ValuedCustomer Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 hello again my 94 loyale's rear defrost isnt working the switch works and the light comes up on the dash. but i never see the lines cutting through the frosted window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Is this a wagon or a sedan? Wagon's have an issue with a connector in the tailgate: The wire really isn't long enough, so the connector is always under a little strain, resulting in a bad connection that ends up overheating and making the connection worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristjanJohann Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 First of all, check if the defroster is connected in the rear windshield, then check the fuse under the dashboard, drivers side. If neither of these work, you could connect a wire from the connectors in the windshield and mix a 12v socket on the other end and plug it in and if it works, you've got a bad wire somewhere. You could put new wires for it but is it worth the trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doobieryan Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Check the actual defroster strips on the window. My wagon does the same thing and i thought it was a bad connection somewhere til i looked at those and noticed every single one of them was broken somewhere. If i ever want rear defroster again i have to get a new back window that still has the strips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 The defroster strips can be repaired using a circuit board trace repair pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValuedCustomer Posted December 25, 2010 Author Share Posted December 25, 2010 its a wagon thanks for the replys ....oh yea is there a connector near the tailgate that might come undone? if so where might i find this? thanks again Valued Customer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted December 25, 2010 Share Posted December 25, 2010 It doesn't come undone so much as makes spotty contact that makes it overheat, melt the connector plastic and burn the the spots that were still making contact. (What this is meant to tell you is that it may look still connected but is not really working.) Pull off the trim panel on the tailgate. It has been a few years, but IIRC it is held on with the typical plastic plastic push-pins around the bottom and sides. If you haven't worked with these before, it is best to use flat, forked trim tools to pry these out of their holes in the bodywork; a pair of large flat-head screwdrivers, one of either side of the plastic pin, can also work. The connector should be secured to the latch mechanism, and is identifiable by the wire being taught (and the connector might look a little crispy). IIRC, it is just a single power-wire (moderate gauge). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValuedCustomer Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 thanks it was that rear connection in the door ....its so nice haveing it work now thanks alot for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 We are here to serve... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HATCHY Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 hey your lucky in my std hatch, there was no rear defrost, sucks bad. especially here in the winter.. Glad to hear you got it fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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