 Rear defroster,,,,, problem with rear defroster? |
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 Jun 15, 2004 - 5:18 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '04 From Tolland, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey I tried the spray painting the climate control mod, and have everything back together, everything is working excpet i'm not sure if my rear defroster is working... when i push it, it just comes back out and the light is off, as in it isn't turning on... when i hold it down the light stays on.... I can't remember if this car if the defroster is suppose to stay on until u shut it off or if it has a temperature sensor, and that is why it isn't staying on. It is very hot here. The other thing is when i push it there is a clicking sound coming from somewhere else in the dash, it may have been there b4 and i just didn't notice it... I'm not sure... any help would be much appreciated!!!!... I have a 96 Celica St
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Jun 15, 2004 - 5:22 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The ST's stay on untill you turn them off. The GT's have a timer. Sounds like your switch either broke or you got something inside keeping it from latching on.
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Jun 15, 2004 - 7:21 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '04 From Tolland, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Do you know if its possible to open it up and see? or how much it would be to replace that? Thanks for the quick response btw
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Jun 15, 2004 - 7:26 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Dont worry so much about the defroster. I totalled mine.....and it DID have the timer. You can tell cuz the button remains pressed and the light turns off when the limiter kicks in.
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Jun 15, 2004 - 7:39 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '04 From Tolland, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i wish i could not worry 'bout the defroster, but i see ur from vegas so u prolly don't have to, but up here in new england in about 5 months i'm def gonna need it lol
 so the sooner i can get it up and workin' the better....
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Jun 15, 2004 - 8:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 22, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Lol, didnt notice you were from NE. Dry as a mofo out here. |
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Jun 15, 2004 - 11:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '04 From Tolland, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
UPDATE: I took apart the switch for the rear defroster and it didn't look like there was anything preventing it from latching or that it latched in the first place... I think it might have just been a toggle switch... Does anyone know if by chance there is a wire that went to the stock stereo taht may have had something to do with the rear defroster? I just installed my own stereo and had 4 wires that i'm not sure what they did that aren't connected...
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Jun 15, 2004 - 11:43 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 4, '04 From Panama City Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I always hate that. Installing something and having left over parts or wires that I'm pretty sure were supposed to go back on. LOL, sorry I can't help though.
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Jun 16, 2004 - 9:25 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The clicking you are hearing is the relay in the drivers kickpanel. That means your switch IS working just not latching on. I don't recall any of the wires in the stereo harness being tied to the climate controls. You may want to try a junkyard for the switch chances are toyota is gonna rape you for it.
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Jun 16, 2004 - 12:51 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 15, '04 From Tolland, CT Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Mission ACCOMPLISHED!!! Thanks folks... Audiofreak u were right... there was just something preventing it from latching... so i just ran down to the junkyard and got another one out of a 95... only 10 bucks versus 58 from toyota...works like a charm... however it is sad when u're in a totaled celica gettin' a part out and then envying other parts that u could use... i e the sun roof lol... oh well thanks again
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Jun 19, 2004 - 3:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Glad I could help.
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