silverton Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewebster Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Wow, lucky your fix worked so easily... after I applied copper paint to mine I just found more areas where the strip is damaged making the resistance too high (I get hot spots only at that very specific point in the strip)... need to do a third round of painting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 The line with the three marks in the line was tricky! off to the left of the tape in the picture, it's definitely not as strong, but that's fine. I'm just glad all the lines work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle94 Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Bad Bad Bad Bad Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm having a hard time with mine guys. I really can't find any breaks or scratches in the wire but when I hit the defrost button it lights up? Is there a fuse somewhere? I didn't see one and Its starting to get cold up here and id be nice to get it working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Guess I am lucky, they have worked perfectly on both my trucks. Make sure the stuff you put in the back doesn't smash against the window guys! Edited December 5, 2012 by adamzan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 defroster works great, no dead wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sroeser, test with a voltmeter and see if it's getting current? Maybe unplug the little cables and test there? (That's how I'd test on a WD, not sure how the R50s are set up though.) Mine all work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIPPERR Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Last winter I notice my rear def had a few lines that weren't working...so I picked up this kit to fix it.. http://www.amazon.co...21796650&sr=8-1 Can't say how well the kit works cuz before I could get around to that project I awoke one morning with a rock through my rear window....solved my defroster repair problem anyway... I used this same kit just last weekend to patch my defogger, works great. Thankfully I had just one wire broken, the one located about dead center in the window....d'ohhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 (edited) I have done repairs with a kit like that before (made by Permatex) on other cars. My tip is don't bother checking for continuity because the circuit loops around the gap. Instead take a note which ones fail to work and then go across with a magnifying glass and you will pick up all the tiny breaks. Then just tape off, clean surface, and apply. It will be good as new. Edited December 6, 2012 by Tungsten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Mine doesn't work at all, because when I removed the tint I scraped the glass with a razor blade, so I don't expect it to work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Did you scrape off the strips from the window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Yup, everyone of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Can't remember if my old one worked (it got blown out by a rock in desert high wind), but the new one works great. Wiper, washer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I have to ask, just how high was the wind to be able to put a sufficiently sized rock into rear window of your Pathy hard enough to break it? B 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) was pretty good until I removed the ugly purple tint, now it with the wiper will get rid of snow - frost eventually (slowly) mine looks about like nunya's on the first page Edited December 7, 2012 by headpeace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I like this game, its like rear deforster bingo! Mine is fairly bad, ill take a look at it tonight after work. -kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 7, 2012 Author Share Posted December 7, 2012 I haven't lost any (or gained any) from last year so my post 1 pic still fits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) I have to ask, just how high was the wind to be able to put a sufficiently sized rock into rear window of your Pathy hard enough to break it? B I believe it was 90mph+ that day. I was parked with the arse end facing into the wind, my buddy opened the door & it was nearly wrenched off it's hinges. He couldn't close the door again, the wind was too strong. That's when the rock hit the window, I had to turn the truck sideways to get the door shut again. It was so strong the truck was rocking like a ship in a tornado. It was pretty scary! Here's the truck with the window out..... Here's a video of down in the valley at a gas station, the wind was a lot less down here...... Edited December 8, 2012 by theexbrit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Damn, that's some serious wind! B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theexbrit Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Yes, I had bad wind that day! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djratlif Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 My defroster doesn't work at all previous owner didn't take care of the vehicle at all. The rear defroster, wiper motor and lock actuator are all out of whack. Gonna have to look into the wiring judging by the "awesome job" he did wiring the fuel pump I just tore out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92Path_68CJ Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 My rear defroster worked flawlessly, like it was brand new. Used it all the time, always kept the rear window frost free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 All of mine used too work. Now none work. I ended up tearing the connection off. I don't remember why at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmann Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) I believe it was 90mph+ that day. I was parked with the arse end facing into the wind, my buddy opened the door & it was nearly wrenched off it's hinges. He couldn't close the door again, the wind was too strong. That's when the rock hit the window, I had to turn the truck sideways to get the door shut again. It was so strong the truck was rocking like a ship in a tornado. It was pretty scary!Here's the truck with the window out.....Here's a video of down in the valley at a gas station, the wind was a lot less down here...... That's some insane wind! I witnessed about 3/4 that the last time I was in Anza. Been to that gas station many times too My defroster works very well. The rear wiper- not so much. I replaced the blade, but the arm itself seems to be tweaked as it won't fully wipe the window. Still better than nothing. Edited October 24, 2013 by Karmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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