ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS

CONTENTS
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DEFOGGER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 HEATED SEATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DEFOGGER SYSTEM
INDEX
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GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BODY CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DEFOGGER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DEFOGGER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OUTSIDE MIRROR HEATING GRID . . . . . . . . . . . 2
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
DEFOGGER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DEFOGGER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . 3
SERVICE PROCEDURES
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID REPAIR . . . . . . . . 5
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
DEFOGGER RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DEFOGGER SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
An el ectri cal l y heated rear wi ndow defogger and
el ectri cal l y heated outsi de rear vi ew mi rrors are
standard factory-i nstal l ed equi pment on thi s model .
The defogger wi l l onl y operate when the i gni ti on
swi tch i s i n the On posi ti on. When the defogger
swi tch i s i n the On posi ti on, el ectri c heater gri ds on
the rear wi ndow gl ass and behi nd the outsi de rear
vi ew mi rror gl ass are energi zed. These gri ds produce
heat to hel p cl ear the rear wi ndow gl ass and outsi de
rear vi ew mi rrors of i ce, snow, or fog.
Thi s defogger system i s control l ed by a swi tch
l ocated i nboard of the steeri ng col umn i n the i nboard
swi tch pod on the i nstrument panel . A Li ght-Emi t-
ti ng Di ode (LED) above the swi tch button i n the
swi tch pod wi l l l i ght to i ndi cate when the defogger
system i s turned on. The Body Control Modul e
(BCM), whi ch contai ns the defogger system ti mer
l ogi c, moni tors the state of the defogger swi tch
through a hard-wi red i nput. The BCM ci rcui try con-
trol s the defogger system through a hard-wi red con-
trol output to the defogger rel ay.
The defogger system wi l l be automati cal l y turned
off after a programmed ti me i nterval of about ten
mi nutes. After the i ni ti al ti med i nterval has expi red,
i f the defogger swi tch i s turned on agai n duri ng the
same i gni ti on cycl e, the defogger system wi l l auto-
mati cal l y turn off after about fi ve mi nutes.
The defogger system wi l l automati cal l y shut off i f
the i gni ti on swi tch i s turned to the Off posi ti on, or i t
can be turned off manual l y by depressi ng the i nstru-
ment panel swi tch. Refer to the owners manual for
more i nformati on on the defogger system control s
and operati on.
Fol l owi ng are general descri pti ons of the major
components i n the defogger system. Refer to 8W-48 -
Rear Wi ndow Defogger and 8W-62 - Power Mi rrors i n
Group 8W - Wi ri ng Di agrams for compl ete ci rcui t
descri pti ons and di agrams.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID
The heated rear wi ndow gl ass has two el ectri cal l y
conducti ve verti cal bus bars and a seri es of hori zon-
tal gri d l i nes made of a si l ver-cerami c materi al ,
whi ch i s baked on and bonded to the i nsi de surface of
the gl ass. The gri d l i nes and bus bars compri se a
paral l el el ectri cal ci rcui t.
ZJ ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS 8N - 1
When the rear wi ndow defogger swi tch i s pl aced i n
the On posi ti on, el ectri cal current i s di rected to the
rear wi ndow gri d l i nes through the bus bars. The
gri d l i nes heat the rear wi ndow to cl ear the surface
of fog or snow. Protecti on for the heated gri d ci rcui t
i s provi ded by a fuse i n the juncti on bl ock.
The gri d l i nes and bus bars are hi ghl y resi stant to
abrasi on. However, i t i s possi bl e for an open ci rcui t
to occur i n an i ndi vi dual gri d l i ne, resul ti ng i n no
current fl ow through the l i ne.
The gri d l i nes can be damaged or scraped off wi th
sharp i nstruments. Care shoul d be taken when cl ean-
i ng the gl ass or removi ng forei gn materi al s, decal s,
or sti ckers from the gl ass. Normal gl ass cl eani ng sol -
vents or hot water used wi th rags or towel i ng i s rec-
ommended.
A repai r ki t i s avai l abl e to repai r the gri d l i nes and
bus bars, or to rei nstal l the heated gl ass spade ter-
mi nal s.
OUTSIDE MIRROR HEATING GRID
Vehi cl es equi pped wi th the opti onal heated mi rror
package have an el ectri c heati ng gri d l ocated behi nd
the mi rror gl ass of each outsi de rear vi ew mi rror.
The heated mi rrors are control l ed by the rear wi n-
dow defogger swi tch. El ectri cal current i s di rected to
the heati ng gri d i nsi de the mi rror onl y when the rear
wi ndow defogger swi tch i s i n the On posi ti on.
I f the outsi de mi rror heati ng gri ds and rear wi n-
dow heati ng gri d are both i noperati ve, di agnosi s of
the rear wi ndow defogger system shoul d be per-
formed as descri bed i n thi s group. I f the outsi de mi r-
ror heati ng gri ds are i noperati ve, but the rear
wi ndow heati ng gri d i s operati ng as desi gned, refer
to Group 8T - Power Mi rror Systems for the di agno-
si s of the mi rror.
