Rear defroster wire disconnected - resolder or what?

Blaine B. · Dec 1, 2006

One of the rear window defroster wires disconnected from the plate on the rear window. Should I just resolder the wire to this plate, or what? I have film window tint and wouldn't want to hurt it. What do you suggest?

95 XJ.

langer1 · Dec 1, 2006

I can'r be repaired and the instructions on window tint say do not apply over defroster grids, don't know why though.

Ed Kummel · Dec 1, 2006

Blaine B. said:
One of the rear window defroster wires disconnected from the plate on the rear window. Should I just resolder the wire to this plate, or what? I have film window tint and wouldn't want to hurt it. What do you suggest?

95 XJ.

I wouldn't.
Applying heat to tempered glass, will surely shatter it! Even a small amount of heat!
Unfortunatly, there aren't many other options...perhaps an electrically conductive adhesive?
Ed
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Blaine B. · Dec 2, 2006

Searched 3 stores for the adhesive. Two didn't have it. Third was out of stock. The third place also called their second location and they were out too.

What to do?

mtsz52784 · Dec 2, 2006

I don't know how much they were at the stores but here's a link that will give you different options on how to fix it? http://www.frostfighter.com/

dynorockcg · Dec 2, 2006

The unit that heats up washer fluid would be very nice...$185

mtsz52784 · Dec 2, 2006

woo hoo cheaper on ebay... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOTS...015QQitemZ250054119832QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

lawsoncl · Dec 2, 2006

How about soldering another small metal square onto the end of the wire, epoxy that little square down to the window, and they use the conductive paint meant for fixing borken defroster traces to bridge this into the existing traces?

hizzo3 · Dec 2, 2006

you can get electrically conductive adheasive off line. also check places like frys and radio shack.

Blaine B. · Dec 2, 2006

Good idea about soldering a metal square onto the wire. Still, need some adhesive. I'll hit up Radio Shack today. No Frys local, though.

Someone was telling me to use JB Weld. Anybody know if this conducts electricity? I have some but never knew it could conduct, if that's true.

Blaine B. · Dec 2, 2006

Checked JB Weld's website. They call it an insulator, and say it will not conduct electricity. Bleh!

lawsoncl · Dec 2, 2006

http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-Elec..._1_1/104-0836253-6649528?ie=UTF8&s=automotive

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