Rear Window Defroster & Broken Window

Hard to imagine this happening other than by vandalism. The defroster element is wired so it is only one when the engine is on. No engine on, no power to the element.

I'm having the same problem. Can you send me the answer when you figure it out?

Tom snipped-for-privacy@postmasternetworks.com

The dealer checked the electrical system and said it was ok. Apparently we were vandalised.

Interesting that people not connected with Lexus had heard of this kind of electrical malfunction. Lexus dealers hadn't heard of it and felt it was unlikely or even impossible.

We had a glass installer from the insurance company come out and he said he'd seen it before (not necessarily with Lexus). He didn't have our color of glass so we had to go to the dealer. There are 2 circuit breakers and a

We don't feel reassured, but if you can't find a problem you can't fix it.

Hi

I had rear window blow, two holes and fully shattered, Not vandalised as I wss sitting in the car at the time, it made a VERY big bang, the replacement window co said it was an electrical fault.

Lumpy wrote:

Of course they've never heard of it. They don't follow the Internet discussion groups.