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Rear Window Defogger Timer Relay (If Equipped) Inspection: Repair

  1. Clean broken wire tips and its surrounding area with grease, wax and silicone remover.
  2. Apply masking tape (1) at both upper and lower sides of heat wire to be repaired.
  3. Apply commercially-available repair agent (4) with a fine-tip brush.
  4. 2 to 3 minutes later, remove masking tapes (1) previously applied.
  5. Leave repaired heat wire as it is for at least 24 hours before operating defogger again.
Fig 1: Repairing Rear Window Defogger Wire
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