Rear Window Defogger System Components
The rear window defogger system consist of the following components:
• | Body control module (BCM) |
• | Rear window defogger grid |
Rear Window Defogger Operation
Battery positive voltage is supplied through the RR DEFOG fuse, in the underhood
fuseblock, to the DEFOG relay switched input. When you turn ON the ignition, ignition
voltage is supplied through the SEO IGN fuse, in the underhood fuseblock, to
the DEFOG relay coil. When you depress the rear window defogger switch. The HVAC control
module illuminates the rear window defogger indicator and sends a class 2 message
to the BCM to enable the rear window defogger system. The BCM energizes the DEFOG
relay by grounding the control circuit of the relay. This allows battery positive
voltage from the relay switched input through the switch contacts and out the relay
switched output to the rear window defogger grid. Ground for the rear window defogger
grid is provided by G301.
When you turn ON the ignition and press the rear window defogger switch, the
defogger cycle lasts 10 minutes. Further operation results in additional 10 minute
defogger cycles.