havent had a need to use it till the last couple of days, it getting colder in the morning, but its not working, when i press the button in on the dash it lights up and the fuse is fine, any ideas? thanks
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crxess Member
Posts: 20 From: Williamsport Md USA Registered: Nov 2006
Use a DVOM(meter) to test for power at the window. you will find 2 contacts, one on each side. One is ground and the other should read 12 volts. If you have 12v, check the grids for breaks. If you do not have 12v at the glass, you may need a new defroster relay. The relay supplies 12v high current to the defrost grid.
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Nov 18th, 2006
partfiero Member
Posts: 6923 From: Tucson, Arizona Registered: Jan 2002
Rear defrost has a 30amp circut breaker, check it, 2nd one up from the bottom, on the right side of fuse box, one or more of the elements may have a crack in it, check carefully for that , your contact points, and grounds, run your test light to ground then touch each element , check for brilliance.
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dillon11 Member
Posts: 402 From: Dartmouth Nova Scotia Registered: Oct 2005
i got a 35 amp fuse in that spot, and when i remove it my power locks dont work, so im assuming that part is ok, next is to check the wires at the window, now i didnt get to check them today but will try tommorow, what do i need to remove to get to the wires at the window?
Well , you know the one I have with rear defrost is sitting out side with no light and cold as hell..lol.. Looks like if they are like any other cars, and have the connections at the bottom of the glass, then the seat/belt pillars will need to come off, as I could see no other connection visably with those in place. There not hard to get off, I hope I`m wrong and theres a connection easier to get at--but that would be the next place to check from the circut breaker on, (since thats ok) then the elements themselves, should be getting juice to at least there, checking there would be my next stop .
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dillon11 Member
Posts: 402 From: Dartmouth Nova Scotia Registered: Oct 2005