The heati ng gri d behi nd each outsi de mi rror gl ass
cannot be repai red and, i f faul ty or damaged, the
enti re mi rror uni t must be repl aced. Refer to Group
8T - Power Mi rror Systems for the power mi rror ser-
vi ce procedures.
DEFOGGER SWITCH
The rear wi ndow defogger swi tch i s mounted i n the
i nboard i nstrument panel swi tch pod, i nboard of the
steeri ng col umn. The momentary-type swi tch pro-
vi des a hard-wi red ground si gnal to the Body Control
Modul e (BCM) each ti me i t i s depressed. The BCM
rear wi ndow defogger ti mer and l ogi c ci rcui try
responds by energi zi ng or de-energi zi ng the rear wi n-
dow defogger rel ay.
Energi zi ng the rear wi ndow defogger rel ay pro-
vi des el ectri cal current to the rear wi ndow defogger
gri d and the Li ght-Emi tti ng Di ode (LED) i ndi cator i n
the swi tch, whi ch l i ghts to i ndi cate when the defog-
ger system i s turned On. The defogger swi tch and
LED cannot be repai red and, i f faul ty, the i nboard
swi tch pod uni t must be repl aced.
DEFOGGER RELAY
The rear wi ndow defogger rel ay i s a I nternati onal
Standards Organi zati on (I SO)-type rel ay. The rear
wi ndow defogger rel ay i s a el ectromechani cal devi ce
that swi tches fused battery current to the rear gl ass
heati ng gri d and the Li ght-Emi tti ng Di ode (LED)
i ndi cator of the defogger swi tch, when the Body Con-
trol Modul e (BCM) rear wi ndow defogger ti mer and
l ogi c ci rcui try grounds the rel ay coi l . See the Di agno-
si s and Testi ng secti on of thi s group for more i nfor-
mati on on the operati on of the rear wi ndow defogger
rel ay.
The rear wi ndow defogger rel ay i s l ocated i n the
juncti on bl ock, on the ri ght cowl si de i nner panel
bel ow the i nstrument panel i n the passenger com-
partment.
The rear wi ndow defogger rel ay cannot be repai red
and, i f faul ty or damaged, i t must be repl aced.
BODY CONTROL MODULE
A Body Control Modul e (BCM) i s used on thi s
model to control and i ntegrate many of the el ectroni c
functi ons and features i ncl uded on the vehi cl e. The
BCM contai ns a central processi ng uni t and i nter-
faces wi th other modul es i n the vehi cl e on the
Chrysl er Col l i si on Detecti on (CCD) data bus network.
The CCD data bus network al l ows the shari ng of
sensor i nformati on. Thi s hel ps to reduce wi re har-
ness compl exi ty, reduce i nternal control l er hardware,
and reduce component sensor current l oads. At the
same ti me, thi s system provi des i ncreased rel i abi l i ty,
enhanced di agnosti cs, and al l ows the addi ti on of
many new feature capabi l i ti es.
One of the systems that the BCM supports and
control s, i s the rear wi ndow defogger system. I n i ts
rol e as the defogger system ti mer and control l er, the
BCM recei ves hard-wi red i nputs from the defogger
swi tch and the i gni ti on swi tch. The programmi ng i n
the BCM al l ows i t to process the i nformati on from
these i nputs and send a control output to energi ze or
de-energi ze the defogger rel ay. The BCM al so sends a
defogger swi tch status message to the Dri ver Door
Modul e (DDM) and Passenger Door Modul e (PDM)
on the CCD data bus. The DDM and PDM respond
by control l i ng the current feeds to thei r respecti ve
outsi de rear vi ew mi rror heati ng el ements.
The BCM i s mounted under the dri ver si de out-
board end of the i nstrument panel , behi nd the i nstru-
ment panel support armature and bel ow the
outboard swi tch pod. Refer to Group 8E - I nstrument
Panel Systems for the removal and i nstal l ati on pro-
cedures. For di agnosi s of the BCM or the CCD data
bus, the use of a DRB scan tool and the proper Di ag-
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
nosti c Procedures manual are recommended. The
BCM can onl y be servi ced by an authori zed el ectroni c
repai r stati on. Refer to the l atest Warranty Pol i ci es
and Procedures manual for a current l i sti ng of autho-
ri zed el ectroni c repai r stati ons.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER SYSTEM
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to
8W-48 - Rear Wi ndow Defogger i n Group 8W - Wi r-
i ng Di agrams. The operati on of the el ectri cal l y
heated rear wi ndow defogger system can be con-
fi rmed i n one of the fol l owi ng manners:
1. Turn the i gni ti on swi tch to the On posi ti on.
Whi l e moni tori ng the i nstrument panel vol tmeter, set
the defogger swi tch i n the On posi ti on. When the
defogger swi tch i s turned On, a di sti nct vol tmeter
needl e defl ecti on shoul d be noted.
2. Turn the i gni ti on swi tch to the On posi ti on. Set
the defogger swi tch i n the On posi ti on. The rear wi n-
dow defogger operati on can be checked by feel i ng the
rear wi ndow or outsi de rear vi ew mi rror gl ass. A di s-
ti nct di fference i n temperature between the gri d l i nes
and the adjacent cl ear gl ass or the mi rror gl ass can
be detected wi thi n three to four mi nutes of operati on.
