looking for someone to repair my trip computer,or sell a used one.have read the post bout replacing resistors.no local repair available.thankee kindly,duweb

 

What's wrong with it?
The display quit working on mine and you could possibly repair it yourself. The solder on a few of the resistors gave out, I was able to use a solder gun and a very little bit of solder to repair it. Still working great.

 

I have the same problem, mine is not working an has been that way since i bought the truck 2 months ago. the dealer that i bought if from looked at it an said it was some $400 part to fix an warranty wouldnt cover it. anyone know how to take console off damn repair man. say nothing about how to. thanks
-Kurt

 

not sure bout the problem,at startup it was bright,but within a short period of time it was dark and a month or so ago it quit.I just joined this forum.Iam 63 yrs old and have limited vision,and no tools or parts.Iwould like to send it to you or someone who could try to fix it and test it on their truck.not looking for a handout.glad to pay! thank you for your kindness and consideration in answering on this forum.Duweb

 

I'd be willing to fix it for you, assuming that is the problem. The solders are extremely light and just the rattle and shake from being a big truck take their toll. Send me a private message and we can set something up. Just click my name and a pop-up menu will come up and click on private message.

99 7.3-
Look inside the cubby hole up top. There will be two little tabs, one on each side, you have to push those out, and then pull down very forcefully, but not too much that you break things... easier said than done. There are "snaps" front and back of it that fit extremely tight and you have to pull hard to get them out. It'll feel like you broke it when it comes apart, hopefully you didn't. I've done it a few times and haven't broken anything yet.

 

I left a photo in post #5 of this thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...uter-dead.html

It might help explain how to get the bezel down.

Pop

 

Here's some excellent instructions with pictures:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...&albumid=19462
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/4...-gone-out.html
I just did this myself, the 680 resistors are 68 ohm, 620's are 62 ohm resistors, I couldn't get a good solder connection to the factory ones so I replaced them with resistors from Radio Shack. Not pretty, but it works great.

 

thanks for the info! just checked mine out today, missing 1 resitor an had 2 loose, resodered the 2 an added one an it works great!! just need to find the wire that keeps it bright all the time now.
-Kurt

 

This worked great for us.

Did it about 4 months ago.
Fixed it in a snap.
Need it done in Iowa, let me know or we could tell you how.

 

I just fixed mine ten minutes ago , the bad news is I get the one I ordered on ebay on tuesday . I read this post 1 day after I bought the ebay one. anyone need one in working order?

 

How much do you want for it?

 

I can't believe how much knowledge you all have out there!!! There is a gal out there in the forum,(I can't remember her name) that posted a "how to pictoral" of this overhead console repair!!! It has detailed explanation of how to pull the console and repair the chips!!!

I just bought the truck and the trip quage wasn't working! I printed the article, took it home and within 30 minutes had the console out, the circuit board repaired, and reinstalled everything!!! It's not difficult at all, I used the easy method of super glueing the resistors back to the board and it works like brand new!!! Don't pay $500 for a new console (If you haven't already!!) The kid I bought the truck from thinks I'm a genuis thanks to you all!! Ha, Ha!!

Thanks FTE!!

 

Can you put a console in a truck that didnt have one in it?

 

duweb-

I hope you got your console back and in working order. I tested it on my truck and it worked. Let me know if it's working for you.

 

A wire was removed from the harness to keep it bright all the time. It is located behind the kick panel on the passenger side. Just take the kick panel off and you should see the loose wire and the harness it goes into. Here is a thread where it is discussed:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...console+bright