GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Object Number: 301424  Size: SH

The rear window defogger system consist of a tinted window that has a number of horizontal ceramic silver compound element lines and two vertical bus bars baked into the inside surface during the glass forming operation. The feed wire or terminal is soldered to the bus bar on the left side. The ground wire or terminal is soldered to the bus bar on the right side. The system operates on 12 volts. Under some conditions heat from the window may not be detected by finger touch. The length of time required to remove interior fog from the rear window will vary with the following conditions:

    • Vehicle speed
    • Outside window temperature
    • The atmospheric pressure
    • The number of passengers

This system uses an instrument panel mounted switch with an integral indicator lamp that will operate for five to ten minutes and automatically turn off through the use of an automatic timer. The system can be turned off during this operation period by turning either the instrument panel mounted switch or the ignition switch to off.