3. Usi ng a 12-vol t DC vol tmeter, contact the rear
gl ass heati ng gri d termi nal A (ri ght si de) wi th the
negati ve l ead, and termi nal B (l eft si de) wi th the pos-
i ti ve l ead (Fi g. 1). The vol tmeter shoul d read battery
vol tage.
The above checks wi l l confi rm system operati on.
I l l umi nati on of the defogger swi tch LED means that
there i s el ectri cal current avai l abl e at the output of
the defogger rel ay, but does not confi rm that the el ec-
tri cal current i s reachi ng the rear gl ass heati ng gri d
l i nes.
I f the defogger system does not operate, the prob-
l em shoul d be i sol ated i n the fol l owi ng manner:
(1) Confi rm that the i gni ti on swi tch i s i n the On
posi ti on.
(2) Ensure that the rear gl ass heati ng gri d feed
and ground wi res are connected to the gl ass. Confi rm
that the ground wi re has conti nui ty to ground.
(3) Check the fuses i n the Power Di stri buti on Cen-
ter (PDC) and i n the juncti on bl ock. The fuses must
be ti ght i n thei r receptacl es and al l el ectri cal connec-
ti ons must be secure.
When the above steps have been compl eted and the
rear gl ass heati ng gri d i s sti l l i noperati ve, one or
more of the fol l owi ng i s faul ty:
Defogger swi tch
Defogger rel ay
Body Control Modul e (BCM)
Rear wi ndow gri d l i nes (al l gri d l i nes woul d
have to be broken or one of the feed wi res di scon-
nected for the enti re system to be i noperati ve).
When the above steps have been compl eted and the
heated mi rror gl ass heati ng el ement i s sti l l i nopera-
ti ve, one or more of the fol l owi ng i s faul ty:
Body Control Modul e (BCM)
Chrysl er Col l i si on Detecti on (CCD) data bus
Dri ver or passenger door modul e
Outsi de rear vi ew mi rror heati ng el ements.
I f setti ng the defogger swi tch to the On posi ti on
produces a severe vol tmeter defl ecti on, check for a
short ci rcui t between the defogger rel ay output and
the rear gl ass heati ng gri d.
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to
8W-48 - Rear Wi ndow Defogger i n Group 8W - Wi r-
i ng Di agrams. To detect breaks i n the gri d l i nes, the
fol l owi ng procedure i s requi red:
(1) Turn the i gni ti on swi tch to the On posi ti on. Set
the defogger swi tch i n the On posi ti on. The i ndi cator
l amp shoul d l i ght. I f OK, go to Step 2. I f not OK, see
the Defogger Rel ay di agnosi s i n thi s group.
(2) Usi ng a 12-vol t DC vol tmeter, contact the ver-
ti cal bus bar on the ri ght si de of the vehi cl e wi th the
negati ve l ead. Wi th the posi ti ve l ead, contact the ver-
ti cal bus bar on the l eft si de of the vehi cl e. The vol t-
meter shoul d read battery vol tage. I f OK, go to Step
3. I f not OK, repai r the open ci rcui t to the defogger
rel ay as requi red.
(3) Wi th the negati ve l ead of the vol tmeter, contact
a good body ground poi nt. The vol tage readi ng shoul d
not change. I f OK, go to Step 4. I f not OK, repai r the
ci rcui t to ground as requi red.
(4) Connect the negati ve l ead of the vol tmeter to
the ri ght si de bus bar and touch each gri d l i ne at
mi dpoi nt C wi th the posi ti ve l ead. A readi ng of
approxi matel y si x vol ts i ndi cates a l i ne i s good. A
readi ng of zero vol ts i ndi cates a break i n the gri d
l i ne between mi dpoi nt C and the l eft si de bus bar. A
Fig. 1 Rear Window Glass Grid Test
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
readi ng of ten to fourteen vol ts i ndi cates a break
between mi dpoi nt C and the ri ght si de bus bar. Move
the posi ti ve l ead on the gri d l i ne towards the break
and the vol tage readi ng wi l l change as soon as the
break i s crossed.
DEFOGGER SWITCH
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to
8W-48 - Rear Wi ndow Defogger i n Group 8W - Wi r-
i ng Di agrams.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e. Remove the i nboard i nstrument panel swi tch
pod and unpl ug the swi tch pod 10-way wi re harness
connector.
(2) Check for conti nui ty between the ground ci r-
cui t cavi ty of the swi tch pod 10-way wi re harness
connector and a good ground. There shoul d be conti -
nui ty. I f OK, go to Step 3. I f not OK, repai r the open
ci rcui t as requi red.
(3) Connect two jumper wi res to the i nboard
swi tch pod. Connect one jumper from the ground ci r-
cui t termi nal i n the 10-way wi re harness connector
receptacl e on the back of the i nboard swi tch pod
housi ng to a good ground. Connect the other jumper
from the fused rear wi ndow defogger rel ay output ci r-
cui t termi nal of the 10-way wi re harness connector
receptacl e to a 12-vol t battery feed. The defogger
swi tch LED i ndi cator shoul d l i ght. I f OK, go to Step
4. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty i nboard swi tch pod.
