Heated Glass Element: Description and Operation

Rear Window Defogger Description and Operation

The rear window defogger system consists of the following components:

* HVAC control module
* 40 amp rear defog fuse
* Rear window defogger grid
* Rear window defogger relay

Battery positive voltage is supplied at all times from the rear defog fuse in the rear fuse block to the switch side of the rear window defogger relay. When the rear defogger switch is pressed, the HVAC control module energizes the relay and allows the battery positive voltage to be applied through the switched side of the relay to the rear window defogger grid. The rear window defogger grid is grounded at all times at G307 and G308.

The rear window defogger will turn off automatically after it has been activated. This time is determined by a dynamic timer which varies the amount of time the rear window defogger is allowed to be on based on ambient temperature and vehicle speed. The rear window defogger will be extended when the ambient temperature is cooler or while the vehicle is in motion.