Rear defroster popped off...what can I do?

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:00 pm

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

Zack A · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:19 pm

Know anyone with a solder gun?

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:19 am

Sure, I have a solder gun, but no warm place to solder. I don't wanna wreck it either though...

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:27 am

Cold glass/ hot solder gun? Not good combination :wink:

Parts stores sell kits that glue everything together and repair them, suppose to anyways

MP Jeeper · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 4:29 pm

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.

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:41 pm

I guess I'll just have to wait til the weather gets nicer. Thanks!

Zack A · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:08 pm

J/W Could you take the back window off and bring it inside where its warm to work on it?

KTM87 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:16 pm

I too recently just had this happen to me this winter, And so i take it soldering it is the only way. Figured :banghead:

, 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

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:25 pm

Zack, I never thought about that :banghead:

LOL Thanks for pointing out the obvious to me! :oops:

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!

MP Jeeper · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:21 pm

Thanx for sharing Savage. Definitely going to give this product a try.

KTM87 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:27 pm

Yeah thanks for sharing SavageUrge, its seems like that would be the way to go

Rear defroster popped off...what can I do?

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