Subject	Tried that and didn't work.
Posted by	DVDBURN (MD) on February 13, 2013 at 7:55 AM
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In Reply To	Instead of grinding the rivets and removing the guage - posted by jzack on February 12, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Message	The reason is because the top copper pads still don't make contact with the rivet screws. The old solder in the feed through holes where the shims are installed block making a good connection to the top copper pads as well. I decided the best thing to do is completely redo the original way the gauge made contact with the board (minus the corroded shims). Same problem with trying to resolder the IC. If not removed, the old solder blocks making a reliable connection to the top circuit layer. The only practical way to remove the IC is to remove the gauge anyway. The whole thing is a tedious process but the final results are very reliable. www.mytwinturbo.com Nissan Data Voice - The first Nissan diagnostic software with a voice! Nissan Data Voice on YouTube Download my Nissan 300ZX Vin/Model Lookup. Watch an ECZA meet caravan!
Follow Ups	More gauge cluster repair info. - DVDBURN (MD) 20:53:11 02/12/13 Great write-up ! (n/m) - jlag 21:25:28 02/12/13 Sweet!...Thanks! - iceman601 23:07:57 02/12/13 can you share they type of tool your using to desoldier? - Dane (Houston) 23:21:36 02/12/13 ^ This. - fuzzymonkey 11:45:26 02/13/13 A vacuum assisted de-soldering system is ideal but on many - jzack 19:22:39 02/13/13 I've used this desoldering tool with nice results. - gizmo 19:32:36 02/13/13 For things like this I just use Chem-Wik desoldering braid. - DVDBURN (MD) 22:08:41 02/13/13 Instead of grinding the rivets and removing the guage - - jzack 23:22:07 02/12/13 Tried that and didn't work. - DVDBURN (MD) 07:55:43 02/13/13 it might be a good idea to burn a new eprom... (n/m) - ILoveBoost 08:01:16 02/13/13 Make sure to replace all of those old electrolytic - flashstar 14:00:49 02/13/13 I always test the electrolytic caps. - DVDBURN (MD) 22:28:17 02/13/13 Do you test them with an ESR meter? Capacitance doesn't - flashstar 23:09:06 02/13/13
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