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Rear Window Defrost

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The smart junction box (SJB) controls power to the heated backlight by controlling the state of the heated backlight relay (integral to the SJB module). When the rear window defrost switch is pressed, the SJB will activate the heated backlight relay. When the heated backlight relay is active, the heated backlight will be energized.

The SJB will deactivate the heated backlight relay when one of the following conditions is met: