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frstn · 12-06-2013, 11:05 PM

does anybody know where the rear defroster plugs in? it won't work and I believe it's not connected because when I bought the vehicle the 3rd brake light was also disconnected but that was visible. I cant seem to find the rear defrost plug. anybody?

humfrz · 12-07-2013, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by frstn

does anybody know where the rear defroster plugs in? it won't work and I believe it's not connected because when I bought the vehicle the 3rd brake light was also disconnected but that was visible. I cant seem to find the rear defrost plug. anybody?

Have you checked the fuse .... ??

(#8 in the fuse box under the hood - 30 Amp)

humfrz

frstn · 12-31-2013, 10:30 AM

fuse is good. anybody know where it connects? anybody??

infinite012 · 12-31-2013, 11:52 AM

More than likely it connects somewhere behind the C pillars, but obviously you already checked there because you've exhausted all other options.

Right?

humfrz · 12-31-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by frstn

fuse is good. anybody know where it connects? anybody??

Well, here is a picture ..... which isn't much help ....

humfrz

andrew20195 · 12-31-2013, 04:28 PM

Looks like the connectors are on the top left and top right corner, either behind the C-pillar or headliner, according to my service info. According to the image @humfrz posted above, it looks like there is a connector behind the right C-pillar. So I'd start with the pillars.

frstn · 01-12-2014, 10:40 AM

I'll check that and let you know what I find. Thanks guys

jdubious · 01-12-2014, 02:22 PM

are your windows tinted? Those guys have a bad habit of slicing through the element(what ever those lines are called). might get a flashlight and look to see if any are damaged

frstn · 04-04-2014, 10:48 PM

Yea they are. He might have damaged the lines, I have to check but I haven't got to take the pillars off yet it's been too cold. I'm installing speakers soon so I will do it at the same time.

frstn · 04-15-2014, 03:16 AM

It was disconnected. Behind the driver side rear c piller is where the defrost connection is. Thanks for the help

12-06-2013, 11:05 PM	#1
frstn Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	need help with rear defroster does anybody know where the rear defroster plugs in? it won't work and I believe it's not connected because when I bought the vehicle the 3rd brake light was also disconnected but that was visible. I cant seem to find the rear defrost plug. anybody? Last edited by frstn; 12-06-2013 at 11:49 PM.

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frstn Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	fuse is good. anybody know where it connects? anybody??

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infinite012 Banned Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 13 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 974 Thanks: 294 Thanked 470 Times in 255 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	More than likely it connects somewhere behind the C pillars, but obviously you already checked there because you've exhausted all other options. Right?

12-31-2013, 04:28 PM	#6
andrew20195 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 321 Thanks: 154 Thanked 104 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like the connectors are on the top left and top right corner, either behind the C-pillar or headliner, according to my service info. According to the image @humfrz posted above, it looks like there is a connector behind the right C-pillar. So I'd start with the pillars.

01-12-2014, 10:40 AM	#7
frstn Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll check that and let you know what I find. Thanks guys

01-12-2014, 02:22 PM	#8
jdubious Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 Scion FR-S Location: Texas Posts: 89 Thanks: 44 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	are your windows tinted? Those guys have a bad habit of slicing through the element(what ever those lines are called). might get a flashlight and look to see if any are damaged

04-04-2014, 10:48 PM	#9
frstn Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yea they are. He might have damaged the lines, I have to check but I haven't got to take the pillars off yet it's been too cold. I'm installing speakers soon so I will do it at the same time.

04-15-2014, 03:16 AM	#10
frstn Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It was disconnected. Behind the driver side rear c piller is where the defrost connection is. Thanks for the help

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