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r. defrost switch silliness 200 1983

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posted by  Art Benstein on  Mon Jan 24 08:31 CST 2005
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New back window? Deja vu from last week where son's car blew the fuses with aftermarket window replacement? That was a sedan-- I'm assuming when you say it is a 240DL not a 245 you mean a sedan not a wagon?

Both of my 83 cars used a demister timer relay - 10 minutes. The rocker switch was momentary, and the only thing that might melt it would be the light bulb that lets you know it is working-- all the current was passed through the external relay contacts. The one 83 I have is a 242GLTi with just about every convenience known to 240s, but the other was just a steel-wheeled DL sedan. Both had the timed demister.

But I wouldn't be surprised, just maybe a little jealous, if the aftermarket replacement windows had a beefier defroster grid. I'd make accomodations for it in a flash (wire in a 40A cube relay at a minimum) and check the real current drain to be sure the wiring and fusing is adequate. Most of my cars have only a couple working grid lines left.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore






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