rear defroster not working

Posted by: perry92

rear defroster not working - 12/04/10 02:45 PM

my rear defroster isn't working at all, the button lights up and the heated mirrors work, also the fuse in the box under the hood seems to be good. any ideas?
Posted by: ViperRedVic

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/04/10 02:53 PM

check the connectors on the window
Posted by: perry92

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/04/10 04:28 PM

they looked connected but i took a close look and one is broke off the window, would you solder that back on? or could that mess it up?
Posted by: larryo340

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/04/10 08:28 PM

I've bought this and used it before last winter on my father's '06 GM and it worked like a charm and is friggin' amazing. It's not cheap, but it's the only one that I've ever seen work and hold up over time. The cheap kits in auto parts stores just don't work.
Posted by: perry92

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/05/10 09:22 AM

can you buy it in stores or do you have to order it?
Posted by: larryo340

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/05/10 11:49 PM

bought it online, I've never seen it locally.
Posted by: perry92

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/06/10 04:29 PM

i took a closer look and it looks like not only the tab is ripped off but part of the red defroster stuff came off too, i got some pics here, can i still fix it?





Posted by: larryo340

Re: rear defroster not working - 12/06/10 06:29 PM

That's exactly what my father's looked like thanks to the illegals at the car wash

The kit I posted should work, but it's very important to follow the instructions to a "T"...the only thing I did different was to wait 24 hours before plugging it back in.