Chevy impala rear window defroster not working? EASY FIX!! How to fix Impala rear window defroster
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- čas přidán 4. 02. 2018
- 2008 Chevy Impala rear window defrost easy fix! This is a simple ten minute way to repair your rear window defrost on a GM vehicle.
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Great video my 2009 Impala just did the same thing the other day. I am glad I can fix it myself thanks to people like yourself on CZcams.
I'm glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching!
howd it go? im going to have a look at my 09 tomorrow now too
Ok o@@Tomsfoolery.
This fixed my issue! I didn't have the tools to do it myself but I told the mechanic what was wrong and they fixed it. Funny enough, they argued with me and said that isn't the issue...then I picked up the car and the receptionist told me that was indeed the issue. Thank you, sir.
Great video Brotha!!!! Been dealing with this issue for weeks!! But Thanks to you, saved cash on diagnostic fee and shop repair, for a ten minute repair!! Thank you so much!! People like you on CZcams really make a huge difference!!
The wire toasting like that was the exact same issue my car had. Just fixed it! Thanks for taking the time to look at the circuit diagrams and create this video.
Thank you! 2022 and you’re still helping just fixed my 2009. You didn’t save me half the time you saved me days of frustration. Thank you for sharing your expertise.
Thanks Tom. Bang on. You saved me a boat load of time with this video. I watched it before starting any diagnostics. Being a heavy truck mechanic it made perfect sense to me. I did the basic diagnostics and went directly to plug. 10 min diagnostic and half hour repair.
Thank you for putting this video out. Our Impala's rear defrost had not been working for a while now and I just got around to checking it out. You saved me a lot of time! I fixed it today after work. It was looking just like the one in your video. Thanks again!
Thanks a lot. I have a 2013 impala that had the same exact issue. Saved a ton of time watching this. I was told by a mechanic that it would need completely traced looking for a broken wire. But your vid took me straight to the problem. Thanks
Thank you! You explained it perfectly, and that was the identical problem with my 2006 Impala. Crazy that GM hadn't figured out this problem. Your video was very helpful. Thanks for your work.
Thank you for posting this video!!! It saved me hours of hunting for the problem as I don't have a schematic. I went online looking for a wiring diagram and found your video. I opened up that area at the IP fuse block and what ya know!! Same exact problem you had. I fixed it in about 25 minutes. What an easy fix when you know where to look. Thanks to your video! Mine was an 2007 impala, Purple and Black wire.
Thanks for making this video. My rear defroster stopped working last winter. It was the exact same problem as in your video. It was a quick and easy fix. Thanks again.
Just another THANK YOU for this video! Defroster wasn't working on my 08 Impala and my mechanic didn't even look for the problem (or do a quick Google like I did to find this). Told me I would have to replace the whole windshield. 🙄 But now I've fixed it for the cost of a sodering kit and wire that I already had laying around, just hadn't had a reason to use yet. Fixed it right up and now my defroster works perfectly! Thank you!!
Subscribed because of this video!
My 2006 Impala had occasional connection 2 years ago so when it quit entirely I thought it was just done and gone!
It’s 0°F out today but soon as it warms up I’m having a look!
Great video!
Thank you sir! 2010 impala and I just found out it wasn’t working and boom, first thing I checked was this and yup. Burnt out entirely! You just saved me so much time!
Thanks for posting this. Went right to the connector, saw the corrosion so I didn't even separate the connector, just cut the wires on both sides and soldered a jumper with heatshrink to cover. Worked like a charm. Thanks again, you have my thumbs up for sure!
That’s great! Thanks for the support!
Awesome THANKS! Was trouble shooting mine earlier today. Knew I'd have to get the wiring diagram to trace the issue, so I put everything away and raked leaves instead. Came in tired after raking, and did a quick search and found your video. Got totally motivated and got my work clothes back on and went out. Exact same issue as shown in your video. Cut and jumpered the wire and PRESTO - now I have the 12 vdc at the rear window. Thanks, much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s awesome! At least you got your leaves done too! Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for a very well detailed video of the find and repair. Took me about 45 minutes to repair in -20 degree weather. A world of difference when you can see behind yo. Thanks again for thinking of others.
Great video! Thanks for doing the leg work & posting. Fixed just in time! It started snowing this evening so, I went out after snow covered the rear window, turned on the rear defroster and it worked great!
Thanks for the troubleshooting help. I clicked the relay, inspected the harness which black wire looked a little green, small burn mark similar to yours, but oddly had 12v at the window. Thought I had just a broken filament so started continuity testing there which found nothing. Went back and found my 12v was now gone. Decided to go back and jumper the harness to see if that was it, found the connector pretty charred. Soldered up the jumper, retested, got my 12v back and then wires started getting warm! Woohoo! Less than an hour. Thanks for your help!
first video I came across for defroster not working. my 2014 impala has the same issue burnt wires at the connector. thanks saved me alot of time.
