Rear Window Defogger Braided Lead Wire

2006 Chevrolet Suburban C2500, 6.0 USECTION Rear Window Defogger Braided Lead Wire
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  1. Use a solder containing 3 percent silver and a rosin flux paste in order to solder and attach the rear defogger bus bar lead wire and/or defogger terminal.
  2. Buff the repair area with a fine steel wool in order to remove the oxide coating that was formed during window manufacture.
  3. Use a brush in order to apply the paste-type rosin flux in small quantities to the appropriate area:
    • The rear defogger bus bar lead wire
    • The defogger terminal repair area
    Fig 1: Soldering & Attaching Rear Defogger Bus Bar Lead Wire
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