CHASSIS ELECTRICAL – Antenna / Rear Window Defogger54-50
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AANTENNA AMPLIFIER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
Take off the left-hand edge of the hand lining and undo the
clips of the antenna amplifier assembly.
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
TROUBLESHOOTING
WITH AUTOMATIC A/C>
Refer to GROUP 55.
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
PRINTED-HEATER CHECK
1. Run engine at 2,000 r/min. Check heater element with
battery at full.
2. Turn ON rear window defogger switch. Measure heater
element voltage with circuit tester at rear window glass
centre A.
Condition is good if it indicates about 6V.
3. If 12 V is indicated at A, there is a break in the negative
terminals from A.
Move test bar slowly to negative terminal to detect where
voltage changes suddenly (0V).
4. If 0 V is indicated at A, there is a break in the positive
terminals from A. Defect where the voltage changes
suddenly (12 V) in the same method described above.
DEFOGGER RELAY CONTINUITY CHECK
Battery voltageTerminal No.Battery voltage1325
Power is not supplied
Power is supplied
Normal characteristic curve
Voltage
A (Centre point)
approx. 6 V
Positive
terminal
Printed heater lineNegative
terminal
Abnormal characteristic curve
Voltage
Open-circuit
point
Positive
terminal
Printed heater lineNegative
terminal
Junction block
Defogger relay
