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Overhead Compass/Temp Fix

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by misc, Nov 9, 2008.

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  1. Sep 10, 2015 at 1:09 PM
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    pictures don't work for me. does anyone have a different link to the pictures or could someone send them to me. any help is appreciated
     
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  2. Sep 10, 2015 at 5:07 PM
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    I just did this fix last weekend. When I opened her up I found the previous owner had done this fix before (messy soldering job). I re-did it and BAM, works again. I expect it to be needing to be re-done periodically, as it seems to be a design flaw based on how often people complain about it. Mine has been working intermittently for 6 months.
     
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  3. Sep 11, 2015 at 3:23 PM
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    We have been in the high 90s even 100+ in some areas ... so far the overhead temp display is holding up.
     
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  4. Sep 12, 2015 at 7:14 AM
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    Tagged this post when my compass quit working back in May and have been waiting for a day to finally try and fix it. After having to google how to solder as I had never done so before this fix was so easy. I had all the tools and materials needed in my shop so it was a free simple fix. Thanks for the great instructions!
     
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  5. Sep 14, 2015 at 2:49 PM
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    A big thanks to everyone who posts solutions like this. I had planned to take this apart for more than a year, thinking I'd need to sand a little corrosion from some contacts. If I'd have dropped the console before reading this thread, I probably would have wasted a lot of money on a whole new console.

    Here a picture of mine after I removed it. The bent resistor is exactly how I found it. The other resistor bent the same way with just light pressure. You can also see the tell-tale heat damage on the corner of the display. It doesn't show when installed. All in all, this was a twenty minute fix.


     
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  6. Sep 21, 2015 at 3:18 PM
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    Had to solder one end a few years ago and yesterday it went black again. Pulled it down and now both of them were popped up. A bit of solder and right now it works.
     
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  7. Sep 21, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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    I did this a few weeks ago. $4 solder iron and $2 solder from harbor freight and 10 minutes of my time. Worked perfect
     
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  8. Sep 22, 2015 at 12:07 AM
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    Exactly! I have a 2014...temp is now in a weather app that pulls the info from a local weather station instead of just telling you the temperature outside the truck?!! Drove 300 miles in 31-33 rain. Would have been nice to know. Toyota shouldn't have "fixed" what wasn't broken...o/h console time and temp.
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2015 at 5:44 AM
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    I gotta go do this, my 07 display has been out for 3 years now. Makes me Nucking Futs..
     
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  10. Oct 19, 2015 at 4:52 PM
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    I know the op hasn't been on tacomaworld for years, but this mod (fix) was a huge help.
     
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  11. Oct 20, 2015 at 6:12 AM
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    It is a design flaw. Replace the two resistors with the equivalent axial/wire type that can handle a lot more power (heat dissipation) and you will have a more permanent fix. There are examples and pictures earlier in the thread. Also I believe some were offering to do it for a reasonable fee.
     
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  12. Nov 3, 2015 at 10:48 AM
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    Awesome, good to know! I had mine replaced under warranty.
     
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  13. Nov 8, 2015 at 2:13 PM
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    1st mod I did. Too easy, just take your time and get a friend to help. Or take it apart and let someone who knows how to solder do the repair. Then you reassemble.
     
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  14. Nov 8, 2015 at 3:08 PM
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    Just did mine today, previous owner said it had been out for a few years. Nice & easy 10 minute fix
     
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  15. Nov 16, 2015 at 3:01 PM
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    anyone know what the metal clips that hold in the assembly are called or where I can get them? One flicked into the roof liner somewhere...
     
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  16. Nov 20, 2015 at 9:37 AM
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    RickG It seemed like a good idea at the time...

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    One of mine did that too... went zinging off over the passenger side of the headliner. Try this: get a good sized magnet and run it around the headliner for a bit then move it back towards the console hole. The clip will probably be right there with it. That recovered mine.
     
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  17. Nov 20, 2015 at 9:42 AM
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    excellent write up
     
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    FullSizeRender 3.jpg My problem is the thermometer reads just dashes but the compass is fine. I took out the display, no sign of cracks in the 510s but I re-soldered anyway. Still no temperature reading, just the dashes. Pressing the 510s while installed doesn't do anything either. Pressing the button shows ˚F, ˚C and v as it should. Is it possible my temperature sensor is shot? 2009 with off-road pkg. Thank you!

    OK FOUND THE PROBLEM. Looks like mice shredded the wire right at the sensor!?

    NEW QUESTION - any way to fix the harness or do I buy a new one? Thanks!
     
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  19. Dec 17, 2015 at 3:44 PM
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    Pull the connector and remove the wire boot.
    You may be able to open the pin and crimp new wire so you can piece it out with a pigtail.
    There's a thread that shows it with a rear camera connector.
    If I find it, I will post the link.
     
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