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Rear Window Defogger Relay Test

  1. Check fuse No. 15 (10-amp) located in instrument panel junction block. See Figure . Instrument panel junction block is located on left end of instrument panel. Check fuse No. 6 (40-amp) located in Power Distribution Center (PDC). PDC is located in engine compartment, near air cleaner. Replace as necessary. If fuses are okay, go to next step.
  2. Remove rear window defogger relay from instrument panel junction block. Using DVOM, measure voltage at rear window defogger relay cavity No. 13 (Black/Pink wire). If battery voltage exists, go to next step. If battery voltage does not exist, repair Black/Pink wire between rear window defogger relay cavity No. 13 and fuse No. 6. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .
  3. Turn ignition switch to ON position. Using DVOM, measure voltage at rear window defogger relay cavity No. 12 (Dark Blue wire). If battery voltage exists, go to next step. If battery voltage does not exist, repair Dark Blue wire between rear window defogger relay cavity No. 12 and ignition switch. See POWER DISTRIBUTION article in WIRING DIAGRAMS.
  4. Replace rear window defogger relay with a known-good relay. If system operates, original rear window defogger relay is faulty. Replace rear window defogger relay. If system still does not operate, repair faulty circuit between rear window defogger relay and defogger grid or between rear window defogger relay and BCM. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .