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{{Short description|Automobile component protecting from rain}}
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[[File:Honda Bed Tent-Side view.jpg|thumb|2017 Honda Ridgeline with AVS In-Channel Low Profile Ventvisors]]
[[File:Ford F-150 crew cab -- 05-28-2011.jpg|thumb|A pickup truck with deflectors on all door windows]]
A '''window deflector''' is a transparent plastic fitting, mounted above the doors of some [[automobile]]s, to protect the interior from rain or other [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] in case of slightly opened windows. Deflectors may also be fitted to [[sunroof]]s to change the flow of air.

== Types ==
Based on the way wind deflectors are installed, they may be classified as follows:

===In-Channel===
Installed into the upper window channel and kept in place due to tension; sometimes an additional thin strip of adhesive tape is used.

===Stick-on===
The deflector has a strip of self-adhesive tape for mounting. This allows mounting a deflector above the window, to either the window frames, or the roof if the windows are frameless.

== Similar equipment ==
=== Hood protector ===
A hood protector or bug guard is a similar product for protecting the paintwork on the front of the vehicle against insects.

=== Rear window louvers ===
[[File:Miura P400 S 4.0 '70 (9392738080).jpg|thumb|right|Rear window louvers on a 1970 [[Lamborghini Miura]]]]
A Rear window louver or rear window blind ({{langx|de|Heckjalousie}} or {{lang|de|Heckscheibenjalousie}}) is a type of [[window blind]] mounted to the rear window of a car. It is intended to protect the window from dirt and restrict sunlight from entering through the rear window to reduce heat. In 1966, [[Lamborghini Miura]] became one of the first production cars that came with rear window louvers.{{cn|date=May 2025}} Rear window louvers have been criticized by some reviewers as a fashion phenomena, with little practical use.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tv2.no/a/7118658/ |title=Dette var hot - så ble det helt borte |trans-title=This was hot - now it's not |language=no |website=tv2.no |first=Benny |last=Christensen |date=2015-07-05 |access-date=2025-05-14}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Recreational vehicle]]

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