranoid. I just ran out and checked mine and don't see them. I thought at first you were talking about "transitions zones". Those are black borders around windshields and large rear windows in cars that go from solid black to small screened dots. Those are to alleviate temp expansion/contraction and help keep the water tight seal intact. The one on my Corolla is wider on the drivers side.
     
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    Yeah, that's what they want you to believe........
     
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    NSA TRACKING DEVICES!!!! ::puts on tinfoil hat:: LOL
     
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    :eek::whistle:
     
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    The 2013 and new models has all have a (black box) to track your speed and collision purposes.
     
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    I am not sure but I think the black box has been in most cars for a long time. The car makers just did not want you to know.
    In a accident this info. might be good to know.
     
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    My '98 Seville had it.
     
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    Haha. you guys are worst than the survival preppers and militia members on the gun forums I frequent! haha
     
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    Someone should ask Art Bell and put an end to it.
     
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