My rear defogger on my '99 Outback Sport only works on the top portion of the rear window. The 'wires' look great, no damage, etc...

 

I'm wondering if I remove the little electrical plug in the window and spray it with some contact cleaner if that might bring the rest of the window back.

 

Anybody have any experience and/or quick fixes/ideas for me?

 

Thanks,

UMT

Got a multimeter handy? You'll want to probe each of the lines on the window near the ground side of the grid to check each one for voltage. The FSM suggests using a piece of aluminum foil wrapped around the lead that you can use to slide along the grid lines while monitoring the reading on the meter.

there are repair kits for the grids, and they actually work well.

 

 

 

nipper

You could run a piece of steel wool across each line in the grid with the defogger on...where it sparks there is an open...Of course the multi-meter as mentioned also works... ...I think I saw a repair kit from Permatex...

Yes, you can get repair kits at any auto parts store.