ken9

Hello! Does anyone here know how to fix the rear defrost lines on honda civic 02 because i suspected that the lines are broken. I went and buy a cheap defroster lines kits and paint it, and try putting on the defrost lines and didn't work? Anyone here know what i can do to fix this now? Does the dealer sell defrost lines kit that will help solve this problem, please help??

It Wasn't Me

Have you:

- Checked the fuse?
- Tested the relay?
- Inspected the button/switch?

ken9

Uhmm, i will check the fuse, but how do i check the relay and where's located? I believe there a buttom to press to turn on the defrost, right? It seen like the light's on but some part of the defrost lines working but it not the whole rear defrost's working. Just some parts of the line working..

eviee1973

Ford of Canada dealers sell a rear defrost repair kit in a bottle under their Motorcraft line. Used it before, seems to work ok, not sure about long term durability. Basically a conductive metallic based paint.

It Wasn't Me

My bad. Based on your description, I assumed they were not working at all. Don't worry about the fuse or relay since the defogger is getting power.

You may want to try a higher quality product, or contact your local Honda dealer to see what options they have available. If it gets bad enough, you might consider buying a used rear window.

I remember my dad using some of this years ago. It worked okay for him as well. I don't recall the brand. Only that it was "a copper paint-like substance."

ken9

UHmm, i see. The paint i use didn't work well. I don't know if that's conductive metallic based paint. I paint the defrost lines but it look ugly because it didn't look like the factory look.


Looking forward to go My Local HOnda dealer which's not very far from me. I hope there something for my Rear defrost lines. I didn't think my rear defrost lines that bad because some part of it work. I have been told that in defrost line go broken it will not work 100%

spoonfedcrx

Honda doesnt have their own stuff as far as I know. Dealer where I work everyone Ive ever done got the kit from Napa.

jdm em2

Same thing happen to me, the reason it happen to me is becasue i had tint on my back window and i took it off my self and scraped it off and now only 1-2 lines wont work..

OH honda boy

If you can get your hands on a Haynes Repair manual for 01-05 civics (available on amazon, Ebay, autozone has them also). there is a section for checking and repairing these lines (sect. 12-13 and 12-14) . It says to make sure the repair kit (available at most auto parts stores) includes plastic conductive epoxy. You'll need some steel wool, rubbing alcohol, and masking tape also. It has some illustrations to help....

ken9

I didn't went to the dealer but when to some autio glass shop and they said that the window would need to replace. It costs around $200 to change the whole rear window and that included a new defrost lines. Damn, it was expensive but i just wasted $10 on crappy line kits, that didn't work. I always wonder how to fix the rear defrost lines but didn't have the chance to figure out what was the problem. I know i had the lines painted and still it wouldn't work. Next time very cautious cleaning or tinting the rear window or removing it.