rear window defroster

**JayTA98** · 05-18-2011, 04:09 AM

how long does this feature stays on? I turn mine on in the mornings when I have a foggy rear window and it turns off in 2mins. the window stays the same.

**chuckie669** · 05-18-2011, 05:24 AM

Does your light for rear defrost stay on?
Ever had your window retinted?
If u break the connection on one of those lines, it will no longer function.

**JayTA98** · 05-18-2011, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by chuckie669

Does your light for rear defrost stay on?
Ever had your window retinted?
If u break the connection on one of those lines, it will no longer function.

The light stays on for 2 mins and goes out. The rear window is tinted but it has never been retinted

**KMdef9** · 05-18-2011, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by JayTA98

The light stays on for 2 mins and goes out. The rear window is tinted but it has never been retinted

Mine is tinted as well, but IIRC (b/c I never really use it) it stays on for quite some time. I remember this issue came up not too long ago. I think it was something with the switch/timer/sensor part of it.

BRB.

**JayTA98** · 05-18-2011, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by KMdef9

Mine is tinted as well, but IIRC (b/c I never really use it) it stays on for quite some time. I remember this issue came up not too long ago. I think it was something with the switch/timer/sensor part of it.

BRB.

Where is the timer component located at?

***SMWS6TA*** · 05-18-2011, 07:52 AM

**JayTA98** · 05-19-2011, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

huh??
is it in the exhuast system? lol you changed the pic

***SMWS6TA*** · 05-19-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by JayTA98

huh??
is it in the exhuast system? lol you changed the pic

WTF? I didn't

Hold on will go fishing for it again.

**JayTA98** · 05-19-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by SMWS6TA

WTF? I didn't

Hold on will go fishing for it again.

your pictures have changed 3 times in the last 3 mins. are you getting hacked??

**JayTA98** · 05-19-2011, 09:37 AM

it just changed again.

***SMWS6TA*** · 05-19-2011, 09:41 AM

Fixed!

No, at first I did a direct link to the site instead of capture and save like I just did.

**JayTA98** · 05-19-2011, 09:44 AM

weird... thanks for fixing it. I'm going to the junk yard to hunt for the timer box. do you know what years have them?

**BLK2KSS** · 05-19-2011, 09:51 AM

Has anyone else noticed that after the two minutes of the light being on, you can’t turn it back on for a lil while and that the power seat doesn’t work until you can turn the defrost back on? I believe they both run off the same fuse if I’m not mistaken but its still a lil weird.

***SMWS6TA*** · 05-19-2011, 09:53 AM

Jay, no I don't. I would think all 98-02's have the same.

**bigrondownhiller** · 05-19-2011, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by BLK2KSS

Has anyone else noticed that after the two minutes of the light being on, you can’t turn it back on for a lil while and that the power seat doesn’t work until you can turn the defrost back on? I believe they both run off the same fuse if I’m not mistaken but its still a lil weird.

I think there is a circuit breaker for them both. Could be overheating.