Great!! My 2007 was the exact issue. My connector looked exactly like that. A quick fix that I might not have been able to do without this great video. Thanks!!
Just bought a 2008 Impala couple weeks ago and noticed the rear defrost not working.I watched your video and it led me right to the problem. Same exact thing was wrong with mine. Great video, thanks!
That’s great news! And thank you for watching!
This is a great video. Everything wrong on my 09 Impala was just as in the video, that plug was badly burned. Cut the wires from the plug, spliced them back together and now all is well once again. THANK YOU!
Awesome! I'm glad it helped, thanks for watching!
3 years after making this video, you are still helping us head-scratchers in a big way! Thank you! So I did the only thing I knew to do...Subscribe.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback!
@@Tomsfoolery.Should I have power 2 both sides of the rear window or just the passenger side
Same issue 2013 Impala. This video was it thank you! Went straight to the passenger side wiring and it was burnt. Fix took less than 20 minutes.
Going to take a look at this later this week. Already tested the rear defrost is fine and the relay was good so had to be something else. This will save me from tearing apart my whole car in the cold. Thank you.
P. S. The wiring on this car is horrendous. Already had to replace the low beam connectors with gold pins due to heat damage.
Thanks for posting! was able to get my 2010 Impala all fixed up today in time for winter.
Thank you for the video, my 2008 Impala (303K miles and counting) had the same problem, easy fix, I have power to the rear defroster now.
My defog wasn't working. Your video was the first thing that showed up when I googled it and I found the exact same problem!! Thank you! Such a game changer compared to tracing electrical wires around.
Glad I could help!
Thank You so much. You turned who knows how many hours of wire tracing into a 10 minute job. 2011 Impala
Thank you so much. I have a 2010 Impala and been needing to check out why the rear defrost wasn't working. Sure enough the dam wires were burnt. I straight wored just like you did and Viola instant power to the defrost. 👍
Thank you! We have the exact same car and not only did the defrost go out but so did the locks, and the windshield wiper fluid shooter(there’s got to be a real name for that haha) this fixed all those issues and I didn’t have to spend $150 an hour to pay the shop to “diagnose” the issue
Same thing happened to my wife's 2007 impala.
Thank you for the video.
I most likely would have not found that on my own!
It's now fixed!
2008 Impala has same problem. Replaced blower motor in same area. Then the rear defrost went out. Checked connector and it had the same problem. I did the same repair. I used a fusable link instead of a wire. Just incase there is other issues the fusable blade link will keep everything cool. Thanks for your help and posting the video. You saved me time. Thats something more valuable than gold.
What was the amp rating on your fusible link?
10 Amp blade type (red color fuse) AC was blowing 10 AMP fuses in the summer due to corroded ground. Under the hood in the fuse box. May have been what caused the rear defrost to go out. Connector to the rear defrost not the best quality IMO. Lots of salt on the road here in the winter. You track it into the car. Then the salt water evaporates. The link to the defrost is only inches away from wet salty feet. The salt gets airborne and collects on everything. I was blowing back passenger side tail light and front driver headlight. Cleaned the whole car with high pressure soap. Sealed up all electrical connections I could find with paint on tape. Yellow can at Walmart in car electrical section. Covered the battery posts with it as well. I have had zero problems this winter. Rear defrost works. No blown lights. No blown fuses. AC runs perfect. FYI in the winter it is smart to run the AC for about 5 minutes every month. Circulates the freon and keeps the seals from dry rotting. Hope this help in keeping your Impala running. Great car. I have 240K on mine and it still pulls strong. Removed the passenger seat. Used it to replace the driver seat that was electric. Had to switch the set belt harnest. Now I use it as a hauling vehicle for just about everything. Once the passenger seat is out you have tons of room. I can put 8 foot 2 X 4 in the car with no problem. Also put a small rack on top of the car. Cut some OSB board for the trunk. Hauling just about everything with it now.@@gphilipc2031
@@gphilipc2031 Sorry for the late reply. I used the 10 AMP - RED blade type
@@gphilipc2031 Yes - 10 amp worked for me. You can bump up the amps if it blows the fusable link. Just use a touchless laser thermometer to get the temp of the wires. Some wires may melt if you have a dead short somewhere else. Wires stayed cool to the touch. No hot spots along what I could see. Laser thermometer can read back in the tight spots. No issues. Its been about a year now. Everything works great! Thanks again.
