Rear defroster problem

[Chucky]

I have searched and tried the fuse trick instead of the breaker and my rear defrost wont turn on. The button makes the clicking noise and thats it, wont turn on at all. The back is all fine I have checked all the connections and whatnot. So the box in the dash that holds the button and whatnot, how hard is that to replace and has anyone heard of that going bad?

[SilverRS96]

Re: Rear defroster problem

u dont really need the rear defroster! lol i dont have 1

[ZO6vette037]

Re: Rear defroster problem

I have searched and tried the fuse trick instead of the breaker and my rear defrost wont turn on. The button makes the clicking noise and thats it, wont turn on at all. The back is all fine I have checked all the connections and whatnot. So the box in the dash that holds the button and whatnot, how hard is that to replace and has anyone heard of that going bad?

The defrost switchs on these cars do go bad every once in a while. The one on my 97 did two years ago, in the middle of winter. I spliced into the wires and put the defroster on a manuel switch until I could find a replacement button. If you do this be very carefull, becuase the button turns its self off when the window warms up. If you have it wired to a switch you will have to watch out to make sure you dont fry it.

As for the new button you can buy them from GM for like $20 but I went on ebay and got the whole AC control set, with the button, for $5 and just switched the button when it came.

[Chucky]

Re: Rear defroster problem

Alright yeah I'll prob just ebay a one, thanks. I have been without for a year and its been pretty sucky since I have to park outside and oregon weather loves to fog windows

[SilverRS96]

Re: Rear defroster problem

what yr is it? i got 1 on out my RS id sell ya