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Title: rear defrost button
Post by: Suzuki1.8 on November 20, 2005, 07:29:53 PM
Here is my problem when i bought the kick the button would work if i hit it just right. And the defrost in back would work. But then one day it stopped working. Now here is the question. Every sidekick i have seen or been in it seems the button does not work. I went to the dealer and they want 60 bucks for a new one. Is there a cheap fix or something someone has found to work since this seems to be a pretty common problem in this kicks?
Title: Re: rear defrost button
Post by: chet on November 20, 2005, 07:59:38 PM
mine works!  ;) You could replace it with a normal toggle switch.
Title: Re: rear defrost button
Post by: slimjim on November 21, 2005, 08:06:36 PM
Mine looks like it doesn't work, but if I press it, the lights dim and the revs drop, so something's happening.   There's no way I would pay $60 to fix it though, especially when a cheaper, illuminated, easier to find toggle switch would do the trick....

Must be a switch design fault if you know others with problems....another reason to save $60.

cheers!
Title: Re: rear defrost button
Post by: Bobzooki on November 22, 2005, 06:17:04 AM
The funny thing is, that in a 2-door soft-top, the wires and connector are still in the harness for the rear defroster.  I bought the switch off e-bay, and installed it in the dash (it looks great), and I use it to power my rock-lights.
Title: Re: rear defrost button
Post by: keith on November 22, 2005, 08:18:38 AM
The funny thing is, that in a 2-door soft-top, the wires and connector are still in the harness for the rear defroster.  I bought the switch off e-bay, and installed it in the dash (it looks great), and I use it to power my rock-lights.

Why did the rear defrost on my soft top melt the back window?  ;D
Title: Re: rear defrost button
Post by: Suzuki1.8 on November 22, 2005, 05:28:27 PM
Damn it that is a good idea. a toggle switch. Man i wish i would of thought of that, its so simple almost to simple. thanks for the help.