Rear Defroster Stopped Working - Then I Fixed it - 2022 Ram 1500

I had noticed that the rear defrost on my truck had either been working poorly or not working at all. In the past week we had really wet, foggy weather and I especially noticed the inside of the truck fogging up easier in the rear, and really wanted to make it better. I had done a repair similar to this in our 2010 Yukon, and it has held for a long time.
Technically the truck is still under 3/36 warranty - BUT - the fix is a complete new rear window! As I didn't want my truck torn apart for this, or be without my truck for any long period of time, I decided to attempt a repair myself. Time will tell how it holds up, but I'm thinking the other factory connection will fail before mine does.
If you are planning to do anything like this, BE CAREFUL! Between heating the glass, or bumping it wrong, or potentially burning yourself or your vehicle interior there's a lot to be mindful of when making a repair like this. I'm told that a lot of glass places can do this, and additionally I saw that the company "Frost Fighter" makes repair kits that include the new button terminal AND a wire lead if you need to repair that as well.
Thanks for watching!

[@OneEyeCustoms]

Never seen that repair before.. nice job.

[@BacktoBob1]

I soldered a different style tab on the back of my wife’s Yukon, similar deal. Been holding for a couple years now 🤞

[@billobermeyer660]

Nice job Bob, very creative solution!

[@BacktoBob1]

Thanks Bill! It’s working well and I forgot how much I liked having rear defrost 😄😂

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice work Bob! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BacktoBob1]

Thank you!

[@ewaldheim]

Thanks, now I can confirm my dealer didn't actually diagnose the issue properly because my passenger side is not attached to the glass. Sad when they say everything looks right.

[@BacktoBob1]

You’re welcome. For what it’s worth my repair has been holding up! Hope you get your situation handled 👍

[@latinoab1]

Had to remove rear seat but that was easy because it was behind driver side did what you recommended it worked great rear defrost working again

[@BacktoBob1]

Glad it worked for you! Mine is still going strong too.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Nice work

[@BacktoBob1]

Thanks, it worked better than I thought.

[@timpoore7823]

Come on over Bob. I gotta bunch of stuff that needs fixing.

[@BacktoBob1]

I will have to visit sometime!

[@BertsCustomCuts]

Im guessing dodge warranty doesn't cover that.

[@BacktoBob1]

It would be covered but entire rear window replacement. Not comfortable getting my truck cut apart yet so figured I’d try this first. Great meeting with you yesterday!