Rear End Door Window/Back Window Defogger Wire Repair

2013 Suzuki SX4 LE, Standard TransSECTION Rear End Door Window/Back Window Defogger Wire Repair
  1. Use white gasoline for cleaning.
  2. Apply masking tape (1) at both upper and lower sides of heat wire (2) to be repaired.
  3. Apply commercially-available repair agent (3) with a fine-tip brush (4).
  4. 2 to 3 minutes later, remove masking tapes (1).
    Fig 1: Identifying Rear End Door Window/Back Window Defogger Wire Repair
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  5. Leave repaired heat wire as it is for at least 24 hours before operating the defogger again.
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