I just finished installing a remote start on my 2002 jetta wagon TDI.
There is an optional wire for rear defrost activation.
This wire supplies - 200mA (ground) and can be set to on, latching, or pulsed.
Is the rear defroster is something that is triggered by a low amperage signal, or is it entirely controlled by the switch in the dash?
If there is a trigger wire can anyone let me know wire color and location?
I found T23/16 black/brown at the CCM in bently which shows to be a rear window defrost circuit but it doesn't seem to do anything.
Is my only option to run a dedicated wire to the defroster switch and power it with a relay?
I know I can install a relay and send a full power but I was just wondering if there is a wire I could tap into to activate the rear defroster?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
BTW I know some of the members here don't agree with remote starters, for the most part they don't live in northern Minnesota. Another reason I installed it is to have the car start and run for 15 minutes every 2 hours. This can come in handy if the car is parked outside over night or when I am ice fishing for any extended period of time. One extra bonus is the range of the remote is a verified 1200 feet (works for locking and unlocking doors also).
There is an optional wire for rear defrost activation.
This wire supplies - 200mA (ground) and can be set to on, latching, or pulsed.
Is the rear defroster is something that is triggered by a low amperage signal, or is it entirely controlled by the switch in the dash?
If there is a trigger wire can anyone let me know wire color and location?
I found T23/16 black/brown at the CCM in bently which shows to be a rear window defrost circuit but it doesn't seem to do anything.
Is my only option to run a dedicated wire to the defroster switch and power it with a relay?
I know I can install a relay and send a full power but I was just wondering if there is a wire I could tap into to activate the rear defroster?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
BTW I know some of the members here don't agree with remote starters, for the most part they don't live in northern Minnesota. Another reason I installed it is to have the car start and run for 15 minutes every 2 hours. This can come in handy if the car is parked outside over night or when I am ice fishing for any extended period of time. One extra bonus is the range of the remote is a verified 1200 feet (works for locking and unlocking doors also).
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