904_runner

when it is cold and raining hard, the inside of my 4runner fogs up super quick! I have the rear defroster button, and when pushed in it does light up, but still no help. Is there any kind of relay that could be shot? I would like to get it fixed before it gets cold again!

Thanks

stormin94

I don't know what to tell ya. Mine does that too... I guess there is a bright side to all this, tho.......it's almost springtime, so it won't be raining as much, or as often.

nick_8787

ya my defroster is really weak too. Throw four people in there when it's cold out and i can barely see out most of my windshield let alone the rear window.

GSGALLANT

For the rear tailgate window, most likely the wires are broken off the glass inside the tailgate. Common problem. Take the panel off of the rear tailgate, and look on the bottom driver's side corner of the glass. There should be two wires connected to the defroster wires on the glass. If they are broken off, you'll have to re-attach them.

904_runner

GSGALLANT, does that occur just when the back defroster doesn't work or when the rear side doesn't work also?

wjwerdna

just turn on your ac too, it will help much faster

904_runner

don't have a/c, there was a fire and since then i haven't bothered to get it to work! I ususally crack the window, but i would like to fix this!

wjwerdna

ah... well then you are stuck... a de"froster" melts the "frost" off the window, it works for condensation also, just not as fast

infiltrator

I would be more concerned about A/C then my rear defroster. I never use mine lol. Pop open the windows really quick for the inside, and for the outside when you stop at the gas station then you can use their squeegy.

904_runner

My A/C at the moment is rolling down the windows!

stormin94

Mine has been like that since July of 2006.... I lost it just before that "infamous" heat wave hit....

904_runner

murpheys law

eric-the-red

By rear side are you talking about the wires in the passenger side window in the cargo area. If so that's an antenna, not a defroster.

904_runner

oh okay then, nevermind

WSUWESTON

GSGALLANT

X2. They only heated wire defroster is in the rear tailgate window.