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E30 M3 heated rear window

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Topic: E30 M3 heated rear window
Posted By: Jonners
Subject: E30 M3 heated rear window
Date Posted: 03-January-2006 at 08:28
Have found out why my heated rear window is not working - the connection to the 'element' on the window has broken

It actually looks like it has fatigued off, more or less right at the window itself

Is this repairable?

Am fearing the worst, especially as my car is a Sport and don't want to fit a second hand standard thickness window...


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Posted By: stevesingo
Date Posted: 03-January-2006 at 08:43
Jonners,

it is repairable...see http://www.s14.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16303 - here

Steve

Posted By: Lancastrian
Date Posted: 03-January-2006 at 09:16

Did this same repair yesterday. My window is out of the car at the moment so it was easier.

I left the remains of the old spade connector soldered to the glass and soldered a short length of cable on to the top of that. I then attached a spade connector to the other end of the cable. I can now connect to the wiring loom without having to push against the connector on the glass.

I used a 40w soldering iron and prefluxed solder on a cold day without pre-heating the glass........... and all was well.

 



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Posted By: Jonners
Date Posted: 03-January-2006 at 09:49
Great news - thanks for that - am not up to much with soldering and so forth but am confident one of my mates will be up for it - many thanks


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