RE: Rear Defroster

["Small, Jason" <Jason.Small@valleylab.com>]

Shattered window, yikes.  No comprehensive insurance = careful soldering.
Any other suggestions or advice is appreciated.

Jason Small
Boulder, CO
89 100q

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware
[mailto:Robert.Houk@East.Sun.COM]
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 2:37 PM
To: Small, Jason
Cc: quattro@audifans.com; Small, Jason
Subject: Re: Rear Defroster


   Well it dumped last night here in Colorado, and I learned this morning
that
   my rear defroster is not functioning on my 1989 100q.  Upon examination
of
   the rear window, I noticed that one of the three connections to the
heating
   elements is not attached.  I think I must have bumped it when I was
cleaning
   the rear window last week.

   It appears that I just need to re-solder this loose "plate" to its proper
   location on the side of the heating element.  Any BTDTs or warnings
before I
   do this?

Be VERY careful about soldering on a glass-backed element (e.g., rear
window defrosters) -- the point-heat stress on the glass can wreak
horrible damage (glass _may_ shatter "spontaneously" an hour/day/week
later).

I can't say I have a good alternative (conductive glue?) . . . (of
course once the window shatters, just call up your insurance agent to
replace it)

					-RDH