Lead Terminal Repair

2010 Ford Mustang Base, 2D Coupe, AutomaticSECTION Lead Terminal Repair
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

Item Specification
Terminal Kit - Back Glass 4F1Z-14421-AA -
Ultra-Clear Spray Glass Cleaner ZC-23 ESR-M14P5-A
  1. Bring the vehicle up to room temperature of at least 16Β°C (60Β°F) or above.
    Fig 1: Identifying Bus Bar Area To Be Repaired With Steel Wool
    G03880525Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. NOTE: The new terminal will cover the original terminal location, but it must be placed so that the terminal conductive areas will be placed on a good conductive base.
  3. Clean the bus bar in the area to be repaired with steel wool (000 to 0000 grade), and then with window cleaner to remove all dirt, wax, grease, oil or other foreign material.
  4. CAUTION: Do not use any type of flame torch or flame heated soldering gun for this procedure. Use of these tools provide inadequate heat generation at the tip and the exhaust heat can cause damage to plastic trim parts in the area. Use only an electric soldering gun with 100 watts or more of power. Before using the soldering gun, be sure to melt a small amount of rosin core solder to the tip. The solder will assist in achieving better heat transfer from the soldering gun tip to the new terminal.
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