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