Rear defoster not working 82ce

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Mar 23, 2007 | 06:16 PM

eamespm

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Rear defoster not working 82ce

I noticed that my rear defoster isn't working. Being that I just purchased the car the last fall, I never tested it due to the car has been kept in a controlled environment...until last night! I'm not sure if there is a light that comes on when activated or not. I didn't see a light come on anywhere. Also if it is broken, how do I troubleshoot the problem??? Thanks for your help in advance.

Mar 23, 2007 | 06:48 PM

Duke94

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Should be a green light on the switch if it's the same as my 78'

Mar 23, 2007 | 07:39 PM

eamespm

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Thanks for the drawing, it should help in my trobleshooting. Also, I notice the switch is in the center position and when I push it foward, it returns to the center. Is this nornmal?

Mar 23, 2007 | 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eamespm

Thanks for the drawing, it should help in my trobleshooting. Also, I notice the switch is in the center position and when I push it foward, it returns to the center. Is this nornmal?

Yes. It pulls in a relay, and when woring a pilot light turns on.

Mar 23, 2007 | 10:59 PM

copter

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I've got a CE and I think my little light is orange?But I haven't used it in a very long time so I might be wrong on the color

Mar 24, 2007 | 12:24 AM

terry82

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my relay is bad on my car.dont know of any one selling these.

Mar 24, 2007 | 11:46 AM

eamespm

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Thanks for everyones help.The problem was the first thing I checked which was a blown 30amp fuse...or should I say a mostly melted fuse! Not sure what caused that, so I replaced it with a 25amp fuse and won't rely on the timer to shut it off until I can troubleshoot it.

Mar 25, 2007 | 09:23 AM

GUSTO14

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I bought an '85 Corvette with the rear window defogger in the fall of 1984. 9 months later I had an occasion to use the rear window defogger and realized it wasn't working. I noticed that when I grabbed one of the rear struts it was extremely warm. It seems on the C4's power gets to the grid through the struts. I ordered two new struts and all was well.

If your grid gets it's power through the struts, be sure to check them as well.

Good luck... GUSTO