Thanks for all the help everyone. Having done this gave me a HUGE appreciation for what others have done in this regard. It's not pretty, and I could have done things better or different, but it should last. Image: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VN4DXz9k3nw/UVOEXoeavBI/AAAAAAAAHV4/tbGUcUl3pUA/s576/Instrument%2520Cluster%2520T14%2520Done.jpg Winter project: map out a schematic and build a harness etc. on a good cluster body. Neil. On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 10:06 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Jarrett's blog post: http://www.kpcnsk.com/?p=138 and Ed's pages: > http://staff.blueridge.edu/~edwardm/vanagon/pp023/index.htm are really > great stuff. Thanks! > > Issue: mangled failing copper traces where 14 pin connector slides on. > > Plan A: re-align traces, cut OEM connector, install it "permanently", > check connections, rewire it to another set of connectors.
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