COMPONENT SERVICE-REAR
WINDOW DEFOGGER
COMPONENTS
1. Rear window defogger switch
2. Rear window defogger glass
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.PRINTED HEATER LINES
Inspection
1. The printed heater lines should be tested while the engine
is running at 2,000 rpm and the battery is being charged.
2. Turn the defogger switch to the “ON” position, and use
voltmeter to measure the voltage of each printed heater
line at the rear window glass center point “A”.
3. If all of the heater lines indicate approximately 6V, the
rear window printed heater lines are functioning properly.
4. If a vdltage of 12V is indicated at point “A”, the wire is
broken between point “A” and the negative (-) terminal.
Move the test probe gradually toward the negative (-)
‘terminal and search for the place where there is a sudden
change in the voltage (to OV).
5. This place where the voltage suddenly changes indicates
the location of the broken wire.
6. If OV is indicated at point “A”, the wire is broken
between point “A” and the positive (+) terminal. Find
the point where there is a sudden change in the voltage
(to 12V), as described in step 4. above.
Repair
1. Prepare the following
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Conductive paint
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Paint thinner
items:
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Masking tape, decal, etc.
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Unleaded gasoline
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Thin brush
Wipe the glass adjacent to the broken heater line, clean
with unleaded gasoline, and bond a decal or masking tape
as shown.
Normal characteristic curve
Joltage
A (Center point)
Printed heater line Negative
terminal
Positive
terminal
Abnormal characteristic curve
Voltage
2v
6V -
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Positive
terminal
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Printed heater line
Negative
terminal
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Alignment holes
Masking tape
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