Cold glass/ hot solder gun? Not good combination
Parts stores sell kits that glue everything together and repair them, suppose to anyways
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| Author: | SavageUrge [ Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
My passenger side rear defroster connection popped off the window. I'm talking about the actual soldered point, not the terminal connection. Does anyone know a temporary method to affix it to the window until it warms up and I can get it fixed properly? I don't have a heated garage so I can't do anything until the weather improves. It figures this would happen in the winter! LOL |
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| Author: | Zack A [ Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Know anyone with a solder gun? |
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| Author: | SavageUrge [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Sure, I have a solder gun, but no warm place to solder. I don't wanna wreck it either though... |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Cold glass/ hot solder gun? Not good combination Parts stores sell kits that glue everything together and repair them, suppose to anyways |
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| Author: | MP Jeeper [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
I had same problem, same time of year. Checked couple AP stores but only real fix is to solder. Had a warm spell & soldered it back. Went to drive-in w/GF, watched movie out the back w/gate open. Went 2 leave & she grabbed the wire thinking it was a handle (huh?   ). Rest is history.
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| Author: | SavageUrge [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
I guess I'll just have to wait til the weather gets nicer. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Zack A [ Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
J/W Could you take the back window off and bring it inside where its warm to work on it? |
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| Author: | KTM87 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
I too recently just had this happen to me this winter, And so i take it soldering it is the only way. Figured  , of course no heated garage for me too. but might just take Zack A advise n take off the whole window n move indoors. But i do want to add that mind happen a few weeks ago n it seems like the side attached still de-iced the window and now after some time it doesnt seem to heat up, will attaching the other side fix this problem, and start to work again or would i be looking at replacing it
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| Author: | SavageUrge [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Zack, I never thought about that LOL Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me!  KTM87, check out this link I found: Frost Fighter 2000It's for this specific product, but regardless, they provide a comprehensive instruction set for the process. I'll probably be doing this on my next day off. Good luck! |
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| Author: | MP Jeeper [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Thanx for sharing Savage. Definitely going to give this product a try. |
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| Author: | KTM87 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rear defroster popped off...what can I do? |
Yeah thanks for sharing SavageUrge, its seems like that would be the way to go |
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