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Driver's side mirror defroster not working properly 900 1993

posted by  Highmile_volvo on  Wed Jan 9 14:12 CST 2002
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Rob,

I followed your directions, but I had a hard time using needle nose pliers in such a small space. I was able to clamp down on the connector, but to pull them off would require putting too much pressure on the mirror. It seemed that you had to use some force to get them off. (Maybe some mirrors turn farther than mine). I ended up using a couple of flat head screwdrivers to work the connectors off. It was easy that way. The contacts actually looked good. I didn't see any rust or corrosion but I cleaned the contacts anyway by scraping them with the flat head screw driver. Then I sprayed some WD-40 on them and wiped them off. The connectors have a heavy wire on them so they didn't drop far from the contacts when pulled off. It was easy to line them back up with the contacts and push them back on with the flat-head screw driver.

I just did this last night. We had a dry morning, and wasn't really able to test the heated mirror. The back window had a bit of fog on them so when I turned them on, I noticed that some finger prints on the mirror started clearing up fast. I think this repair may have worked. As soon as I get a good test, I will let you know the results.

Thanks again for your help.






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