repair of printed circuit for buttstuffog cluster?

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repair of printed circuit for buttstuffog cluster?

April 30, 2010, 02:25:37 PM

One of the strips got bent backwards, when I straightened it out, it broke off.
This is where the connector plugs in...for an '88 V8 buttstuffog cluster.
I'll snap a pic in a few for clarification.

I also have an '86 Turbo cluster...not real sure if the printed circuit would swap between 'em...

repair of printed circuit for buttstuffog cluster?

Reply #1 – May 11, 2010, 11:36:53 PM

if the lamiinate still has part of the solder run attached, just jumper it with solder.

hard to advise without a pic of the problem but im guessin its broke at the 90deg bend where the laminate lays up in the female connector portion of the cluster.

repair of printed circuit for buttstuffog cluster?

Reply #2 – May 12, 2010, 12:16:24 AM

Quote from: jcassity;321537

if the lamiinate still has part of the solder run attached, just jumper it with solder.

hard to advise without a pic of the problem but im guessin its broke at the 90deg bend where the laminate lays up in the female connector portion of the cluster.

This problem is always a pain with these cluster contacts.

At the very worst, remove the wire pin from the connector and jump it with spare wire to the printed circuit by soldering it to the copper somewhere in the run of that circuit. Provide crimped on disconnect ends where the jumper wire joins the wire removed from the cluster connector.

repair of printed circuit for buttstuffog cluster?

Reply #3 – May 12, 2010, 01:42:08 AM

Quote from: jcassity;321537

im guessin its broke at the 90deg bend where the laminate lays up in the female connector portion of the cluster.

you got it :hick:

I wasn't sure if I could solder that area or not...I'll try it this weekend, and post results, and pics here.

Thank yas :D:bowdown: