Electric Rear Window Defroster - Inoperative

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Article No. 91-5-1


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

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


FORD: 1985-86 LTD 1985-91 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD 1986-91 TAURUS 1988-91 FESTIVA 1989-91 PROBE

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1985-86 CAPRI, MARQUIS
1985-87 LYNX 1985-91 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR 1986-91 SABLE 1987-91 TRACER

MERKUR: 1985-89 XR4TI 1988-89 SCORPIO

LIGHT TRUCK: 1985-90 BRONCO II 1985-91 BRONCO 1986-91 AEROSTAR 1991 EXPLORER


This TSB article is being republished in its entirety to include the 1991 Explorer and to extend the model year coverage on other vehicles.

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

Figure 1:

Figure 2:

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

^ One pigtail terminal.

Figure 3:

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

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
SUPERSEDES: 89-25-2
WARRANTY STATUS: INFORMATION ONLY
OASIS CODES: 102000, 205000