(4) Check for conti nui ty between the ground ci r-
cui t and rear wi ndow defogger swi tch sense ci rcui t
termi nal s of the 10-way wi re harness connector
receptacl e on the back of the i nboard swi tch pod
housi ng. There shoul d be momentary conti nui ty as
the defogger swi tch button i s depressed, and then no
conti nui ty. I f OK, go to Step 5. I f not OK, repl ace the
faul ty i nboard swi tch pod.
(5) Unpl ug the whi te 24-way wi re harness connec-
tor from the Body Control Modul e (BCM). Check for
conti nui ty between the rear wi ndow defogger swi tch
sense ci rcui t cavi ty of the i nboard swi tch pod 10-way
wi re harness connector and a good ground. There
shoul d be no conti nui ty. I f OK, go to Step 6. I f not
OK, repai r the short ci rcui t as requi red.
(6) Check for conti nui ty between the rear wi ndow
defogger swi tch sense ci rcui t cavi ti es of the i nboard
swi tch pod 10-way wi re harness connector and the
BCM whi te 24-way wi re harness connector. There
shoul d be conti nui ty. I f OK, see the Defogger Rel ay
di agnosi s i n thi s group. I f not OK, repai r the open
ci rcui t as requi red.
DEFOGGER RELAY
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
RELAY TEST
The defogger rel ay (Fi g. 2) i s l ocated i n the junc-
ti on bl ock, on the ri ght cowl si de i nner panel bel ow
the i nstrument panel i n the passenger compartment.
Remove the defogger rel ay from the juncti on bl ock to
perform the fol l owi ng tests:
(1) A rel ay i n the de-energi zed posi ti on shoul d
have conti nui ty between termi nal s 87A and 30, and
no conti nui ty between termi nal s 87 and 30. I f OK, go
to Step 2. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty rel ay.
(2) Resi stance between termi nal s 85 and 86 (el ec-
tromagnet) shoul d be 75 10 ohms. I f OK, go to
Step 3. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty rel ay.
(3) Connect a battery to termi nal s 85 and 86.
There shoul d now be conti nui ty between termi nal s
30 and 87, and no conti nui ty between termi nal s 87A
and 30. I f OK, see the Rel ay Ci rcui t Test i n thi s
group. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty rel ay.
Fig. 2 Defogger Relay
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
RELAY CIRCUIT TEST
(1) The rel ay common feed termi nal cavi ty (30) i s
connected to battery vol tage and shoul d be hot at al l
ti mes. I f OK, go to Step 2. I f not OK, repai r the open
ci rcui t to the PDC fuse as requi red.
(2) The rel ay normal l y cl osed termi nal (87A) i s
connected to termi nal 30 i n the de-energi zed posi ti on,
but i s not used for thi s appl i cati on. Go to Step 3.
(3) The rel ay normal l y open termi nal (87) i s con-
nected to the common feed termi nal (30) i n the ener-
gi zed posi ti on. Thi s termi nal suppl i es battery vol tage
to the fuse i n the juncti on bl ock that feeds the rear
gl ass heati ng gri d and the defogger swi tch LED i ndi -
cator. There shoul d be conti nui ty between the cavi ty
for rel ay termi nal 87 and the rear gl ass heati ng gri d
and defogger swi tch LED i ndi cator at al l ti mes. I f
OK, go to Step 4. I f not OK, repai r the open ci rcui t
as requi red.
(4) The coi l battery termi nal (86) i s connected to
the el ectromagnet i n the rel ay. I t i s connected to bat-
tery vol tage and shoul d be hot at al l ti mes. Check for
battery vol tage at the cavi ty for rel ay termi nal 86. I f
OK, go to Step 5. I f not OK, repai r the open ci rcui t to
the PDC fuse as requi red.
(5) The coi l ground termi nal (85) i s connected to
the el ectromagnet i n the rel ay. Thi s termi nal i s pro-
vi ded wi th ground by the Body Control Modul e
(BCM) rear wi ndow defogger ti mer and l ogi c ci rcui try
to energi ze the defogger rel ay. There shoul d be conti -
nui ty to the rear wi ndow defogger rel ay control ci r-
cui t cavi ty of the whi te 24-way BCM wi re harness
connector. I f OK, use a DRB scan tool and the proper
Di agnosti c Procedures manual to test the BCM. I f
not OK, repai r the open ci rcui t as requi red.
SERVICE PROCEDURES
REAR GLASS HEATING GRID REPAIR
Repai r of the rear gl ass heati ng gri d l i nes, bus
bars, termi nal s or pi gtai l wi res can be accompl i shed
usi ng a Mopar Rear Wi ndow Defogger Repai r Ki t
(P/N 4267922) or equi val ent.
WARNING: MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE
REPAIR KIT MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION.
THE KIT CONTAINS EPOXY RESIN AND AMINE
TYPE HARDENER, WHICH ARE HARMFUL IF SWAL-
LOWED. AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SKIN AND
EYES. FOR SKIN CONTACT, WASH THE AFFECTED
AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. FOR CONTACT
WITH THE EYES, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. IF TAKEN INTER-
NALLY, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILA-
TION. DO NOT USE NEAR FIRE OR FLAME. CON-
TAINS FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS. KEEP OUT OF THE
REACH OF CHILDREN.
