Rear defroster not working

[89Suburban]

I’m not one to do half assed repairs but hear me out.

What if you de-pin the four bad pins from connectors and then plug them back together. Then, run a pair of wires though the spaces in the connectors and solder/heatshrink them. You can force some RTV throught the connector and be on your way. You may never need to touch that connector again.

Just tossing it out there.

MacGuyver / A-Team schit gitt'r done and do it better!!!

 

[SnowDrifter]

I’m not one to do half assed repairs but hear me out.

What if you de-pin the four bad pins from connectors and then plug them back together. Then, run a pair of wires though the spaces in the connectors and solder/heatshrink them. You can force some RTV throught the connector and be on your way. You may never need to touch that connector again.

Just tossing it out there.

Actually
I don't hate that
Though, I might subsitute some butyl for RTV - reversible and whatnot (butyl and dielectric grease are my usual weapons of choice). Or just toss a higher power connector in there to take the 30 amps that the defrost pulls. I already have the connector kinda drilled out for routing a dash cam wire. Or hell.... Even soldering it wouldn't be terrible - still can be disconnected because the grommeted bit is just a tiny little harness based on what fless and yourself found - can still be disconnected from the hatch side


Need to see how much extra wire I have to work with on the body side. That might be a task for when it's not in the teens and freezing rain

 

[George B]

That might be a task for when it's not in the teens and freezing rain

Where’s your sense of adventure?

 

[S33k3r]

I can't speak for him, but mine enters hibernation somewhere around 30 degrees fahrenheit.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Yeah..... Age changes your sense of adventure.

When in college, I changed a head gasket out in the parking lot in a snow storm. Totally not even close that adventuresome at my current age.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Where’s your sense of adventure?

Not the driveway that's for sure LMAO

 

[BeenChevy]

Exact same problem on my hoe a few years back. Noticed the defrost quit for days after washing it. Pulled apart the harness and bingo. Used a 12-pin waterproof connector kit laying around from another project and it worked perfect. Was probably $5 on scamazon.

Released all the pins from the existing harnesses and snipped/stripped immediately after the pins and there was still just enough slack to go back together perfect.

 

[SnowDrifter]

Exact same problem on my hoe a few years back. Noticed the defrost quit for days after washing it. Pulled apart the harness and bingo. Used a 12-pin waterproof connector kit laying around from another project and it worked perfect. Was probably $5 on scamazon.

Released all the pins from the existing harnesses and snipped/stripped immediately after the pins and there was still just enough slack to go back together perfect.

Oh nice

Happen to have a link by chance?

 

[BeenChevy]

This looks like the exact kit I used:

https://www.amazon.com/WMYCONGCONG-Waterproof-Electrical-Connector-Automotive/dp/B07HHZ1CRG/ref=asc_df_B07HHZ1CRG/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=330440990362&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10081962777152574661&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1019973&hvtargid=pla-665406495598&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=66704631099&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=330440990362&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10081962777152574661&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1019973&hvtargid=pla-665406495598

 

[SnowDrifter]

Much appreciated!