Overhead Console Temp Display Repair
#151
#152
Resoldered and Now Good
I took the OH Console out of my new to me 2002 XLT because of the compass and OS air temp not working. I did find one the resistors to have a loose connection on one side. I basically resoldered all of the joints on the board. I still have some solder from 30 years ago when I worked for Teletype Inc. as a field tech. That solder has lead in it, and will definitely hold. Eazy Fix.
Re-installed and the unit now works perfectly.
As a side note, the person I bought the truck from said it quit working about 2 years after he bought it.
Thanks to all who responded on this problem.
Re-installed and the unit now works perfectly.
As a side note, the person I bought the truck from said it quit working about 2 years after he bought it.
Thanks to all who responded on this problem.
#153
I'm sure it's been mentioned (not reading through 11 pages of this thread to find out), but it fit hasn't, try Patman's fix even if the resistor looks aok. Mine wasn't cracked, lifted, or leaning; it looked perfect, even under a magnifying glass. I dabbed on a little solder to make sure, bingo bango, problem solved. Thanks again guys.
#154
Great pics PATMAN!!! My '03 Lariat only has the compass overhead, but wasn't working for close to a year now. I followed your great pics, got out my small knife to test any loose resistors and had 2 of them, a 181 and a 510! Got out the trusty Weller iron and voila, compass!! You da man!!
#156
#157
Mine is out also, followed the procedures, (by the way, very nice), but I had no corrosion or visual defects that I could see, I have power at the circuit board but no display, the power button seems to work, I have a 2003 F150, planning on going to the junkyard and pick one up, just don't know what year would work, just the circuit board cause I might not get the right color match for the whole unit
#158
Mine didnt have anything obvious either but I re-flowed the solder and its been working great ever since. May be worth a re-flow, you may be pleasantly surprised:-)
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#160
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Yes, that's what causes the factory solder to melt. To prevent a future repeat of the problem, add a big lump of new solder to the joint. It will act like a heat sink, keeping the joint cooler so it doesn't desolder itself again. Do that at BOTH ends of the resistor, but don't allow the lump to bridge (short) to any other trace or component on the PC board.
#161
#162
The doors have absolutely nothing to do with the functioning of the display. Perhaps the connector didnt get inserted all the way? Curious why you took them off...
#164
#165
I was going to repair them because both were falling off due to wear... it's just that I lost one and the other one I think is beyond repair...