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Old 12-10-2008, 11:47 PM
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First i want to say that this forum is extremely helpful when it comes to almost anything dodge related. Second, to the real issue, im not much of an electrician and i need help with the rear mirror defrost. i don' t know if it works or not. i read the manual here on the site and cannot make heads or tails of it. when i press the button the "indicator light" for the defrost system comes on, but i cannot see ant noticeable difference in the amount of ice on my mirrors.

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Old 12-11-2008, 03:00 AM
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First start with the basics. Check the fuse. Check all of them, its really easy with a meter. You can get one from walmart for $25 bucks. If your fuses are good check for voltage at the switch. If you have voltage, check the switch. If the switch is good then your chasing wiring.
 
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Old 12-11-2008, 04:25 AM
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How long have you waited to see a difference? Mine usually takes at least a couple minutes, sometimes closer to five if its really cold out, before the ice/frost/snow starts melting off of mine.
 
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i drove 15 minutes to school with it on sometimes and i see no difference, but the timer does turn it off, i know, if im not mistaked,that i have voltage at the switch because the light comes. is there a fuse in the cab because i read the panel and didnt see what i think would be a fuse for it, which fuses would it be for the defrost???
 



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