Window Defogger Wire: Inspection: Procedure
- INSPECT REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER NOTE:
Directly touching the rear window defogger with the lead of the tester could damage it. Wrap aluminum foil around the end of the lead and inspect the rear window defogger by touching it with the aluminum foil.
- Switch the ignition ON (engine off).
- Turn the rear window defogger switch on.
- Connect the positive lead of the tester to the positive side of each rear window defogger and the negative lead to ground.
*a Lead of Voltmeter *b Rear Window Defogger *c Aluminum Foil *d Push - Gradually slide the positive lead from the positive side to the negative side and verify that the voltage decreases accordingly.
- If the voltage changes rapidly, the rear window defogger has a malfunction. Repair the rear window defogger.
Refer to REPAIR
*a Negative Side *b Positive Side Measured part Voltage (Reference) (1) to (2) Approx. 11 V to 0 V - If the voltage changes rapidly, the rear window defogger has a malfunction. Repair the rear window defogger.