I need to re-wire my rear defroster.
I need to re-wire my rear defroster.
I bought my car with a Clifford alarm and remote starter. When I use the remote start, the heat starts working as usual, to whatever setting it was set on before I turned it off. The only problem is that the rear window defroster doesn't come on, because it resets every time the car gets turned off. Is there any way I can screw with some wires there to make it reset and automatically be on. Having a remote starter just doesn't have the same effect when you have to go out there anyways so you can turn on your rear defroster.
you could probably hot wire it but honestly its best to leave it alone, rear defrosters put a tremendous load on the electrical system and they are designed to shut off after a certain time or when the resistance drops and I think that hardwiring one would cause it to run all the time and it would eventually melt down one of the components in the system
Hmm... Good point, but can't I just default it to on, or since my driving lights come on about 10 seconds after the car starts, could I wire it up to them somehow. I'm thinking, somehow wire the rear defrost to come on with the driving lights, then put it on a switch to turn it off. That way I could flip the switch on at night when my car's off, and the defrost would automatically come on with the driving lights when I use te remote start the next morning. Then just flip it again when I get in the car to turn it off.
my point is it is not as simple as twisting some wires together. the draw depends on the temperature actually, as the temp raises the draw increases and that is what turns off the defogger automatically so it needs to be wired to be able to turn off after it has served its purpose , you have to be able to wire it in such a manner that it will come on when you hit the start button but still turn off automatically, which needs to be thought out pretty thoroughly because if the defogger runs too long it will melt down something in the system like some wires or a relay because they are only designed to be run for certain lengths of time due to the high current draw they create especially as the temp increases on the grid of the glass
How about this, when I get in my car and do turn the key, I can hear something under the dash click, then the car acts like it normally does when it runs. (radio, wipers, other things that only work when the key is on). Most systems work when the remote start is used, but not all of them not just the remote start. Also, when I put the key in, the parking lights turn off. So, how about wireing it so it will automatically turn on with the remote start, like the parking lights, but turn off when the key is inserted. Then, after I put in the key, just manually push the button to turn it on. (since I'm in the car anyways) How's this set up sound?
if some lines are operational and some are not then the lines that are not functioning are broken which happens very easily. it isnt that difficult to test a defogger grid, you just take a test light and place the ground lead on one side of the line and the probe on the other side and slowly work your way across the line until the light goes out. once the test light goes out then you have pinpointed the break in the grid. the only fixes I have seen are kinda messy and difficult to apply but they do work and are much cheaper than replacing the while back glass, there are defroster grid repair kits available, but you will just have to search to find where to buy them because I have only dealt with GM ones but Im sure plenty other companies make hem as well