rear window

slimlfc68 · 27-12-2010, 19:15

the metal piece has come off the window so it wont heat up and clear can i glue it back or is there a special fix me glue

or something cheers guys.

Timbo_1975 · 27-12-2010, 19:55

Google conductive adhesive.

harlowmaverick · 27-12-2010, 21:17

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Heated-Screen-...item359fdb8567

JimmyJaffa · 27-12-2010, 21:31

That stuff won't work as its not for sticking. You may try and solder it back on as this is what I did to mine, bit tricky though as vertical surface.

jims-terrano · 27-12-2010, 21:45

You'll not solder it in this cold weather. Best chance to solder outside is in summer when it's proper warm. I'm pretty sure that others will be a long to say different. The trouble is the glass aint half a good heat sink not to mention the cool air. I managed to solder one many years ago but I don't think it's a long term fix.

Jim

JimmyJaffa · 27-12-2010, 21:58

yes forgot to say about that sorry.

slimlfc68 · 27-12-2010, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimmyJaffa

yes forgot to say about that sorry.

sort it out jim i could have froze to death trying to fix that just coz you forgot to mention it

,cheers guys will wait till its warmer

jims-terrano · 28-12-2010, 00:50

Trouble is soldering outside is that you might be able to melt the solder but it doesn't "run", by run I mean spread like a liquid rather than poking it around with the iron. You can get more powerfull irons but then your running the risk of cracking the glass.

Best of luck
Jim

rustic · 28-12-2010, 01:03

If you do a poor repair, you will make a poor connection that can form a local hot spot which can lead to the rear window shattering.

Check your windscreen cover, it may have shattered due to a poor connection or by local thick ice when the rear heater was on.

You can buy adhesive copper tape that is used for radio screening, but it will need firming down.

This is one with conductive adhesive.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SELF-ADHESIVE-...item3f05c04c5d

I have never used the tape for this application, only for RFI screening but may do the trick.

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JimmyJaffa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: west midlands Vehicle: Maverick II 2.7 tdi (SWB) Posts: 185	That stuff won't work as its not for sticking. You may try and solder it back on as this is what I did to mine, bit tricky though as vertical surface.

27-12-2010, 21:45	#5
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	You'll not solder it in this cold weather. Best chance to solder outside is in summer when it's proper warm. I'm pretty sure that others will be a long to say different. The trouble is the glass aint half a good heat sink not to mention the cool air. I managed to solder one many years ago but I don't think it's a long term fix. Jim

27-12-2010, 21:58	#6
JimmyJaffa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: west midlands Vehicle: Maverick II 2.7 tdi (SWB) Posts: 185	yes forgot to say about that sorry.

28-12-2010, 00:50	#8
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Trouble is soldering outside is that you might be able to melt the solder but it doesn't "run", by run I mean spread like a liquid rather than poking it around with the iron. You can get more powerfull irons but then your running the risk of cracking the glass. Best of luck Jim