Overhead Compass and Temp Quit Working

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Jan 30, 2012 | 06:11 PM

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TABLESAWTIM

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Compass/Temperature in Instrument Cluster

Hello all,

I have had a dead Compass/Temperature module for a couple years, and mine is in the instrument cluster, in between the tach and speedometer.

Any ideas before I go in?

Thank you, Tim

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2006 Expedition XLT, 110k Miles

Jan 15, 2013 | 10:14 AM

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RealTrife

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BoBoBill

I was able to get the temperature and compass to work by soldering the chip. But now the temperature gauge reads 90 degrees and it wont change. Is there a reset button I need to push? If not what can I do now.

Thanks

I know you posted this some time ago but what did you do to correct the temperature problem? I am experiencing the same issue mine always displays as 140 degrees

Aug 17, 2013 | 05:56 PM

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tapper95

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Just fixed mine in about 30 minutes.... with shaky hands and a full size soldering iron. I used a metal pick to guide the solder. Ugly but effective. It was one of the wafers numbered 510. I didn't see any broken joints so I checked for loose pieces and lifted up that wafer. Once I resoldered the wafer to the board, I put it back together, found one extra part so I dismantled and put it back together again.... and it's like 1999 all over again.... now I know where I'm going.

Nov 24, 2014 | 04:06 PM

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Quicktherapy

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compass repair

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Originally Posted by hotrodford87

I found a guy on Ebay that 'rebuilds' them. You can order one for your specific vehicle from him and it costs about 1/2 the price of a new one + a core charge. When you return your rebuilable unit to him, he refunds the core charge.

Hey hotrodford87 I need the guy you found on ebay to fix a compass I have that doesn't work. And also do you know which fuse # number operates this instument? Please help desperate....lol

Nov 24, 2014 | 10:32 PM

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alloro

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Originally Posted by Quicktherapy

also do you know which fuse # number operates this instrument?

Year, expedition, navigator?

Nov 25, 2014 | 01:03 PM

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Quicktherapy

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Originally Posted by alloro

Year, expedition, navigator?

Sorry. 2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6

Nov 25, 2014 | 07:24 PM

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Quicktherapy

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Overhead compass &Temp

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Originally Posted by hotrodford87

In need of your guy on eBay who repairs Compass &Temp please shoot me the info to contact him.... Thanks...working desperately... lol

Nov 26, 2014 | 05:34 AM

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alwaysfords41

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You would be better served sending him an email. There are also at least two other places with links in the thread for places that fix them.

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Nov 26, 2014 | 12:41 PM

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alloro

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Checks fuses 2 and 6 under the dash.

Mar 7, 2015 | 05:20 PM

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BGE541

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Anyone know how to get a replacement display and if it canbe soldered onto a good board? Mines FUBAR... burn mark ect

Mar 8, 2015 | 12:58 PM

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alloro

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Getting just the display could be tough if not impossible. You can however get the whole module used off eBay or here: Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market

Jun 16, 2016 | 07:03 PM

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teamsolu

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Hi there - My compass display is not working, however, neither are the courtesy lights. I am thinking it is a fuse. Please - does anyone know of a fuse that can cause both to be out? Thank you

Jul 31, 2016 | 02:22 AM

#43

Rugby415

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03 F350 6.0 CC lariat

Hey everyone, I was reading this thread since my comp/mpg/temp readout stopped working. I took off the console cover (I started pulling on the end pointing towards rear of truck) and it came out with a little force but no broken tabs. The first thing I did was disconnect then reconnect the plug on the side of the readout a couple of times, turned my truck on and it started working again. Hopefully it's that's easy for some of you!

Jan 20, 2017 | 03:58 PM

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xXCaptain88Xx

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Stuck, and can't get the circuit board separated from the mode e/m housing

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Originally Posted by kailor

I just went outside and removed the unit from the vehicle. Mine is compass and temperature only. The first pic shows a wafer of sorts that is out of place (follow the toothpick). Is this a resistor?

The second pic shows where I slid the wafer back to where it should be.

Upon initial examination, the circuit board looked good. A closer look revealed that a wafer labeled "510" had one corner kind of raised or sticking up. I pressed down on the raised corner ever so lightly and the wafer moved off of its bed. It had indeed come unsoldered. How would I go about soldering this back? I may just take it to a local electronics store that has been around for 60 years.
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