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Rear Window Defogger System: Component Description

REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM REFERENCE CHART

BCM
  • Operates the rear window defogger with the operation of rear window defogger switch.
  • Performs the timer control of rear window defogger.
Rear window defogger relay
  • Operates the rear window defogger and the door mirror defogger (if equipped) with the control signal from BCM.
Rear window defogger switch
  • The rear window defogger switch is turned ON.
  • Turns the indicator lamp ON when detecting the operation of rear window defogger.
Rear window defogger
  • Heats the heating wire with the power supply from the rear window defogger relay to prevent the rear window from fogging up.
Heated mirror relay* Operates the door mirror defogger with the control signal from IPDM E/R. Controlled simultaneously with the rear window defogger relay.
Door mirror defogger* The heating elements heat up when powered by the heated mirror relay to defog the door mirrors or prevent the door mirrors from fogging up.
*:if equipped