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Jul 17, 2012 | 04:50 PM

djdrexler

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My overhead with temp, compass and mpg stopped working. Any ideas?

Jul 17, 2012 | 05:51 PM

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My overhead with temp, compass and mpg stopped working. Any ideas?

I guess you checked all your fuses?

Jul 17, 2012 | 06:10 PM

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Mine works but the temp always reads -40

Jul 17, 2012 | 07:11 PM

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...ml#post3231026

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Jul 17, 2012 | 07:15 PM

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i checked all the fuses. nothing blown.

Jul 17, 2012 | 09:16 PM

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Just got mine back from shop

Sent mine out to ASI in TN, you could fix it yourself if you are good at soldering on circuit boards. I am not and cost me under $100 to sent out and have it repaired with a lifetime warranty.. It would cost $250 from ford. Their website shows you how to take it out, very simple.
ASI. Automotive scientific inc.

Jul 19, 2012 | 04:34 PM

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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...ml#post3231026

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That is an excellent link! My newly acquired 2004 Excursion had a very dim overhead console display. A few minutes with a soldering iron, all is well

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Jul 29, 2012 | 10:10 AM

djdrexler

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Great link took it apart found 2 loose resister hit them with some solder all is good. THANKS.

Jul 31, 2012 | 01:36 PM

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In the above link he says to use a 'soldering pen'. Does anyone know where to find one of these? Or am I missing something? I have tried Fry's and Radio Shack, they say they don't having like this. I don't want to take a soldering iron to the circuit board and damage it.

Aug 1, 2012 | 01:16 AM

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I think he means a soldering iron.

A soldering gun is really heavy duty and probably gets too hot.

Get a "Standard Duty" iron and you should be ok.

Stewart