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Defogger Will Not Turn Off

  1. Turn ignition off. Unplug rear defogger relay connector. Using a DVOM, measure resistance between Black/Orange wire terminal and Black/Blue wire terminal on relay. If resistance is greater than 10,000 ohms, go to next step. If resistance is less than 10,000 ohms, replace relay.
  2. Test rear defogger switch. See DEFOGGER SWITCH  under SYSTEM TESTING. If defogger switch is okay, repair short to ground in Purple wire between defogger relay and defogger switch.