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Rear wiper not getting fluid


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Excellent, I'll chase down the right arm assembly. I wonder where/why the previous owner of my B2 replaced that arm with whatever contraption that's on it now that's useless LOL. Now if I could figure out how to fix the rear defrost in it, it would be even better. I don't think it works at all, the switch works and the light turns on but the heating grid never does anything, so thinking the grid is too damaged to work, and/or wiring going to the rear window is bad. I tried reattaching the wires that attach to the glass but didn't have any luck getting it working. Wonder if a person could find a replacement grid and just scrape the old one off and apply the new one and run new wiring.
My grid is really messed up, I tried the Permatex repair kit but it's just too far gone. It has more than a dozen breaks in it, previous owner carried wood in the back and tore up the grid.
I looked around for a replacement grid but what I found was more money than I wanted to spend.
My defrost grid is shot too. I don't know what happened, but it is all tore up and I'm not sure how to fix it.
 


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My defrost grid is shot too. I don't know what happened, but it is all tore up and I'm not sure how to fix it.
I've thought about taking it to a local auto-glass shop to see what they can do, but all I see is $$$$ as a result LOL. I'm sure it could be fixed but I highly doubt it would be cheap unfortunately.

EDIT: I tried the repair kit that I found online, that didn't fix anything, so I'm thinking the whole grid itself is too far damaged and would make more sense to scrape off and reapply a new grid, then figure out how to hookup the wiring to it. Something like one of these kits: https://frostfighter.com/clear-view-order-guide.htm?gclid=CjwKCAiAyc2BBhAaEiwA44-wW2w1AQ3_MZVwXE-tSiumz2xTBmshkKfT0A3np_miqNnNQlS5XjlRqxoCXxIQAvD_BwE
 
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I used this some years ago to make repairs to the grid on mine (carefully scraping away any excess using a razor blade). So far it seems to be holding up well.

https://www.amazon.com/CircuitWriter-Conductive-Ink-silver-based-4g/dp/B00B88B9KI

My 1990 has the same wiper arm Jerry posted, so it would seem the entire run of BIIs used the same.
I tried a similar product but didn't do anything. I think I just need it all scraped off and get a grid replacement kit and possibly have to rewire everything from the dash switch to the back window. Considering I just realized not too long ago why the rear wiper never worked, was a ground wire never was grounded to anything, wouldn't surprise me if the rear defrost wiring isn't connected to anything either....not sure what the PO of my Bronco 2 did but wasn't anything he did that was good that's for sure.
 

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