Rear window defogger quit, light stays on at the control panel.

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Asked by avtech5 Nov 07, 2015 at 09:23 PM about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala LT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Rear window defogger quit, its not the relay.  Unable to locate a fuse labeled
'rear defog'.  The light on the control panel stays lit when the button is
pushed.

5 Answers

Often it is the connection between the power supply wire and the grid in glass. That's what happened to my Toyota anyway, all seemed fine, light for defroster on but no heat/defrost

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You were right about the power supply wire. At the Right, Front passenger door disconnect and fuse panel, a connector was 'smoked'. Only the contacts for the defogger wire were damaged. Pulled those wires out and bypassed the connector. All the rest of the wire I left in the connector. All is working well. Thanks to GM for another ''well thought out" job of engineering :(

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Guys I found out that it's not the fuse it's the harness from the fuse box Chevy Impalas are known for that open the passenger door take off the bottom plastic expose the harness from the fuse box pull it off and look at it

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The harness will need to be replaced to the fuse box need to be replaced it's burned out i have a 2011 Chevy Impala was doing the same thing

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