(1) Mask the repai r area so that the conducti ve
epoxy can be appl i ed neatl y. Extend the epoxy appl i -
cati on onto the gri d l i ne or the bus bar on each si de
of the break (Fi g. 3).
(2) Fol l ow the i nstructi ons i n the repai r ki t for
prepari ng the damaged area.
(3) Remove the package separator cl amp and mi x
the two conducti ve epoxy components thoroughl y
wi thi n the packagi ng. Fol d the package i n hal f and
cut the center corner to di spense the epoxy.
(4) For gri d l i ne repai rs, mask the area to be
repai red wi th maski ng tape or a templ ate.
(5) Appl y the epoxy through the sl i t i n the mask-
i ng tape or templ ate. Overl ap both ends of the break
by at l east 19 mm (0.75 i n.).
(6) For a termi nal or pi gtai l wi re repl acement,
mask the adjacent areas so the epoxy can be
extended onto the adjacent gri d l i ne as wel l as the
bus bar. Appl y a thi n l ayer of epoxy to the area
where the termi nal or pi gtai l wi re was fastened and
onto the adjacent gri d l i ne.
(7) Appl y a thi n l ayer of conducti ve epoxy to the
termi nal or bare wi re end of the pi gtai l and pl ace i t
i n the proper l ocati on on the bus bar. To prevent the
termi nal or pi gtai l wi re from movi ng whi l e the epoxy
i s curi ng, i t must be wedged or cl amped.
(8) Careful l y remove the maski ng tape or tem-
pl ate.
CAUTION: Do not allow the glass surface to exceed
204 C (400 F) or the glass may fracture.
(9) Al l ow the epoxy to cure 24 hours at room tem-
perature, or use a heat gun wi th a 260 to 371 C
(500 to 700 F) range for fi fteen mi nutes. Hol d the
heat gun approxi matel y 25.4 cm (10 i n.) from the
repai r.
(10) After the conducti ve epoxy i s properl y cured,
remove the wedge or cl amp from the termi nal or pi g-
Fig. 3 Grid Line Repair - Typical
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DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
tai l wi re. Do not attach the wi re harness connectors
unti l the curi ng process i s compl ete.
(11) Check the operati on of the rear wi ndow defog-
ger gl ass heati ng gri d.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
DEFOGGER SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e.
(2) Usi ng a tri m sti ck or another sui tabl e wi de
fl at-bl aded tool , pry gentl y around the peri meter
edges of the i nboard swi tch pod bezel to rel ease the
snap cl i p retai ners. Remove the bezel from the
i nstrument panel .
(3) Remove the three screws that secure the
i nboard swi tch pod to the i nstrument panel (Fi g. 4).
(4) Pul l the i nboard swi tch pod out from the
i nstrument panel far enough to access and unpl ug
the wi re harness connectors.
(5) Remove the i nboard swi tch pod from the
i nstrument panel .
(6) Reverse the removal procedures to i nstal l .
Ti ghten the swi tch mounti ng screws to 2.2 Nm (20
i n. l bs.).
DEFOGGER RELAY
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e.
(2) Remove the fuse access panel by unsnappi ng i t
from the ri ght cowl si de tri m panel .
(3) Remove the push nut that secures the ri ght
cowl si de tri m panel to the juncti on bl ock stud (Fi g.
5).
(4) Remove the two screws that secure the ri ght
cowl si de tri m panel to the ri ght front door openi ng
tri m.
(5) Remove the ri ght cowl si de tri m panel from the
ri ght cowl si de i nner panel .
(6) Unpl ug the defogger rel ay from the juncti on
bl ock.
(7) I nstal l the defogger rel ay by al i gni ng the rel ay
termi nal s wi th the cavi ti es i n the juncti on bl ock and
pushi ng the rel ay fi rml y i nto pl ace.
(8) Connect the battery negati ve cabl e.
(9) Test the rel ay operati on.
(10) I nstal l the ri ght cowl si de tri m panel and the
fuse access panel .
Fig. 4 Inboard Switch Pod Remove/Install
Fig. 5 Right Cowl Side Trim Panel Remove/Install
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SERVICE PROCEDURES (Continued)
HEATED SEATS
INDEX
page page
GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . 7
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT AND SENSOR . . . . . . . 8
HEATED SEAT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HEATED SEAT SENSOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HEATED SEAT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HEATED SEAT SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE . . . . . . . . . . 10
HEATED SEAT SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GENERAL INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
I ndi vi dual l y control l ed el ectri cal l y heated front
seats are avai l abl e factory-i nstal l ed opti onal equi p-
ment on thi s model . The seat heaters wi l l onl y oper-
ate when the i gni ti on swi tch i s i n the On posi ti on,
and the surface temperature at the front seat heati ng
el ement sensors i s bel ow the desi gned temperature
set poi nts of the system. The heated seat system wi l l
not operate i n ambi ent temperatures greater than
about 32 C (90 F).