2012 Impala here and this was the issue. Thank you for the easy fix!
Awesome, thanks for watching!
08 Impala. Did this today. Works perfect again. Thank you
This video was spot on. Had the same issue with my 2012 Chevy impala. Thank you so much for the video it helped a lot
Hasn't been working for a while. Exactly my problem. Thank you!
I have to say that you got my issue right. My wires were not corroded. The plug in melted and caused a bad connection. This must be a common occurrence on these cars as it came up when searching wiring diagrams for the defroster.
Great video👍
When you posted this 4 years ago, I wonder if you knew it would help hundreds of people 😎 merry Christmas.
Thanks alot for sharing this video.. My 2009 Impala had the EXACT same problem w/ the exact same burn mark. Cut both wires and attached a wire with a 30 amp fuse for extra protection. Thanks again!!
My 2009 Impala had the same issue! You saved me a bunch of time. Thank you!
Awesome! Good job fixing it yourself!
Well done !! Just had the same issue on my 2014 Impala. Your video was definitely a time saver. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
That’s good news! I didn’t know they had the same issue on the impalas that new. Thanks!
My 2010 imp. Chev. On December 6, 2019 defrost failed for second day. I followed your video very closely. Identical to my car of course. Parking lot temperature about 30f. Used wire nuts tape available wire same size. Will test tomorrow morning. Big thank you. This old sailor is 77. You rock.
Thank you! Hopefully it gets yours working again! Was the connector burnt?
Yes. Just like video.
Thank you so much for posting this vid. I have a 2007 Impala SS and it had the same problem at the same place. Works now!!
Pro tech here. Just had a 06 in the shop today. Same issue. I was like, wiring issue between box and rear window. Guys waiting and I’m like no way am I going to dig into this today. Decided to do a quick Google search and was led here. Ditto. Thanks for the video. Made my day easier. Your the man. God bless you!
That’s awesome! Thanks for the feedback!
Love people with real common sense. Good job brother!
Thanks!
My 2008 had the exact same problem. 10 minute fix!! Thanks!
My 2011 impala has had this issue for a few months now and this was the fix!
That was exactly what was wrong with my Impala. Great video. Thanks for the help.
That is freaking amazing, thank you so much buddy .. have the same issue with my beloved Impala .. have to get my hubby mechanic on the job ... it's cold and miserable and snowy here in Northern Ontario, gotta have that defrost working .. Cheers!
Same weather here in Northern Michigan! Thanks for watching and good luck!
You the man I sent you something to say thank you and for saving me 2 hours working on my boys car
Thanks. Same issue with my 2012 impala. Appreciate you sharing the fix!
Thanks so much for posting this, clearly will make fixing my Impalas defrost way easier. 👍🏻
Thanks, I have a 2007 with the exact same thing ! Fixed in 15 minutes thanks to your video !
That’s awesome! Glad the video was helpful!
I'm glad I found someone like you useful on CZcams. But the problem is that I do not speak English, so I find it difficult to understand everything, and despite that, I benefit theoretically from your explanations. I hope when you solve an electrical or mechanical problem you photograph the problem and then visualize the repair or solution for people who do not speak English to understand. Thank you for your great effort and your videos that we are benefiting from so far. Participation❤️
This is what was wrong with my 06 ls It drove me crazy for a year thank you sooo much ur vid was on point 😎
Thanks! I appreciate the support! Glad you were able to get the issue sorted out on yours!
Thank you!! I was having the same issue and then I found your video. My connected was extremely burned in that spot.
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Thanks dude. This fixed our impala. I tried to be fancy and pull the pins. Hell no them aren’t coming out. Haha
Love the video thanks for the info.
I followed your instructions 15 minute repair saved $$$$$ .
Awesome
I appreciate it
Sweet!
Thanks for showing the easy way to get the back defrost window fix.. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼it was really helpful for me...
That’s great! Thanks for watching!
Thanks very much for this video. My 2006 Impala had exactly the same issue. My connector looks exactly like the one on the video. My wires are exactly the same colour ( black and purple). I splice them with 14 gage wire and my rear defroster started working again. It’s 10 minutes fix , after I watched your video. I can only imagine how much would cost me if I have to send the car to aoto mechanic.
You’re awesome bro!! Same exact problem in my 06 Chevy Monte Carlo.
Thank you very much !!!
Still can't believe this is still an issue... thanks for the walk through! Now I've got a working defrost just in time for the snow to fly! 😅
Just fixed 2012 impala same problem. Your video was great!
Thanks! Glad it was useful to you!
Thank you! Just did this during my break at work!
