Update on the heated wiper blades:
The cold really does a number on the wiring to make it brittle and so last week the connection finally snapped and the blades stopped working. Three of the four wires are now broken where they flex the most. My solution for this is to replace the wires with a flexible coil cable so it can flex and will not put strain on the wires. I happened to have some nice coil cable from some overhead door controls that has lots of insulation over a 18ga two wire. It is similar to a heavy PA microphone coil. It should do the trick. I now have to order four new clips to retain the body panel as thet get trashed when removed.
An ice storm last night really showed how necessary they are.
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