Clip the lamp.
Car back window heater not working.
Remember the timer will turn off the current within 5 to 10 minutes so you ll need to keep track of the timer s time window or you ll be looking for current that s not supposed to be there.
But the defroster became standard issue for rear windows and the world was a better place.
As it goes back and forth across the window everything comes on and shuts off.
It was widely accepted in the car business that a car more than 5 years old would likely have an inoperative rear.
The heating and defrosting system rely on an electric blower motor to move the hot air into the cabin of the car and through the defroster vents.
That is until something put a little nick or scratch in one of those delicate lines across the glass.
If this happens to be the case you can use a soldering gun to reattach them.
Jumping the car or replacing the battery can solve this problem.
The battery could be the problem if you find that other aspects of the car are not working in addition to the defroster.
If the blower motor is malfunctioning the defroster will not work.
If the light comes on you have power.
Turn your windshield wipers on when you get in the car.
There is a chance that you are missing terminal edges on your window heat grid.
Issues can range from a blown fuse to a bad blower speed controller.
Then the system stopped working.
Disconnect both wires from either side of the defroster grid and touch one end of your tester to each wire.
If the new fuse.
Wipe up interior moisture and water droplets with.
If the exterior frost layer is thin your windshield.
However turn on the rear wiper and everything works as long as the wiper is not in the home position.
Make sure the rear defroster switch and the ignition key are turned on.
Heater windows radio wipers all work in the acc key position.
Start the car and it all shuts off.
Examine the fuse to see if it has blown.
Use an ice scraper to scrape the windows both inside and out.
Repairing heater element with conductive paint.
Fixing a heated rear window fuse check.
If it has replace it and test the heater again.