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OK... here is the solution to the rear window defroster issue. Its takes some finesse and ingenuity but.... Get a kit with the thinnest lines you can find, remove the window and rubber, lay the lines one by one OVER the defunct old ones... they will be wider but not too obtrusive. paste them all the way to the edge of the window and leave 1/8" hangin off. Then solder a thin uninsulated wire, 24 gauge or so connecting the traces all togeather on each end... this takes some care as the traces are fragile. then wrap this wire to the edge of the glass and RTV the whole thing in place with a thin layer of RTV that will be hidden by the window seal. Carefully solder a spade connector to the end of each side and install the window and rubber (CAREFULLY) once the RTV as cured. You may need to use a dropping resistor as the resistance may now be too low... you want the traces barely warm to the touch. Keith ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org