Defogger Grid Test

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix STE, 3.4 X, StandardSECTION Defogger Grid Test
  1. Start engine, and turn rear defogger control switch to ON position. Using a test light connected to ground, lightly touch each grid line. If test light shows full brilliance at both ends of all grid lines, check for loose ground wire. Test light brilliance should gradually change as test light probe is moved from left to right side of grid.
  2. Contact each grid line a few inches on either side of glass center line to eliminate possibility of missing a break in grid line. If a problem on a grid line is detected, place test light probe on grid line at left bus bar and move probe toward right bus bar until light goes out, indicating a break in grid line continuity. Refer to Fig 1 .
Fig 1: Examining Grid Brilliance Test Patterns
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