bstone Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) A few weeks ago I noticed the rear defroster light no longer comes on when the switch is pressed. It also appears that the defroster isn't working. I checked the fuse under the steering column and it lights up on both poles. I am open to suggestions of what to check next. 97 OBW AT with an ej22 transplanted into it No codes Edited March 13, 2012 by bstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Some folks have found the wire broken where it passes through the roof and the pivit area of the hatch. It gets stessed over time and breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Some folks have found the wire broken where it passes through the roof and the pivit area of the hatch. It gets stessed over time and breaks. I've definitely been having problems with the hatch. Both of the struts have failed. Maybe I got other stuff going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester2002s Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 The rear-window heater is typically controlled by a relay that 'latches in' when you press the heater-button. If that relay failed, then neither the heater nor the light would work. You might try looking for that relay under the hood, in the fuse/breaker/relay box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstone Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 The rear-window heater is typically controlled by a relay that 'latches in' when you press the heater-button.If that relay failed, then neither the heater nor the light would work. You might try looking for that relay under the hood, in the fuse/breaker/relay box. Found the fuse, which lights up on both poles with my fuse tester. Is the relay directly connected to the switch? I'll try to dig around and see what I can see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike104 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) On my '99 FSM it shows the relay for the rear defrost on the Fuse Block inside the car. Next to the Tail Illumination and Main Fan relay. There is also a Defog Timer in the circuit (no idea where that is actually located though). Edited March 14, 2012 by Mike104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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