This was infact the issue for an impala in my fleet, thank you
great video. Fix worked for my 2011 Impala. thanks
Yes my 08 Impala did that in 2017. I found my wire burnt in the same location. I cut the wires from the burnt connector, reattached with fresh new wire. It worked good until now. Acting up on the coldest day.
2012 Impala here ... That was the ticket ... Thanks !!
2010 Chevy Impala. Just as Soon as I watched this video I went (ran) out to my car!! I pulled it all apart and looked at this connector. There it was!!! Burned and corroded just as yours was. i didnt even take the connector apart, just cut at both ends and one soldered jumper wire later my rear defroster is working again!!!!!!! Thanks soooooo much!!!
Its been broken for 6 months now. I checked my fuses and relay and those were not the problem. My orange indicator light would come on. But no defrost...
Now its January and cold, and I have a working rear defroster again!!!!
Glad the video made it an easy fix for you! Make sure to check out my other impala videos! Thanks!
thank you excellent video my mercury marauder has the same problem I'm going to check
Had exactly the same problem on my 2010 Impala. Thanks for the advice!!!
Thanks for watching! Hopefully yours was also a simple repair job!
Big thank you just did the same fix to my 2013 impala.
Thanks! Fixed my 2012 Impala today. I didn't have solder handy, but I did have 12ga wire and butt-splices. Should work. At least it is better current flow than that tiny connector pin. It is crazy that Chevy didn't upgrade the connector over the years.
Yeah the tiny pin is the weak link in the rear window defrost circuit! I've repaired several of these since this video!
followed your video on my 2012 Imapla start to finsh have a nice bright testI light om my grid now waiting for the first cold /frosty day to check operation figure I saved about $250-$350. keep you posted
Got to check it this morning worked like a champ
That is great!
Thanks for the easy steps video. Fixed my 09' impala today. I used crimp connectors instead of solder and the extension wire i think is 14 gauge but i turned it on and ran it for 10-15 minutes and the wire stays nice and cool. I was searching for a 10-12 gauge in the garage but could not find one
Good deal!
Thanks so much, this was just what 2010 needed 🤘
thank you so much your video was great and exactly what our problem was , took us a bit longer than you but it works!! Keep up sharing such great info and videos!!
That’s great! Thanks for watching and be sure to check out my other videos on fixing Impalas. 😁
2011 Impala and my rear defrost isn't working either. Gonna use this video as a reference and check it out soon. Thank you!
2013 checking in here... Exact same problem. Thanks for posting!
Good deal! Thanks!
great explanation , i have a similar problem but the rear defroster button is causing intermittent heat loss thru vents. My best guess before i go more indepth is that its some short thats also causing a the main blend door actuator to fail. Have any better guess on what it could be. As this car had a water problem on the rear passenger side next to the blower motor a while back there for its highly possible its some messed up electrical thing due to water. It occurs when i push the rear defrost button also drains battery to.
I found this to be incredibly helpful. Thank you in advance. This did fix my defroster issue, however, my power locks stopped working. I checked the fuse in the panel, not popped. Any thoughts?
Thanks so much ! this was the problem with my 2012 Impala LT
when you said "Im getting excited" i was also excited to see how easy gm made it to do ahah :/ must be common on 2006-08 impala's
Thanks! Just fixed one. Left it plugged in and used 2-10ga tap splices.
Great video, our 07 Impala looked exactly the same as it shows.
Thank you
Thanks for the video ! It was spot on ! Can you give me any idea why my trunk won't open with the remote? Everything else works,remote start,power lock and unlock and alarm. Also where do you get wireless diagrams of systems in the car ? Mine is a 2014 Limited LT. Thanks again for the video,I'm a subscriber!
Thanks a lot, i will check it today, hope, what will be possible to fix it!
2006 Impala - fixed in 30 minutes! Thanks.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Good video, yes a very common problem on the Impalas.
Nice job, thanks! Same on my 2014, Obviously the connector is made for the 18-20 gauge that all the other wire is, but the defrost wire is at least 12 gauge. Who @ Chevy thought that would work? Plus as you point out there is a relay but apparently the circuit has no fuse, so when it starts to short and burn it just keeps going till the wire is destroyed!!!
Thank you, video was spot on and very helpful, the project is done! thanks to you!
Great help for me to fix my son's car! Thanks...
Thanks for the video! It fixed my wife’s 11!!
Happy wife = happy life!
Thank you bro this fixed my problem
exactly what i needed!!! ty so much for your time and effort
Glad the video helped ya. Thanks for watching!
you were so right my 0 9 impala has the same thing bad wire thanks a bunch
That’s great! I’m glad the video helped you!
Thanks for the vid! Did the job today works great🙌
That’s great!
Thank you so much my 06 impaler had the same thing. Crazy
It’s quite common with these vehicles.