Rear defroster broken, easy fix or take it to the shop? Options

[orvillescelica]

**Keep in mind, i have a vert**

Im just wondering if anyone has experinece with their rear defroster not working. Did you fix it yourself or did you take it to toyota? Anyone with any comment on the subject would be helpful

thanks, Asher

[Snarfer]

defrosters generally don't go bad and if it does it will just be a single line is broken.

1. check the fuse and relay for the defroster
2. check the switch you should get continuity between pins 2,3,6 with the switch in and no continutiy with the switch out
3. make sure the indicator light is not blown

if all of that works make sure the grid is getting voltage, just wrap some aluminum foil around a voltmeter lead and run it across the grid and see if you get 5v or something

[96st_turbo]

or go to the back of the window and check the connection of the defroster bc mine came off and i had to soder it