Fixing overhead console

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Pat in RI

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What engine do you have?
V6 engine
What year is your Sport Trac?
2003
What Generation is your Sport Trac?
1st Gen Owner
I've replaced the hood struts, the instrument cluster lights, the cruise control switches and decided to try and fix the temp and direction display. I found a video on YouTube and, with my shaky hands did a poor but serviceable job soldering the pair of 510 pancake resistors. It was easy to detach the console and the display is working properly. You need a 2 mm torx head to undo all of the screws behind the shroud. Here is a before and after
 

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Nice work, but I think you need to get the soldering gun a little hotter. The globs that are not smooth are the give away. A little more heat and the glob will flow, has nothing to do with shaky hands, you did keep the solder with the resistors, so nice work.

Common Soldering Problems | Adafruit Guide To Excellent Soldering |  Adafruit Learning System
 

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