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Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:27 am
by unclealec
I have a heated rear screen; unfortunately one of the spade terminals has detached from the screen. I can't see a way of reattaching using the original method, which seems to be solder. At the back of my mind is an adhesive with conductive properties, maybe specially developed for just this issue. Anybody with any experience?

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 12:59 pm
by geoberni
No personal experience on a car, but I've used some in other applications at work years ago..
Search 'conductive glue for rear defroster' and several options come up.

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:39 pm
by unclealec
Thanks. I'm on it. I will report back on the result.

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 5:33 am
by Sleeper
Is this a glass heated screen or a plastic stick-on element?

John ;-)

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 7:38 am
by unclealec
It's a glass one, John.

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2025 11:16 am
by Sleeper
Just checked mine and if you're confident with a soldering iron , pre tinned female spade terminal and a pair of fine nosed pliars should do the job...

John ;-)

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:27 am
by unclealec
Thanks John; I should be OK with that. Low melting point solder, warm the screen carefully with a fan heater, wire-wool the existing solder points, and let the "new" tag do the melting. I will have to fabricate a tag, but as I have plenty of solder-on electrical fittings I am sure that I can do something. Any soldering necessary for recreating the tag I will use high melting point solder.

Re: Heated rear screen issue

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 3:37 pm
by Sleeper
Good man , keep us posted...

John ;-)