Wire from the body to the hatch is cut

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1987 Acura Integra
Wire from the body to the hatch is cut. I fixed it before - it lasted a few yrs - it prob needs a wire attachment.

What gauge wire are they typically?
How many watts the soldering iron needs to be to solder it? Mine is 15w I believe.

Any ready made parts to connect it?

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Is this the ground wire for the rear window defroster?? Should be easy enough to make a new one…14ga wire and the proper end connectors… A female spade on one end and a eye on the other…

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I had the same problem with my Ford. I used crimp connectors, but added about a foot of 16 gauge wire, larger than the original gauge. This way, the broken ends with the connectors can be tucked into the body panels away from the stress.

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Just remove the entire hatch…pull the wires out a bit…and solder in what you need. Then tuck them back into the body a little so there isnt too much pull stress on them and youre good to go. Whats the problem?

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