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Overhead display (temp and direction) quit working

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by shayward777, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:12 PM
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    shayward777

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    This past weekend my overhead display just stopped "displaying". I checked all the fuses and they look good. Any thoughts?
     
  2. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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    I just fixed mine, it is a weak solder joint on the PCB on 510 resistor. Dealer will want @ $1000.00, fix it yourself, very easy.
     
  3. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:14 PM
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    search the cheap DIY mods. theres the step by step to fix in there. welcome to the forum
     
  4. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:15 PM
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  5. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:16 PM
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  6. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:42 PM
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    really works, and i believe they all go out within a few years
     
  7. Jul 7, 2009 at 10:46 PM
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    Hey! Thanks, everybody! I found the step by step thread after I posted my issue. The fix sounds super simple. I'm really glad to be part of this forum!
     
  8. Jul 7, 2009 at 11:00 PM
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    johnecon2001

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    Seems a lot of the time these go out in the summer.
     
  9. Jul 8, 2009 at 12:01 AM
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    That makes sense. Summer temps just hit here in SLC. Peculiar. Hopefully soldering the 510s fixes it up.
     

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