Overhead Compass/Temp Fix

Thanks for this thread. I used it to fix my overhead compass/temp gauge. Yay!

 

The soldering fix is a snap!! Saved $110+... Resoldered both 510 in no time... SERIOUSLY, DO THIS YOURSELF!

 

couldn’t figure out what was supposed to be there! now i fixed it! super easy!

 

I bought these on eBay, and soldiered them in.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2W-5-Wat...var=472261346039&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

Used this to redo mine. Eventually broke again and I am looking to replace it with a used one some point down the line. The instructions were flawless. My soldering skills...not so much.

 

After repairing mine a couple times, I bit the bullet and spend ~$115 to buy the updated OEM Toyota module from a Toyota dealer on Amazon. I replaced it about 8 years ago, and haven't have another issue.

 

Even if all the connections look good, gotta look a bit closer... noticed one of the solders only a 510 was a bit mangled, first try and fixed the problem.

My LCD had the burn mark aswell.

Thanks TW!!!!!!!!

 

Interesting that mine had a burn mark as well on the board.

 

The burn mark on the display is part of the manufacturing process. After it's assembled, they electrically light a fire inside it to burn off any remaining oxygen. The same thing is done with CRT monitors.

 

good to know, thank you

 

Problem solved!! Thank you very much to the O/P, and all the contributors!! I especially appreciated the part about the clips in the front!! I'm notorious for pulling on stuff until it breaks, so it was good know that I wasn't going to do that this time around!!!

So when mine went out we were somewhere in Arizona over July 4th weekend, way off about a 1/4 mile from the freeway, idling through a Del Taco when all of a sudden...the compass and outside temp went blank!! It was terrible, we barely survived!! Fortunately, we were able to limp our way to Nebraska to visit with family and back home...barely. I've been driving weeks now without these vital instruments and it has been a knuckle biter, especially with my antivirus mask on (for safety!) fogging up my glasses. I mean Death Valley just hit a record high of 130 degrees....and so that was it, I decided enough was enough and went on the search. Luckily, I found this post, and entirely 111 pages later (obviously this stupid temp/compass hits a real sort spot for everyone!), I ripped that bad boy out of there, gooped some solder on the worlds smallest resister that was ever made...the 'ol #510, nasty little buggers...and probably 15 minutes later, counting waiting for the soldering iron to heat up, like magic I'm facing South and it's 95 degrees outside again!! Ugh!

Thanks again everyone!! -Rob

 

Method, is your business open?

 

He hasn't been on TW in about 10 months. Try contacting him through his website.

https://siliconmethod.com/contact/

 

Muddinfun,
Thank you for your link. SiliconMethod is open, I just got a reply to an email.
Thanks again,

 

Thanks. This worked for me. However, I'll add that my circuit board looked a bit different than the one in the picture. My 510s were flat and more integrated into the board. They did not appear to be loose. I simply floated/reheated the solder already in place rather than adding any new or repairing an obvious broken connection, put it back together and it worked great. Thanks again.

 

I had Method, link is above, rebuild my circuit board. Excellent job, installed and works perfectly. This is the place to go.
They have the right tools and know how to do a top rated job.
RL

 

I just want to say thanks for this thread! I took mine apart, and everything looked perfect as it should. No broken joints or burnt looking areas. It look just normal. I read others who had just added solder to the 510 resistors (even though there was no sign of damage) anyway as there was nothing to lose at this point. So I added solder to each of the 4 joints and voila it worked! Thanks!

 

Did everything as directed here. No visible defects in the solder. Still, as other people here, I touched the hot iron to the solder and it worked!!!

 

Hey Crew!
New to TW, seems like a GREAT community!
I have a 2010 2.7 4cyl Taco and wanted to upgraded the overhead console to the temp/nav gauge. Found one at a wrecker, 2009 unit and sensor. Installed and all I get are the dash marks (no temp numbers) and can't seem to calibrate the nav (only displays as 'N'). There was a stock sensor along the middle support in front of the rad with wires. I tried both the stock sensor and the sensor I got from the wreckers and no change to the display.

Do I have the wrong gauge? (need the 2010 version?) Or can is it possible to make this one work and I am simply missing something?
PLEASE HELP!
Cheers

 

Thanks to all for covering this off. Prompted me to go to YouTube. Followed tips shown. When I opened up my overhead console, could not see any indication of a scorch or loose connection on the resistors. Was thinking I was screwed. Followed tips offered. Went ahead and re-soldered both resistors anyway. Worked like a champ! Seriously... took longer for my soldering gun to warm up than the repair did!!
20-30 seconds to touch-up the connections. My dealer quoted me $1100.00!! They do not repair -- they replace. Crazy. Likewise, dash-lamp was out in the heater controls. Quote was minimum $125.00 to fix.
Followed YouTube tips. Bought the bulb for $16.00. Took all of 30 seconds to pop it in, and push the panel back into place.