2011 Suzuki SX4 4WD L4-2.

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Heated Glass Element: Component Tests and General Diagnostics
Rear End Door Window / Back Window Defogger Wire Inspection

NOTE: Failure to take the following precautions may cause damage of back window defogger.
- When cleaning glass, use a dry cloth to wipe it along heat wire (1) direction.
- When cleaning glass, do not use detergent or abrasive-containing glass cleaner.
NOTE: When measuring wire voltage, use a tester with positive probe (2) wrapped with a tin foil (3) which should be held down on
wire by finger pressure.

Wire Damage Inspection

1) Start engine and run it idle speed.

2) Turn on defogger switch.
3) Measure voltage at each position(s) as
follows.

Hatchback:

Measure voltage at the center of each defogger wire (1), and check defogger wire condition according to the following table.

If defogger wire open is found, go to next step.

Defogger wire voltage for Hatchback

 4) Touch voltmeter negative (-) lead to defogger wire ground terminal end (1).
5) Touch voltmeter positive (+) lead with a foil strip to defogger wire power source terminal end (2), then move it along wire to defogger wire
ground terminal end (1).

For Hatchback:

The place where voltmeter fluctuates from 10 - 12 V to 0 - 1 V is where there is open.

If found defective, repair defogger wire referring to See: Service and Repair Rear End Door Window / Back Window Defogger Wire Repair.
 Heated Glass Element: Service and Repair
Rear End Door Window / Back Window Defogger Wire Repair

1) Use white gasoline for cleaning.

2) Apply masking tape (1) at both upper and lower sides of heat wire (2) to be repaired.
3) Apply commercially-available repair agent (3) with a fine-tip brush (4).
4) 2 to 3 minutes later, remove masking tapes (1).

5) Leave repaired heat wire as it is for at least 24 hours before operating the defogger again.