Re: Rear defrost not working

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Fluhr decided to speak these words:

>Upon further examination, it looks as if the traces are severely oxidized.
>Am I correct in thinking that the traces are made of copper?  Could this
>oxidation prevent the defrost from working correctly?
>
>Anyone know of a safe way to clean the traces without breaking them?


Check the switch on the instrument cluster.  On my coupe, it wouldnt work 
at all, so i took the switch off cleaned it out as best as i could, and 
if i mess with the switch sometimes, i can get a connection, but that is 
what it might be.....


later

Michael Sheridan Williams

My new one: 1985 4000 S Quattro
175,000+ miles, and going like a new car

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