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Rear defrost alternatives to working rear defrost grid.


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my 71  (may 1970 build) has a factory rear window with defrost. i think it works too because i had to use it once a few years ago

 

living in LA means i have never really had a need for it i guess lol

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3 hours ago, bmw_e30 said:

my 71  (may 1970 build)...

 

?

 

A U.S. 1971 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1970 through August 1971. A U.S. 1970 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1969 through August 1970....

 

My extremely early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) had a heated rear window and a dual-action blower-turn, rear-defroster-pull switch. I've always assumed it was factory installed (I bought the car in early 1973), but no one else has such an early dual-action switch....?

 

Is your car a 1970 or a 1971? How is the rear defroster activated?

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve

 

1976 2002 Polaris, 2742541 (original owner)

1973 2002tii Inka, 2762757 (not-the-original owner)

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On 1/18/2019 at 4:13 PM, Einspritz said:

I repaired the tinted '72 where I cut the elements with my ring while cleaning it...with one of those "kits" where you have a thin line template and brush on conductive copper. You'd never know.......maybe that would work.

 

 

All that was left of the original ones was about 1/2 an inch of green powder on either end of a black line.  In addition, I cleaned what was there off in order to try the frost fighter. 

"Goosed" 1975 BMW 2002

 

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On 1/19/2019 at 4:57 AM, Conserv said:

 

?

 

A U.S. 1971 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1970 through August 1971. A U.S. 1970 model would generally have been manufactured from September 1969 through August 1970....

 

My extremely early 1970 (VIN 1668093, manufactured September 8, 1969) had a heated rear window and a dual-action blower-turn, rear-defroster-pull switch. I've always assumed it was factory installed (I bought the car in early 1973), but no one else has such an early dual-action switch....?

 

Is your car a 1970 or a 1971? How is the rear defroster activated?

 

Thanks and regards,

 

Steve

 

 

 

i have a orange factory defrost switch

18' Racing Yellow 911 GT3
71' Agave Green 2002
10' Silver Landcruiser 200 series
10' White Landcruiser Prado 150 series

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On 1/17/2019 at 11:36 AM, TobyB said:

You may have the only functioning one in the world... (/clarkson)

 

 

I have pulled 3 or 4 out of cars, and NONE have had any resistance whatsoever.  

 

Does yours have a maker's mark in the lower corner?

 

t

 

 

BMW Duro-Glas 1F

 

(something, three characters) SEKURIT

 

I can see also that it's been repaired at least twice, so it's consistent with your observations.

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