There are separate three-posi ti on swi tches for each
front seat l ocated i n the i nboard i nstrument panel
swi tch pod, just i nboard of the steeri ng col umn. An
Off, Low, or Hi gh posi ti on can be sel ected wi th each
swi tch, and Li ght-Emi tti ng Di odes (LED) for each
swi tch i l l umi nate to gi ve a vi sual i ndi cati on that the
system i s turned on. The Low heat posi ti on set poi nt
i s about 32 C (90 F), and the Hi gh heat posi ti on set
poi nt i s about 38 C (100 F). Each swi tch control s a
Heated Seat Control Modul e (HSCM) mounted to the
seat cushi on frame under each front seat.
When a seat heater i s turned on, a sensor l ocated
near the seat cushi on el ectri c heater el ement pro-
vi des the HSCM wi th an i nput i ndi cati ng the surface
temperature of the seat cushi on. I f the surface tem-
perature i nput i s bel ow the temperature set poi nt for
the sel ected Low or Hi gh swi tch posi ti on, a rel ay
wi thi n the HSCM energi zes the heati ng el ements i n
the seat cushi on and back. When the sensor i nput
i ndi cates the correct temperature set poi nt has been
achi eved, the HSCM de-energi zes the rel ay. The
HSCM wi l l conti nue to cycl e the rel ay as needed to
mai ntai n the temperature set poi nt.
The HSCM wi l l automati cal l y turn off the heati ng
el ements i f i t detects an open i n the sensor ci rcui t, or
a short i n the heati ng el ement ci rcui t causi ng an
excessi ve current draw. The system i s al so turned off
automati cal l y when the i gni ti on swi tch i s turned to
the Off posi ti on. The control ci rcui t operates on i gni -
ti on swi tched battery feed through a fuse i n the junc-
ti on bl ock. The heati ng el ements operate on battery
feed suppl i ed through the power seat ci rcui t breaker
i n the juncti on bl ock.
Fol l owi ng are general descri pti ons of the major
components i n the heated seat system. Refer to
8W-63 - Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W
- Wi ri ng Di agrams for compl ete ci rcui t descri pti ons
and di agrams.
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
HEATED SEAT SWITCH
The heated seat swi tch i s i ntegral to the i nboard
swi tch pod, whi ch i s mounted i n the i nstrument
panel just i nboard of the steeri ng col umn. The two
three-posi ti on sl i di ng-type swi tches, one swi tch for
each front seat, provi de a resi stor mul ti pl exed si gnal
to thei r respecti ve Heated Seat Control Modul e
(HSCM). Each swi tch has an Off, Low, and Hi gh
posi ti on so that both the dri ver and the front seat
passenger can sel ect a preferred seat heati ng mode.
Each swi tch has a Li ght-Emi tti ng Di ode (LED),
whi ch l i ghts to i ndi cate that the heater for the seat
that the swi tch control s i s turned on. The heated
seat swi tches and thei r LED cannot be repai red. I f
ei ther swi tch or LED i s faul ty, the i nboard swi tch
pod uni t must be repl aced.
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE
The Heated Seat Control Modul e (HSCM) i s an
el ectroni c thermostati c modul e desi gned to operate
the el ectri c seat heater el ements. Two modul es are
used i n the vehi cl e, one for each front seat. The
HSCM for each seat i s i nstal l ed i n a wi re harness
connector that i s l ocated under the seat cushi on
spri ng. The wi re harness connector i s secured by an
ZJ ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS 8N - 7
i ntegral cl i p to the i nsi de surface of the outboard seat
cushi on frame.
I nputs to the modul e i ncl ude the i nstrument panel
resi stor mul ti pl exed swi tch si gnal s (whi ch i ncl udes
the seat cushi on temperature sensor ci rcui ts), an
i gni ti on-swi tched battery feed, a non-swi tched bat-
tery feed, and a ground. The onl y HSCM output i s
the feed for the seat heati ng el ements.
The HSCM cannot be repai red and, i f faul ty or
damaged, i t must be repl aced.
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT AND SENSOR
Two heated seat heati ng el ements are used i n each
front seat, one for the seat cushi on and the other for
the seat back. The two el ements for each seat are
connected i n seri es wi th the HSCM.
The temperature sensor i s a Negati ve Temperature
Coeffi ci ent (NTC) thermi stor. One temperature sen-
sor i s used for each seat, and i t i s i ntegrated i nto the
seat cushi on heati ng el ement.
The heati ng el ements are sewn i nto the seat cush-
i on cover and seat back cover assembl i es, whi ch are
servi ced i ndi vi dual l y. The heati ng el ements and tem-
perature sensor cannot be repai red and, i f faul ty or
damaged, the affected seat cover assembl y must be
repl aced. Refer to Group 23 - Body for the seat cush-
i on cover and seat back cover servi ce procedures.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
HEATED SEAT SYSTEM
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to
8W-63 - Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W
- Wi ri ng Di agrams.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
Before testi ng the i ndi vi dual components i n the
heated seat system, check the fol l owi ng:
I f the heated seat swi tch LED doesnt l i ght wi th
the i gni ti on swi tch i n the On posi ti on and the heated
seat swi tch i n the Low or Hi gh posi ti on, check the
fuse i n the juncti on bl ock. I f the fuse i s OK, test the
heated seat swi tch as descri bed i n thi s group. I f not
OK, repai r the shorted ci rcui t or component as
requi red and repl ace the faul ty fuse.
