How To: Fix rear window defroster - Page 2

mrmike · 09-07-2010, 01:26 AM

Ok thanks for the writeup btw

jhubbz · 12-03-2010, 05:02 PM

Just did this, hopefully it worked... I did kind of a shoddy job. the plug was hardcore melted lol. This was a lot easier than I thought it would be. You can just pull to molding off in sedans. No need for unbolting stuff

cherrington17 · 05-16-2011, 05:37 PM

I'll add my pics since I just did this. In case anyone wanted to see it done a slightly different way.

... If you can't follow the process... slap yourself. This is easy to do.

(Tinned wires.. its kinda hard to see)

Baracuda96 · 05-28-2011, 08:48 PM

Thanks for posting this - the defogger blew at the end of winter this year and I haven't needed it since, but thought that I'd have to take it to the dealership to get this fixed. As it turns out, it'll be just a job that I can handle. It's nice to see that some of the original members here still have their cars.

Almost 250K Kms and my car's still running as if it were new.

foxsdaddy67 · 09-10-2011, 11:29 AM

Just did this to my car. man that plug just crumbled when i pulled it off. was an easy fix, just used new plug ends and taped the hell out of it

Redog · 09-10-2011, 03:06 PM

Update on mine.

Still works fine

zearchyo · 09-10-2011, 03:36 PM

im gonna try pulling this done to and if not tomorrow

Papa Rad17 · 09-11-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Redog

is that hint of noss I see?...lol. thanks for the write up, I know what im going to be fixing!

cavaliers60 · 09-20-2011, 10:58 PM

^^ No, it's his air tank for his train horns.

Papa Rad17 · 09-20-2011, 11:08 PM

Oh... Um... Well that works to. Lol. I'm about to go out and fix my defoger right now. Thanks for the write up!

colonel6632 · 09-20-2011, 11:35 PM

ive gone 3 winters without this. hopefully i remember to do this soon. thanks for the writeup

Papa Rad17 · 09-21-2011, 01:24 AM

update, just got it done/fixed, WORKS GREAT! my plug and a large portion of the case was roasted around it... strange, good one GM! ion and reddog- pics helped a ton. thanks!

Hellfire5670 · 10-26-2011, 09:03 PM

AH HA! This is whats wrong with my Read Defog! Maybe i can fix this while my car doesn't run

Shy · 02-13-2013, 10:52 PM

Fixed my rear window yesterday, and now it works great. Thank you to the OP of this thread and to the creator(s) of this forum. Saved me I don't even want to know amount of dollars at the GM dealership.

Papa Rad17 · 02-14-2013, 10:59 AM

^Agreed. Iv used this write to up to fix the defogger in 3 aleros so far. Dealership wanted to charge $150 to fix it for a friend.

I just told him to get me a new role of duck tape.

Redog · 02-15-2013, 03:53 PM

Still works.

Still find it funny that Chris HAD to post up a way to do it.

Guy thinks I'm a moron just because I don't have a college degree

03glgold · 02-15-2013, 05:01 PM

I have one college degree and I am taking physiology and a few other medicine related classes while working on my second degree...do I get to talk down on everyone yet

Redog · 02-18-2013, 04:50 AM

I met you, you're not a smacked ass

thegoat54 · 02-19-2014, 09:43 PM

I just cut the thicker wire and bypassed the module all together. Defrost works again.

I left the other wire unhooked too. What does this thing even do? My radio reception has always been bad in this car.

Redog · 02-20-2014, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by thegoat54

I just cut the thicker wire and bypassed the module all together. Defrost works again.

I left the other wire unhooked too. What does this thing even do? My radio reception has always been bad in this car.

Yeah, not a good idea