Soldering a rear window defogger clip?

[y_not]

Can this be done with a standard iron, my WTCPS Weller station, or is it nigh impossible to keep from breaking the window glass with the heat of the iron?

My neighbor came to me and wanted to know if I could do this, as his father in law, a well seasoned good mechanic, said it has to be done with a cold solder unit. Which I don't have, as they're not good for electronics.

Just curious if I can help him out with my tools, or if it's too risky to his window.

Thx for answering my rather off-topic soldering question.

[fpliuzzi]

Re: Soldering a rear window defogger clip?

Maybe your neighbor can use this electrically conductive adhesive by Permatex to repair the detached tab on his car's rear window...

http://www.amazon.com/Permatex-21351.../dp/B000HBGKWE

(he can probablly buy it, or something similiar, at any local automotive parts store).

According to some of the Amazon reviews for the Permatex product (the informative review by G. Perrin is noteworthy) it seems that it's important to also view the related Permatex how-to video on youtube to help produce a successful outcome. The instructions about the tab fix start at the 2:19 point of this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_v942ySQHA