So the light in the front lights up, and after i minute or two there are only about 4 small pin sized areas that defrost. So i believe, that the strips are old and not letting the current through is there any way, to replace the strips, or do i need a whole new window.

Its an 84 gl 4x4 wagon

Edited January 23, 201016 yr by coolskaterkid

Permatex makes a kit with copper paint to repair your lines, availble at most auto parts stores, but from the sound of it sounds like you have many breaks in your grid, like I had.

 

2 Cheap and effective fixes. the Permatex kit that I mentioned and the Caig conductive ink pen. Both require taping out your grid, more so to save on product but also to keep it neat. You just need relatively warmer temps than what we've been having (50 or above i think).

There are also entire grids that have adhesive on them that you adhere in one shot. Don't know anything about those, but they can be had easily on ebay-motors.

You will need a multi-meter to identify the breaks in the wire elements.

I just use a silver paint pen for electronic's work.

 

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