striker600
Active Member
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2007
- Messages
- 112
- Location
- south yorkshire
- Car
- 2001 c270 cdi avantgarde estate Auto w203
My Heated rear window has just exploded! It has never worked while i have owend the car (since july2007).When switched on,Light on dash has always illuminated &relay in rear fuse box has always clicked.
I Removed tailgate trim this afternoon,which revealed both spade connectors(one to each side of window element were disconnected and taped up.
I connected multi meter across these two & got just over 12V.
I also tested window heating element for continuity which was ok(no break in the element).
Tonight whilst car was parked on my drive&windows were misted up,so i thought i"d try the HRW. I swiched the HRW on which slowed engine idle speed for a second or two,then after 20 to 30 seconds BANG! the glass shattered.
The car came with the rear tailgate & two rear quarter glass windows (which are heated) tinted.Could this tinting film cause the rear tailgate glass to have shatterd? or is the cause a faulty heating element or a wiring fault?
I Removed tailgate trim this afternoon,which revealed both spade connectors(one to each side of window element were disconnected and taped up.
I connected multi meter across these two & got just over 12V.
I also tested window heating element for continuity which was ok(no break in the element).
Tonight whilst car was parked on my drive&windows were misted up,so i thought i"d try the HRW. I swiched the HRW on which slowed engine idle speed for a second or two,then after 20 to 30 seconds BANG! the glass shattered.
The car came with the rear tailgate & two rear quarter glass windows (which are heated) tinted.Could this tinting film cause the rear tailgate glass to have shatterd? or is the cause a faulty heating element or a wiring fault?