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May 31, 2010 | 02:37 PM

hdman6

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overhead console fix question

Ok, I have my overhead console (2 door type). I have the display board sitting on my desk right here. So I have both chip 620 & 680 . They were completly off the board, laying in the plastic try. So can i reuse these chips? Also Ill i have is a reg soldering gun which when i saw how small this job is i had 2nd thoughts on doing it myself. Our nearby radio shach dosent have any soldering pencils so im out of luck. There is a local tv repair shop that does this type of stuff so i will have them do it. But can i give them the old chips that fell off along with a picture to show the placement? Im not sure if these can be reused... thanks Jeff

May 31, 2010 | 02:45 PM

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Those are surface mount resistors, pretty stout little parts and have a better-than-great chance of being fine.

You don't want to try and re-solder with a regular soldering gun so your TV repair shop is your best bet.

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May 31, 2010 | 03:03 PM

zx250

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Yeah, like Bob said, they are probably fine and like he also said, dont try with a big solder gun, you will just burn them up.

May 31, 2010 | 11:20 PM

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The two resistors are different values, and you need to let the repair shop know where each goes. They aren't interchangeable.

Here's where they go:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...=99020&width=0

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Jun 1, 2010 | 11:08 AM

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You'll find a lot of threads on this subject. I tried to solder mine back on but the fix would only last a few weeks. The issue is the resistors do not like high temp, so during normal operation, they get quite hot and the solder melts.

I ended up finding a thread that mentioned using non-surface mount resistors, which I picked up at Radio Shack. I soldered those in and have not had an issue for 6+ months.

You might want to skip reusing the surface mount type and get some of the other types for the repair, whether you do yourself or find a shop to do it.

Jun 1, 2010 | 05:40 PM

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Just got backfrom getting the overhead board fixed. He resoldered the original ones in place. I had the picture for reference. I had him recheck the others and we added sone more solder to the others for insurance. I reassembled the unit and its like new. Even brighter than before. Maybe a few others were getting loose as well. When I asked him how much.. he said ah 2 bucks... I gave him 10. He made it look so easy but im sure i would have buggered it up. thanks to this forum i saved mayself big time again.. Jeff