Rear Defroster & Maplight Issues-77 NYB YouTube Videos

[77newyorker440]

Hey Guys,
I made two short YouTube videos to show some issues I am having with my rear defroster as well as the strange operation of my maplight. Here they are:




If you all have any answers to the questions or any suggestions for my channel, please let me know. I am working on making better quality videos, hoping to get a big one out in the coming months.
Thanks,
77newyorker440

 

[70NEWYORKER]

Your map light comes on with the interior lights. Close the doors and it should be off in one of the two positions. Rear defog switch is a momentary switch. All it does is trigger the timer built into the switch. The handle/knob does not latch in the ON position.
Read the owner's manual. If the NOS switch does the same thing you have other issues with the defogger circuitry.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Without watching the video, it sounds like backflow with the power - typically happens when a fuse has popped - the dome lights and other things on the circuit can start to work backwards - dome lights staying on when the door is shut, only 1/2 on, that kind of thing. You may have a frayed wire or a dome light door switch wire has come off and is grounding out.

 

[Big_John]

Your map light comes on with the interior lights. Close the doors and it should be off in one of the two positions

^This^

 

[77newyorker440]

Hey guys,
Okay, so I am back to check what you guys said this afternoon and the car was completely dead. I am not sure if this occurred due to how I had the maplight or the cold. However, after charging it for a bit, I was able to test it and it works completely, so thank you all for informing me on that. When I tested it before, I had both front doors open so that caused the issues.

For the rear defogger, I tried it a couple weeks ago and it did not defog the window, but I will try it again next time the window is fogged up.
Thanks,
77newyorker440