Date:         Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:45:56 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear Window Defroster Strips Pretty Much Fugeddaboutit?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
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At 05:23 PM 10/23/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>It seems to be saying that I am questioning whether the rear window
>defroster is worth using, rather than whether a failed defroster can
>be repaired, which is what I was wondering about.

Repairing the strips is pretty routine.  Replacing a terminal onto
the glass, probably not so common.  Given that it was soldered on in
the first place, though, it ought to be do-able if you hold your
mouth the right way, preheat the entire window to 350F and so forth.

Could also consider drilling two small holes through glass and
terminal and use #1 or so hardware to mount it.  Not sure how small
glass drills come.  Brass tube with abrasive will get there eventually.

d