They are soldered during production, probably while the glass is still hot. I'd use low temperature solder paste, (tin-bismuth eutectic). Check if the part that has pulled off can be disconnected from the wire, I think it can.solder or electrically conductive adhesive? how wire end looks like was it soldered ?
cheers mac.They are soldered during production, probably while the glass is still hot. I'd use low temperature solder paste, (tin-bismuth eutectic). Check if the part that has pulled off can be disconnected from the wire, I think it can.
If you are not confident with soldering, find someone who is. Clean both sides thourghly . Apply paste to the screen, heat to the separate piece, via solder paste, (solder to the iron then solder conducts heat to the screen.
Mac.
Is that wire the rear screen heater, or the antenna, below the wing? Wire looks a bit small for heater current ...cheers mac.
ill save that for a warmer day i think!
Good spot Mac. In that position I believe that would be the antenna - one of potentially 4, you may not even notice the difference on radio reception if you have a diversity unit under the boot floor.Is that wire the rear screen heater, or the antenna, below the wing? Wire looks a bit small for heater current ...
Mac.
And the solder connection is not so critical, as very low current. Conductive adhesive might be OK.Good spot Mac. In that position I believe that would be the antenna - one of potentially 4, you may not even notice the difference on radio reception if you have a diversity unit under the boot floor.
Having Googled, I think as long as it is the antenna, conductive adhesive is the way to go. Look for a known adhesive brand though.And the solder connection is not so critical, as very low current. Conductive adhesive might be OK.
Never considered it till now. I'll do a bit of Googling ...
Mac.
brilliant, thank you! appreciate you looking in to it.Having Googled, I think as long as it is the antenna, conductive adhesive is the way to go. Look for a known adhesive brand though.
Mac.
Check if the screen heater works, to be sure it's the antenna.brilliant, thank you! appreciate you looking in to it.
its drivers side, next to the rear strip brake light
I have always thought that the grid under the spoiler was just part of the antenna. Mine has never got hot anyway! The stuff he uses is a conductive adhesive, as I mentioned. Interesting to see if it's OK with the high current that the screen heater draws, but if it's duff already, there's nothing to loose. I'll watch with interest .Does look like the connector is for the upper screen defrost.
Have a look at this kit to repair the connector...
Much safer than trying to solder to the glass.
deffo seems that way.I don't think the lower rear window (under the spoiler) does heat at all, as far as I know that's an antenna, and there's another one above the heated section of the upper window - presumably, the one that's detatched on your car. There are two more antenna units down the sides of the rear window under the trims. The Diversity unit will pick the best signal from the four of them, so it's entirely possible you've not heard any difference in radio reception with one missing.
it's either not the sensor or it never worked as iv not heard any weewaa noises!Isn't that broken bit is the rear glass break sensor? I recall being told it is, in another thread.
The issue is, in that case the alarm should've gone off as soon as it's not attached.