Rear defogger fix up?

[autophile]

Hi check this

https://www.pakwheels.com/forumreply_az_TopicID!27974~ForumID!27~pw.html

[yasir_khan]

thanks autophile. read the forum you gave the link

One more thing i need to know. Honda Civic 1997 has two jacks/clips/plugs on both side which are to be attached somewhere at the windscreens bottom but the deck/speaker fixing guy has broken them both from the windscreen and i couldnt find the the other ends of the loops on which these mountings are to be fixed. I think i have to cust those plugs now, take the bare wires but i don know how many are those wires and where to attach those and should this nail polish with copper powder will be good enough for holding it even in the strong heat of summers in lahore? how do you find out if any copper foil si brokern. Mine seems fine but the electrician said that these might be broken from somewhere so its a gone case:(

[Storm]

@yasir_khan
i'd suggest you have your clips soldered back to the rear window if possible as the nail polish and copper mix will not hold it in place.

best way to check if your lines are damaged is to activate the rear defogger ande see if any of the lines don't heat up and clear the window. if any are broken then you can use the nailpolish and copper mix to fix them.

[yasir_khan]

@storm

I dont have the clips of the rear wind shield. I think i have to get them from bilal gunj or from montgomery road. The guy who fixed the speakers, removed the original board and then fixed the wooden board says that there were no clips attached to the windscreen. anyway, i ll try to find out the clips from somewhere and will get them soldered from WHERE? that must be soldered with some brazing alloy right??

Thanks for your response and good to see you back SAMEER SAHIB.

[Storm]

thanks for the welcome back message yasir bhai, for the soldering i'd suggest you try getting hold of beeberg and imranbhatti as they are the DIY gurus of LHR and should be able to do it for you in a few minutes.

Yes the clips should be available in bilal gunj, that place has everything!

[yasir_khan]

@storm

Ok, firstly i ll get the clips and then will contact beeberg. Hope he will help me in this as i don know how to solder so i will contact him after i get the clips.

Thanks and we really love to see your replies and posts and have to you back on pakwheels.

[lazers]

To check if there is some broken circuit in the defogger grid, you can use a volt-meter and check all the lines connectivity. I have a problem with my defogger and was wondering what to do, is there any place from where i can get a defogger repair kit. Mine has problems with the defogger grid.

[yasir_khan]

@Storm

My mechanic still couldnt find the clips for the backscreen to solder them. Plz see the pics and kindly let me know if there is any other possibility of fixing it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[yasir_khan]

@imranbhatti

yeah:$ after one year coz defogger is needed in winters. I asked my mechanic last year but he could find the clips so i ignored it. Now again i asked him in december but he still says he couldnt find it in bilal gunj. And he also does not know how he will solder that thing with the copper wire on the screen.

It looks no one is doing this kind of stuff in lahore.

[yasir_khan]

@imranbhatti

what do you suggest after having a look at the pics above?

[imranbhatti]

@yasir_khan

So u r back after one year

BTW i have marked the solution. Assume green line as a soft (Multi strands) wire sold it on main contact point at defogger,on the other side of wire crimp ordinary available male type terminal & get it fixed in black jacks.

[yasir_khan]

@imranbhatti

bhai thanks a lot for your reply and solution

...... but looks too complicated for me especially without any pics on how to do:$ ..
i guess... i have to wipe the wind screen with a cloth everytime

[fsx]

@Imranbhatti: I tried calling you few minutes ago, but no answer from your phone. Yasir is my cousin. Is it possible that you can fix this with ur DIY skills? we can plan for it?

[imranbhatti]

@yasir_khan

Miss the pic due to poor GPRS connection check it again & feel free to contact:)

[imranbhatti]

@fsx & Yasir,

I m available if u want DIY session.

[fsx]

@ImranBhatti: Thanks bhai, we will contact you very soon for a suitable time for this DIY session.
Thanks

[yasir_khan]

@imranbhatti

many thanks, we will soon tie up. me and faisal will be visiting you soon for this when you have free time.

thanks again

[ahmadbila]

so guys,any one was able to get the defogger fixed?
tomorow i will try to hav a closer look on mine nd see where the problem lies.nd then fix it wid nailpolish+copper powder solution.this seems to b the best idea.

[whiteangel]

I think you might be able to find the clips from Montgomery Road. Not new ones, but from broken windows. What happens is that when people get their rear window changed, the old one is simply thrown away in the trash. Go to Montgomery road and try to find people who install new windows, they might have a broken screen available that you can salvage the clips from.

[hash4u]

^^nice tip!

do take pics if u guys meet up and do the DIY

Yasir how did the clips break at the first place? did kids pull them out and chew the clips