Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:27:19 -0500
Reply-To: Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael McSwain <michaelmcswain@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Foil instrument cluster wiring repair?
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So for the soldering, I should just think of it like tack welding I guess?
Would you still try and let the copper melt the solder? Seems like that
might take longer than 4 seconds.
The PCB sounds good, but at that price I think I would probably replace
the whole thing with the Gowesty kit. It's bound to happen again right?
On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 7:56 PM, Jon VO <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:
> You could try the PCB trace repair kit, not sure how well it will adhere.
> Use some denatured alcohol on a swab to clean and try the repair. I've used
> this stuff on FR4 PCB's and it works fine.
> http://www.soldertools.net/products/PCB-Trace-Repair-Kit.html
> Jon
>
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> On 1/17/2015 3:58 PM, Michael McSwain wrote:
>
>> Hoping to repair rather than replace or completely rewire my instrument
>> cluster wiring.
>> I went to change out the little lights in the instrument cluster
>> (speedo/warning lights clock/etc.) for LEDs and ended up tearing the part
>> of the ribbon for the speedo light.
>>
>> If your not familiar with the way the lights plug in, they fit inside a
>> circular cut out of the ribbon that has some copper foil/ribbon exposed.
>> Push/Twist/Lock.
>>
>> Well, either when I took the old light off or put the new light on I tore
>> that little copper piece. Now when I press down and twist the new light
>> into place it just pushes the torn piece of copper out of the way instead
>> of making contact. No lights... Part of the copper foil is still there
>> though and I'm debating finding some new foil that I might be able to cut
>> into a circle and just glue it down over the circle that I tore so that
>> it's at least pressing up against the remaining copper and also making
>> good
>> contact with my bulb. Probably not the most permanent fix, but I'm hoping
>> it might work until next bulb replacement or corrosion starts in.
>>
>> I see Gowesty has a total replacement kit $$$$, and I've seen posts where
>> people have rewired the whole thing diy. Neither of those options sound
>> super appealing to me.
>>
>> Any better ideas?
>>
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yea yea yea..
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