I f the heated seat swi tch LED l i ghts, but the
heati ng el ements dont heat, check the ci rcui t
breaker i n the juncti on bl ock. I f the ci rcui t breaker i s
OK, test the heated seat el ements as descri bed i n
thi s group. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty ci rcui t
breaker.
HEATED SEAT SWITCH
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to
8W-63 - Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W
- Wi ri ng Di agrams.
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e.
(2) Remove the i nboard swi tch pod from the
i nstrument panel . Check for conti nui ty between the
ground ci rcui t cavi ty of the 10-way swi tch pod wi re
harness connector and a good ground. There shoul d
be conti nui ty. I f OK, go to Step 3. I f not OK, repai r
the open ci rcui t as requi red.
(3) Connect the battery negati ve cabl e. Turn the
i gni ti on swi tch to the On posi ti on. Check for battery
vol tage at the fused i gni ti on swi tch output ci rcui t
cavi ty of the 10-way swi tch pod wi re harness connec-
tor. I f OK, turn the i gni ti on swi tch to the Off posi -
ti on, di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e, and go to Step 4. I f not OK, repai r the open
ci rcui t as requi red.
(4) Wi th both heated seat swi tches i n the Off posi -
ti on, check for conti nui ty between the fused i gni ti on
swi tch output ci rcui t termi nal and the dri ver heated
seat swi tch output ci rcui t termi nal i n the 10-way
connector receptacl e on the back of the i nboard
swi tch pod. Repeat thi s check between the fused i gni -
ti on swi tch output ci rcui t termi nal and the passenger
heated seat swi tch output ci rcui t termi nal . I n each
case, there shoul d be no conti nui ty. I f OK, go to Step
5. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty i nboard swi tch pod.
(5) Move both heated seat swi tches to the Low
posi ti on. Usi ng an ohmmeter, check the resi stance
between the fused i gni ti on swi tch output ci rcui t ter-
mi nal and the dri ver heated seat swi tch output ci r-
cui t termi nal i n the 10-way connector receptacl e on
the back of the i nboard swi tch pod. Repeat thi s check
between the fused i gni ti on swi tch output ci rcui t ter-
mi nal and the passenger heated seat swi tch output
ci rcui t termi nal . I n each case, the resi stance readi ng
shoul d be about 11.5 ki l ohms. I f OK, go to Step 6. I f
not OK, repl ace the faul ty i nboard swi tch pod.
8N - 8 ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS ZJ
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (Continued)
(6) Move both heated seat swi tches to the Hi gh
posi ti on. Usi ng an ohmmeter, check the resi stance
between the fused i gni ti on swi tch output ci rcui t ter-
mi nal and the dri ver heated seat swi tch output ci r-
cui t termi nal i n the 10-way connector receptacl e on
the back of the i nboard swi tch pod. Repeat thi s check
between the fused i gni ti on swi tch output ci rcui t ter-
mi nal and the passenger heated seat swi tch output
ci rcui t termi nal . I n each case, the resi stance readi ng
shoul d be about 6.5 ki l ohms. I f not OK, repl ace the
faul ty i nboard swi tch pod.
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE
Before testi ng the heated seat control modul e, test
the heated seat swi tch, the heated seat el ements, and
the heated seat sensor as descri bed i n thi s group. I f
testi ng of the heated seat swi tch, el ements, and sen-
sor reveal s no probl ems, proceed as fol l ows. For ci r-
cui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to 8W-63 -
Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W - Wi ri ng
Di agrams.
(1) Repl ace the heated seat control modul e wi th a
known good uni t and test the operati on of the heated
seats. I f OK, di scard the faul ty heated seat control
modul e. I f not OK, go to Step 2.
(2) Test each of the ci rcui ts from the heated seat
swi tch, heated seat el ements, and heated seat sensor
to the heated seat control modul e. Repai r any short
or open ci rcui ts as requi red.
HEATED SEAT ELEMENT
The wi re harness connectors for the seat cushi on
and seat back heati ng el ements are l ocated under the
seat, near the rear edge of the seat cushi on frame.
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to 8W-63
- Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W - Wi r-
i ng Di agrams.
SEAT CUSHION
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e. Unpl ug the 4-way heated seat cushi on wi re
harness connector.
(2) Check for conti nui ty between the two heated
seat dri ver ci rcui t cavi ti es of the seat cushi on cover
hal f of the heated seat cushi on wi re harness connec-
tor. There shoul d be conti nui ty. I f OK, go to Step 3. I f
not OK, repl ace the faul ty seat cushi on cover.
(3) Check for conti nui ty between one of the heated
seat dri ver ci rcui t cavi ti es of the seat cushi on cover
hal f of the heated seat cushi on wi re harness connec-
tor and the seat cushi on frame. There shoul d be no
conti nui ty. I f OK, go to the Seat Back test. I f not OK,
repl ace the faul ty seat cushi on cover.
SEAT BACK
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e. Unpl ug the 2-way heated seat back wi re har-
ness connector.
(2) Check for conti nui ty between the heated seat
dri ver ci rcui t cavi ty and the ground ci rcui t cavi ty of
the seat back cover hal f of the heated seat back wi re
harness connector. There shoul d be conti nui ty. I f OK,
go to Step 3. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty seat back
cover.
