Making a Rear Window.

Nic_dEntremont

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So I'm a genius and had my hardtop off all summer sitting in the lawn. Hurricane Fiona came by and flipped it over and smashed my rear window. I did a walk around the yard to secure stuff before the storm and somehow missed my Jeep roof.

Anyway the shop I work at has some polycarbonate sheet sitting around that would be perfect for making a window. I kept the plastic trim from the bottom of the original window and the hinges/pistons all look fine so it can't be too hard.

What I'm wondering is since I won't have built in defrosters, and a wiper would probably just scratch up polycarbonate, what should I do with the wires? Would the defroster or wiper circuit run a fan or something like that?
 
I suppose I should rephrase the question lol. What kind of cool gadgets could I install on the circuit? Or would that mess up some sort of computerized defrost control module and give me warning lig

The rear defroster draws 20 amps and operates at 12 volts . The dedroater itself itself is basically a big resistor. But I suppose it's possible to operate something else on the circuit. Never heard of anyone doing this . Personally think it would be more wise to go with a switch pod system.
You can have 6-10 switches mounted neatly overhead . Everything wired to a fuse panel under the hood so access is easy after initial install.
 
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The rear defroster draws 20 amps and operates at 12 volts . The dedroater itself itself is basically a big resistor. But I suppose it's possible to operate something else on the circuit. Never heard of anyone doing this . Personally think it would be more wise to go with a switch pod system.
You can have 6-10 switches mounted neatly overhead . Everything wired to a fuse panel under the hood so access is easy after initial install.
I already have a switch pod with unused switched. I just like messing around with the stock equipment but I know it can end up going wrong really fast. I might just leave it unplugged since I'm already dealing with some other electrical problem right now.
 
You could probably do some Christmas lights inside the jeep. Depending on state laws you would need to be careful with colors and using them while actually driving, but it could be an interesting way to light up the rear of the jeep. This definitely falls under the 'Because I can' category, rather than the useful side.
 
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You could probably do some Christmas lights inside the jeep. Depending on state laws you would need to be careful with colors and using them while actually driving, but it could be an interesting way to light up the rear of the jeep. This definitely falls under the 'Because I can' category, rather than the useful side.
Hey that's an idea. My daughter would love that.
 
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