How To: Fix rear window defroster

[thegoat54]

I just cut the thicker wire and bypassed the module all together. Defrost works again.

I left the other wire unhooked too. What does this thing even do? My radio reception has always been bad in this car.

[Redog]

Originally Posted by thegoat54

I just cut the thicker wire and bypassed the module all together. Defrost works again.

I left the other wire unhooked too. What does this thing even do? My radio reception has always been bad in this car.

Yeah, not a good idea

[thegoat54]

Originally Posted by Redog

Yeah, not a good idea

Why isn't it a good idea?

I'm guessing that this module is just the antenna booster to compensate for not having an actual antenna on the car?

Well I can't tell one lick of difference between my radio reception before or after by passing the unit all together.

I still left the antenna hooked up through the unit so it connects to the antenna in the glass, just don't have the power hooked up to it.

So that means that either this module never did anything noticeable for me, OR its been burnt out since I got the car (Got in used in 2004). I'm going to go with it doesn't do a damn thing because my defogger only stopped a year ago.

I say bypass the thing people. . . . . .