2006 Hyundai Elantra

2006 HYUNDAI ELANTRA
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EXCALIBUR65
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2006 Hyundai Elantra 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

i had body work done and they remove the rear window...when i got the car back the rear defroster didn.work, the switch work but the rear defroster doesn't. i can't seem to find the connection by the rear window for the defroster....can you help
Nov 19, 2008 at 1:30 PM
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Fig. 2: Using Tester Probe With Tin Foil Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. Turn on the defogger switch and use a voltmeter to measure the voltage of each heater line at the glass center point. If a voltage of approximately 6V is indicated by the voltmeter, the heater line of the rear window is considered satisfactory. Fig. 3: Measuring Voltage Of Each Heater Line At Glass Center Point (6 Volts) Courtesy of HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. If a heater line is burned out between the center point and (+) terminal, the voltmeter will indicate 12V.


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Nov 21, 2008 at 9:10 AM
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