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When testing voltage it WILL read 12+ volts with car running and defrost OFF because the multimeter is reading the positive wire that is connected to one side of the relay coil waiting to be triggered with a ground signal.
With defrost ON it will register a very tiny amount, around 0.22 volts
Excuse my dirty car, it needs a good detail (we use it as our second/emergency car)
Also I temporarily took the locking clip off the blue I/P-E connector for easier testing
Running pin 16 to ground:
Running pin 16 to ground SUCCESS (heating element did indeed warm up during the testing time):
Measuring pin 16 voltage with car on, defrost off (normal reading as you are reading the positive wire on relay coil waiting for ground):
Measuring pin 16 with car on, defrost on:
THANK YOU! lee.lopez for providing me with that diagram. Made all the difference and saved me from testing MANY wires lord knows how many times each.
