I had my maxima for a year now, and the defroster in the back is one of the worst things I cant seem to fix.. Only like 4 out of the 12 or 13 lines work, idk if is the window or what, what can I replace or I might just need a new window?

 

Never heard of that problem. Maybe try to clean the connector that goes to the window. But the heating elements in the glass may have died.


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The lines that make up the defogger are pretty thin and susceptible to being cut or broken. There is a procedure in the fsm on how to find the cuts/breaks.

See page 123 of the EL section:

http://boredmder.com/FSMs/Nissan/Maxima/1997/EL.pdf

Hope this helps.

 

Just in case you didn't know, the top few lines that are shaped a little different and connected at odd points are an antennae, not part of the defroster. Not that that fixes your problem, but it is an interesting tidbit I just found out recently..

 

Thanks guys i appreciate it.

 

Once you find the broken lines permatex makes a product to fix it..part # 15067 about $12

 

If u have had tints on ur car and removed them to reapply new tints, this is a possibility as to why this can occur