Rear Hatch
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Drifting
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From: Downriver Mi.
Rear Hatch
I tried to see what the problem is with my 85 rear defroster,looks like someone screwed it up,its missing the the connection from the window to the shock,has the male end on the shock but nothing from the glass,can this be repaired or do I need a new glass hatch?If so it looks like I will have no defroster,no big deal it will not be driven in the winter but I would like it to work.Anyone have a picture of the connection?Thanks for any help.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Mine has been repaired on the glass to the plug.Someone took a heavy gauge(12AWG I believe) and soldered it to the connection point on the window and crimped a connector to the plug on the other end.Remember a lot of current goes through it.It will probably take and industrial soldering gun to do it not a pencil.
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From: Kempner Texas
Originally Posted by MR NICE
I tried to see what the problem is with my 85 rear defroster,looks like someone screwed it up,its missing the the connection from the window to the shock,has the male end on the shock but nothing from the glass,can this be repaired or do I need a new glass hatch?If so it looks like I will have no defroster,no big deal it will not be driven in the winter but I would like it to work.Anyone have a picture of the connection?Thanks for any help.
I have seen it in one of the catalogs - on one of the pages in the back of the book. Can't remember if it was Ecklers, Mid-America, Corvette Central, etc. I don't think it was Summit or JEGs though.
Sorry I can't help more.
Jake
Last edited by JAKE; Jan 9, 2006 at 09:57 PM.
I'll try some auto stores first then look at Eckl.and the other places.
