Rear window defogger re glue.

[tungsten]

Both my wire have fallen off. So if I hold my ohm meter across both terminals I get nothing if I measure from the pads that the prongs are supposed to glue to. If I move my meter just beside it I get continuity see pic. What’s the deal. Should I glue my tabs off to the side? I’ve sanded the area with 320 and cleaned.

 

[Fubar0715]

Just out of curiosity, what are you doing to re-attach the tabs - solder, glue?????

 

[tungsten]

I get nothing when I do this.

 

[tungsten]

Just out of curiosity, what are you doing to re-attach the tabs - solder, glue?????

Permatex glue

 

[Fubar0715]

Lookey like this one? https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-21351-Electrically-Conductive-Defogger/dp/B000HBGKWE

 

[tungsten]

Lookey like this one? https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-21351-Electrically-Conductive-Defogger/dp/B000HBGKWE

Yup all I could find.

 

[tungsten]

I can see evidence of this being done before on the passenger side one.

 

[tungsten]

Also how do I check if I even have power? 2 wires is one + and the other -?

 

[George B]

Look here:
Post in thread 'What did you do to your NNBS GMT900 Tahoe/Yukon Today?'
https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/thr...s-gmt900-tahoe-yukon-today.44151/post-1517716

 

[George B]

I had the same issue as the OP. I masked off a larger area on the window so the epoxy would contact the remaining conductor and glued mine back on. Worked perfect. There are videos to watch on the frost fighter website.

 

[tungsten]

I had the same issue as the OP. I masked off a larger area on the window so the epoxy would contact the remaining conductor and glued mine back on. Worked perfect. There are videos to watch on the frost fighter website.

Yeah I glued them on off Center as much as I could. Will see what happens. This was more so to just get the wires attached again so they’re not swinging in the mirror. If it works it’s a bonus.

 

[89Suburban]

Do they make universal clips to glue on? Mine are both missing.

 

[tungsten]

Do they make universal clips to glue on? Mine are both missing.

Google frost fighter clips,should come up.

 

[tungsten]

Yeah I glued them on off Center as much as I could. Will see what happens. This was more so to just get the wires attached again so they’re not swinging in the mirror. If it works it’s a bonus.

Good news ,it works.

 

[PA-WOODCHUCK]

I've soldered them over the years on my various vehicles.

 

[Rocket Man]

Frost Fighter is the best. I used that Permatex crap and they fell off a short time later. The FF is still holding years later. They sell the tabs too.

 

[houstontaylor]

Mine came off more than once with more than one type of glue. A glass repair place where I took it believes it is from tension from the coiled electrical cords and he likes to stretch them out. However, I finally got a new rear window and the electrical tabs are redesigned for that pull So that it should not be necessary to stretch the chords with that. They have a longer base in the direction of the electrical cord pull.

 

[tungsten]

Yeah probably not a good idea to open the glass door when its really cold they do stretch a lot.