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Old 03-13-2005, 11:57 PM
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I'm probably posting/ asking in the wrong area but...Was cleaning the wifes van the other day and found that 1 of the clips that are atatched to the glass came off. It's been a long time since I've seen this , do I just fire up the soldering iron or is there something else? Don't wan't to bust the glass over this! ??? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

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Old 03-14-2005, 06:45 PM
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i have resoldered them on the tab on the glass is very easy to fudge up so try and be carefull
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Old 03-14-2005, 10:23 PM
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K I guess out comes the solder then. Is it recomended to use extra flux or any thing? What bugs me the most that my wife didn't even know it was busted.
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The wire came out of its plastic casing ?

Bend the wire up a bit and jam it back inside its casing so youre sure its making contact... next glue the SOB in place with some epoxy...
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Old 03-15-2005, 03:35 PM
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I think he means the spade came off the glass!
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ouch... hit up the iron and see what you can do...
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Old 03-18-2005, 12:20 AM
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Yes it came of the glass.
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Old 03-18-2005, 02:45 PM
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hm - how about aluminized epoxy - has anyone played with that? I wonder if it has enuf metal content to be conductive?
 
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Old 03-18-2005, 03:33 PM
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Parts Express has a cold solder (conductive polymer) for fixing defrosters and circuit traces. It looks to be exactly what you are looking for.
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Old 03-18-2005, 06:51 PM
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you can solder it just want you don't bugger up the tab on the glass
i have done it many times
its just not a easy thing to do for somebody not accustomed to solder
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