(3) Check for conti nui ty between the heated seat
dri ver ci rcui t cavi ty of the seat back cover hal f of the
heated seat back wi re harness connector and the seat
back frame. There shoul d be no conti nui ty. I f OK,
test the heated seat sensor as descri bed i n thi s
group. I f not OK, repl ace the faul ty seat back cover.
HEATED SEAT SENSOR
The wi re harness connector for the seat cushi on
heati ng el ement and sensor are l ocated under the
seat, near the rear edge of the seat cushi on frame.
For ci rcui t descri pti ons and di agrams, refer to 8W-63
- Power Seat Wi th Heated Seats i n Group 8W - Wi r-
i ng Di agrams.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e. Unpl ug the 4-way heated seat cushi on wi re
harness connector.
(2) Usi ng an ohmmeter, check the resi stance
between the heated seat swi tch output ci rcui t cavi ty
and the ground ci rcui t cavi ty of the seat cushi on
cover hal f of the heated seat cushi on wi re harness
connector. The sensor resi stance shoul d be between 2
ki l ohms and 200 ki l ohms. I f OK, test the heated seat
control modul e as descri bed i n thi s group. I f not OK,
repl ace the faul ty seat cushi on cover.
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
HEATED SEAT SWITCH
WARNING: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR-
BAGS, REFER TO GROUP 8M - PASSIVE
RESTRAINT SYSTEMS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY
STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN, OR
INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENT DIAGNOSIS OR
SERVICE. FAILURE TO TAKE THE PROPER PRE-
CAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL AIR-
BAG DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL
INJURY.
(1) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e.
(2) Usi ng a tri m sti ck or another sui tabl e wi de
fl at-bl aded tool , pry gentl y around the peri meter
edges of the i nboard swi tch pod bezel to rel ease the
ZJ ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS 8N - 9
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
snap cl i p retai ners. Remove the bezel from the
i nstrument panel .
(3) Remove the three screws that secure the
i nboard swi tch pod to the i nstrument panel (Fi g. 1).
(4) Pul l the i nboard swi tch pod out from the
i nstrument panel far enough to access and unpl ug
the wi re harness connectors.
(5) Remove the i nboard swi tch pod from the
i nstrument panel .
(6) Reverse the removal procedures to i nstal l .
Ti ghten the swi tch mounti ng screws to 2.2 Nm (20
i n. l bs.).
HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE
(1) Move the power seat adjuster to i ts ful l up and
ful l forward stop posi ti ons.
(2) Di sconnect and i sol ate the battery negati ve
cabl e.
(3) Remove the three screws that secure the seat
si de shi el d to the seat cushi on frame.
(4) Pul l the seat si de shi el d away from the seat far
enough to access and unpl ug the wi re harness con-
nectors from the power seat and power l umbar
swi tches.
(5) Remove the seat si de shi el d from the seat.
(6) Look under the seat to l ocate the heated seat
control modul e and i ts wi re harness connector. These
components are posi ti oned under the seat cushi on
spri ng near the center of the outboard seat cushi on
frame (Fi g. 2). The wi re harness connector has an
i ntegral cl i p that secures i t to the seat cushi on
frame. The heated seat control modul e i s retai ned i n
the wi re harness connector by the tensi on of i ts ter-
mi nal s i n the connector cavi ti es.
WARNING: THERE ARE MANY SHARP METAL
EDGES ON THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME AND SEAT
ADJUSTER RAILS UNDER THE SEAT. WHEN PER-
FORMING THIS SERVICE, A LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT
AND GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN IN ORDER TO
AVOID UNNECESSARY CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO
EXPOSED SKIN.
CAUTION: The heated seat control module wire
harness connector must be stabilized during mod-
ule removal or installation. Failure to properly stabi-
lize the connector will result in damage to the
integral connector mounting clip that secures the
connector to the seat cushion frame.
(7) Kneel i ng outsi de the open front door of the
vehi cl e, use the hand nearest the rear of the seat to
reach between the top and bottom rai l s of the power
seat adjuster to access and stabi l i ze the heated seat
control modul e wi re harness connector.
(8) Whi l e sti l l stabi l i zi ng the wi re harness connec-
tor wi th one hand, use your free hand to reach under
the front of the seat cushi on to grasp the heated seat
control modul e.
(9) Whi l e sti l l stabi l i zi ng the wi re harness connec-
tor wi th one hand, use a gentl e rocki ng and pul l i ng
acti on wi th the other hand to unpl ug the heated seat
control modul e from the wi re harness connector.
(10) Reverse the removal procedures to i nstal l . Be
certai n that the heated seat control modul e termi nal s
are al i gned wi th the cavi ti es i n the wi re harness con-
nector before pushi ng the modul e fi rml y i nto pl ace.
Ti ghten the seat si de shi el d mounti ng screws to 2.2
Nm (20 i n. l bs.).
Fig. 1 Inboard Switch Pod Remove/Install
Fig. 2 Heated Seat Control Module Remove/Install -
Right Side Shown
8N - 10 ELECTRICALLY HEATED SYSTEMS ZJ
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)