So in on the way to work tonight and see this:



Is the little defrost icon supposed to light up, like the A/C one next to it? It just struck me as odd. Bonus question: if it's dead, what are the odds that the factory warranty will cover it's replacement?

Thanks all,

Doug

 

should only be on when you have the button pressed in and the rear defrost is active, otherwise it is usually off

 

The icon lights up with the other dash lights. The little round orange indicator only comes on when the defogger is active, of course.

If you're still covered by the bumper-to-bumper warranty, I think there's a reasonable chance the instrument light bulb may be a covered item. It certainly can't hurt to ask nicely.

 

IIRC this is a common problem with GEs, mine does the same intermittently. The back-lighting is supposed to be on all the time with the headlights on independent of the orange light. You could take it in under warranty.

 

Does anyone know how to replace that lightbulb?

 

Don't know how to do it on a GE but just did it on my GD. Take out the dashboard center console (not all the way), disconnect the switch, remove the switch and change the little bulb. There's a sticky thread in the GD section for doing the AC switch - the defogger is no different. The GE manual should tell you how to get that center console out.

 

 

Rear defog switch is indeed supposed to illuminate the symbol when the rest of the dash lights are on.

The dot or indicator light in the switch is not supposed to be on unless the defog is actually turned on.

The switch has two separate light bulbs inside it that can be replaced easily.

 

 

Full guide on how to replace the bulb. Its a bit of a pain, but doable (i have done it)
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/2nd-...ton-light.html

 

I just noticed mine flickering but it looks like a pita to replace, Can anyone confirm if you can remove the switch without pulling the radio?

 

You need to remove the radio at minimum.

The actual process requires removing the surrounding dash, but if you’re dexterous enough, you can get by with just removing the radio.