Radio aerial fix required please.
 

On my 1998 T/tb, the radio aerials are on the rear side windows, with a lead going from the aerial element to the oem Kenwood unit. I have noticed that one of the leads has detached itself from the element. Can a repair be done to fix it back on and how ? It is a metal to metal contact but on glass. Is there such a material as metal glue ?????- clutching at straws here !
Any ideas ?

Cheers

Brian

You can get metal loaded epoxy, can't get nearer to metal glue than that.

Or you can get silver metal paint from Halfords etc for repairing rear window heater elements. You could use normal araldite to repair the fixing then paint over the lot with silver metal paint to restore the electric connection.

you can try and use something like "solderpaste" - it comes in a syringe-like-tube and has a very low melting point (usually the flame from a match is enough to melt it) but be VERY careful when going near glass with any kind of heat. I used it a couple of years ago to fix a heated rear window contact. I heated the glass up around the contact using a hair dryer, squeezed some of the paste onto the other half of the contact, melted this using a fag lighter and then QUICKLY stuck the two contacts back together - worked like a charm!! try this method at your own risk though!!

just found this - looks like the same stuff I used but it has been a while................

(hope the link works!!) http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/endecaSea...SMSP10SL&N=411

Thanks for the suggestions.

In the end I cleaned and flattened the terminals, put on a tiny spot of superglue and then when it had set I painted over the joint with circuit board repair paint to ensure a good signal flow. Seems OK so far !!

Cheers

Brian