Heated Backlite - Inoperative

Article No.
93-26-1

12/22/93

^ GLASS - HEATED BACKLITE INOPERATIVE - TERMINAL SEPARATES FROM GLASS OR GRID BREAKS

^ HEATED BACKLITE - INOPERATIVE - TERMINAL SEPARATES FROM GLASS OR GRID BREAKS

FORD:
1985-86 LTD

1985-94 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD
1986-94 TAURUS
1988-93 FESTIVA
1989-94 PROBE

LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1985-86 CAPRI, MARQUIS
1985-87 LYNX
1985-92 MARK VII
1985-94 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR
1986-94 SABLE
1987-89 TRACER
1991-94 TRACER
1993-94 MARK VIII

MERKUR:
1985-89 XR4TI
1988-89 SCORPIO

LIGHT TRUCK:
1986-90 BRONCO II
1985-94 BRONCO
1986-94 AEROSTAR
1991-94 EXPLORER
1993-94 VILLAGER

This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include 1992-94 vehicles with heated backlites.

ISSUE:
An inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) may be caused by bond separation of the pigtail terminal to bus bar or broken grid lines.

ACTION:








use a rear window defroster service kit to repair pigtail connections, Figure 1 and grid line breaks, Figure 2.

The Service Kit is available from:

Marketing East Company

# 10 Liberty Street

North Andover, Massachusetts 01845

Telephone: (508) 689-9565

This Service kit consists of five individual window kits which contain the following pieces.

^ One epoxy adhesive bi-pack

^ One application stick

^ One grid line mask

^ One set of application instructions





To order this Service Kit, fill out and mail the order form provided, Figure 3.

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 91-5-1
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 102000, 205000