Savana 1/2 Ton Van V8-5.3L VIN T (2003)
Heated Glass Element: Service and Repair
Rear Window Defogger Braided Lead Wire
Caution: Refer to Glass and Sheet Metal Handling Caution in Cautions and Notices.
1. Use a solder containing 3 percent silver and a rosin flux paste in order to solder and attach the rear defogger bus bar lead wire and/or defogger
terminal.
2. Buff the repair area with a fine steel wool in order to remove the oxide coating that was formed during window manufacture.
3. Use a brush in order to apply the paste-type rosin flux in small quantities to the appropriate area:
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The rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal repair area
Caution: Refer to Window Retention Caution in Cautions and Notices.
Important: Do not hold the tool in one spot or operate the tool on the window for longer than 30-40 seconds.
If the window becomes hot to the touch, allow the window to air cool before proceeding further. Cooling with water may crack the heated
window.
Avoid excessive pressure in order to ensure that the window will not overheat.
4. Coat the solder iron tip with solder. Apply only enough heat to melt the solder and only enough solder to ensure a complete repair.
5. Apply the solder to the feed bus bar or the ground bus bar.
Draw the soldering iron tip across the fluxed area. Thinly coat the bus bar with solder.
6. Apply a small amount of flux to the appropriate areas:
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The underside of the rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal
7. Align the spots with the flux to the appropriate areas:
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The underside of the rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal
8. Coat the tip of the soldering iron with solder.
9. Solder the appropriate areas:
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The underside of the rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal
10. Draw the iron across the fluxed spot. Thinly coat the spot with solder.
11. Solder the spot on the braid against the spot on the feed bus bar or the ground bus bar.
12. Use pliers in order to hold the appropriate component:
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The rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal
13. Apply heat to the appropriate area in order to ensure the solder spot melts and fuses together:
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The top of the rear defogger bus bar lead wire
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The defogger terminal
