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rear defroster
My 87 420 rear window defroster is not working. Does anyone know if there is a heating element the heats the wires up somewhere on the car that can be replaced? I like all things to work on the car and that is the only thng not working at the present.
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Dave Bunker 1987 420SEL, 180k strong Blu & Grey 2004 Road King Custom Sacramento, CA tvbunk@comcast.net |
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Dave,
You've got to start somewhere: check you have 12V at one end of the window element, and a good chassis connection at the other. If you don't, work logically back from there to the switch, fuse and eventualy the battery. Somewhere along the journey the 12V will reappear; then you should know where the fault lies. Also check that the element hasn't gone high-resistance. By my guestimations, the element should measure less than 1 ohm (ie. Not a short circuit, but close). Even if you have to splash-out on a DVM, it'll still be MUCH cheaper to prod around yourself and employ a bit of thought rather than auto electrician.
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Thanks Paul
The old "trace it backward plan". Done it many times. Maybe it won't be too hard to find.
Thanks for your reply....I'll let you know what I find FYI..... Dave
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Dave Bunker 1987 420SEL, 180k strong Blu & Grey 2004 Road King Custom Sacramento, CA tvbunk@comcast.net |
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