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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 06:53 AM
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does anyone know the location of the rear window defogger electronic control? the trouble shooting manual shows one in the circuit but does not show the location.
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Old Jun 9, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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What year are you asking about?

I'm not familier with any separate "electronic control" in either the 77-80E or 80L-82 heated rear window systems. I don't know much about the earlier forced air systems, but I think they were nothing more than a switch and a blower motor.

In the 80-82 systems, GM referred to the whole switch unit in the console as a "Window Heater Control". This may be what your looking for. The console mounted on/off switch itself controlled the defogger and contained the transitorized timer delay circuit.
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replaced the switch, fuse is good, heating grid looks good, all connection are ok, could it be the high speed blower relay?
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On a 77, the whole rear defroster grid is controlled by the switch in the console, which includes an on light and a timer circuit.
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