[SOLVED] Rear glass defroster tab

[Fless]

Which vehicle is this on, or did I miss that?

 

[the blur]

Any Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL. definitely 2011. 2012 .. 2013. Probably 2014 as well.
and once again, it's a *glass to tab* adhesion problem. Nothing else. Nothing else was asked about. Very simple.

The stupidity in this world is beyond comprehension. Besides people above trying to create problems. I just asked another glass shop, and he said.. well. "Half the defroster still should work". ok, that's why you work in a glass shop, and not in a mechanical shop.

 

[Fless]

Any Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL. definitely 2011. 2012 .. 2013. Probably 2014 as well.
and once again, it's a *glass to tab* adhesion problem. Nothing else. Nothing else was asked about. Very simple.

I was asking specifically about your vehicle, the one with the non-working defroster, not a run of them in general.

 

[thefrey]

I didn't know things could get so spicy over a 3 cent defroster tab

 

[Fless]

I didn't know things could get so spicy frosty over a 3 cent defroster tab

FYP

 

[Sir_Hiro]

I didn't know things could get so spicy over a 3 cent defroster tab

I mean he got big mad for no reason. Then got political lol. We all were trying to help.

 

[adventurenali92]

Any Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL. definitely 2011. 2012 .. 2013. Probably 2014 as well.
and once again, it's a *glass to tab* adhesion problem. Nothing else. Nothing else was asked about. Very simple.

The stupidity in this world is beyond comprehension. Besides people above trying to create problems. I just asked another glass shop, and he said.. well. "Half the defroster still should work". ok, that's why you work in a glass shop, and not in a mechanical shop.

It’s not specific to the GMT900s. Every generation of GM SUV I detail has at least one broken tab on one side. My 2006’s glass lost two tabs. The 2005 Escalade glass I swapped on for the tail light mod had a broken tab. I have three clients with K2 platform rigs and they all have broken tabs. Just a crappy design in general from GM. The new T1 trucks still have the same exact tab mount setup, it’s just hidden under a plastic cover. Which helps from what I’ve seen but their plastic covers are easy to break. I just did a T1 platform rigs last week and the cover was broken and missing, exposing the tab. Frost fighters repair kit for the win. The tabs on my Escalade rear glass are still good several years after the repair.

 

[homesick]

My '78 Camaro just used a fan, mounted in the package shelf.

Simple, foolproof, and effective.

joe

 

[the blur]

It’s not specific to the GMT900s. Every generation of GM SUV I detail has at least one broken tab on one side. My 2006’s glass lost two tabs. The 2005 Escalade glass I swapped on for the tail light mod had a broken tab. I have three clients with K2 platform rigs and they all have broken tabs. Just a crappy design in general from GM. The new T1 trucks still have the same exact tab mount setup, it’s just hidden under a plastic cover. Which helps from what I’ve seen but their plastic covers are easy to break. I just did a T1 platform rigs last week and the cover was broken and missing, exposing the tab. Frost fighters repair kit for the win. The tabs on my Escalade rear glass are still good several years after the repair.

WoW, The responses are getting more intelligent. We're now running 50/50 with intelligence and stupidity. At least things are improving. The glass company finally admitted they have a supplier problem, and it's all too common that these tabs fall off. This is after lying to me, trying to run away from the problem.

 

[adventurenali92]

WoW, The responses are getting more intelligent. We're now running 50/50 with intelligence and stupidity. At least things are improving. The glass company finally admitted they have a supplier problem, and it's all too common that these tabs fall off. This is after lying to me, trying to run away from the problem.

Not sure if you saw my first posted response. I gave a short synopsis of what I did to fix my tabs with the frost fighters tab repair kit. Good luck in getting it fixed either with the glass shop or fixing the tabs.

 

[Fless]

Not sure if you saw my first posted response. I gave a short synopsis of what I did to fix my tabs with the frost fighters tab repair kit. Good luck in getting it fixed either with the glass shop or fixing the tabs.

^^^ This. All we want is for it to work.

 

[Sir_Hiro]

The stupidity in this world is beyond comprehension. Besides people above trying to create problems.

I mean you're currently in the lead for stupidity. No-one above was suggesting to create more problems. You never said if the defrost worked before or not. It wont create a problem checking for Power at the tab. But I mean you keep trying to insult people who were honestly trying to help and you'll get nowhere.

Once again your attitude towards people is showing and its painting a picture that isn't good.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

The OP needs to go back to Facebook where he clearly belongs and is better suited for.

 

[the blur]

I mean you're currently in the lead for stupidity. No-one above was suggesting to create more problems. You never said if the defrost worked before or not. It wont create a problem checking for Power at the tab. But I mean you keep trying to insult people who were honestly trying to help and you'll get nowhere.

Once again your attitude towards people is showing and its painting a picture that isn't good.

I asked about a tab, not a voltage check. There is absolutely NO reason to check for voltage, until the tab is corrected, and then you can obviously see if it is working. You just like to charge your customers for nothing, or do NOT know proper troubleshooting steps.

 

[Sir_Hiro]

I asked about a tab, not a voltage check. There is absolutely NO reason to check for voltage, until the tab is corrected, and then you can obviously see if it is working. You just like to charge your customers for nothing, or do NOT know proper troubleshooting steps.

You are incredibly dense my guy. Its literally talking to a wall.
Troubleshooting involves making sure the entire system works not just a single portion of it.
You know absolutely nothing about Troubleshooting or anything else involved in fixing problems..otherwise you wouldnt be on this fourm asking us for help.

Diagnostic fees include the full system not just the portion. The old saying of the customer is always right has never worked in the automotive industry where 98% of people know absolutely nothing about cars.

 

[the blur]

You are incredibly dense my guy. Its literally talking to a wall.
Troubleshooting involves making sure the entire system works not just a single portion of it.
You know absolutely nothing about Troubleshooting or anything else involved in fixing problems..otherwise you wouldnt be on this fourm asking us for help.

Diagnostic fees include the full system not just the portion. The old saying of the customer is always right has never worked in the automotive industry where 98% of people know absolutely nothing about cars.

You are the dense one. There is no reason to troubleshoot beyond my eyes seeing a tab hanging off. Trouble shooting is complete. open circuit !! ding ding !! open circuit. You are the reason most car guys do their own work.

 

[Sir_Hiro]

You are the dense one. There is no reason to troubleshoot beyond my eyes seeing a tab hanging off. Trouble shooting is complete. open circuit !! ding ding !! open circuit. You are the reason most car guys do their own work.

Good. More money for us when you screw it up.
Guys like you are the reason I left the automotive world in that aspect and Im much happier for it. Having to explain to a brain dead customer why we did what we did.

 

[RST Dana]

Maybe the OP will ask Santa for the game clue, because he doesn’t have one!
He didn’t post pictures or state the TAB was not attached in the initial post, and now when he is getting flamed, he is butt hurt and needs to buy sone cheese to go with all his WINE!

 

[homesick]

You are the dense one. There is no reason to troubleshoot beyond my eyes seeing a tab hanging off...

You mean the world really IS flat?

joe

 

[Joseph Garcia]

You are the dense one. There is no reason to troubleshoot beyond my eyes seeing a tab hanging off. Trouble shooting is complete. open circuit !! ding ding !! open circuit. You are the reason most car guys do their own work.

I see that you still have your panties twisted into a knot. Looks like they are squeezing even tighter. Are you going to stamp you feet now, and put on a big pout for us? Maybe hold your breath until your face turns red?