Gauge Repair

[EUREKA]

I recently upgraded from idiots lights to a "full cluster". Unfortunately when I tested my new gauges, I found that the fuel, Oil PSI , and water temp gauges were not functioning. Having just replaced the assorted senors and with confidence in my wiring harness condition and eliminated C101 connector, I decide to begin troubleshooting by examining the gauges.

 

I found that tiny wires coming from the windings had been broken free from their solder joints.

 

 

I used some tiny pieces of 22 gu. copper wire to bridge the broken wires back to the post/nut where they originally soldered. Below is the wire from the windings laying next to the 22gu copper before the two are soldered together.

 

 

As per usual I got excited after finishing the repair and forgot to take pics. I'm sure you can imagine what the conductors looked like soldered together. This successfully repaired my gauges.

[EUREKA]

I know you have to be a dumb ape to over tighten the hardware but in my defense Ive never done it on the other cluster swap I've done (all later HO clusters) and having a little dielectric grease where the screws contact the printed circuit thingy made is easier to over tighten. At least I was also a clever enough ape to fix it.

[A-man930]

Very nice!  Just goes to show you can fix almost any of this stuff if you aren't intimidated.  

[EUREKA]

2 hours ago, A-man930 said:

Very nice!  Just goes to show you can fix almost any of this stuff if you aren't intimidated.  

I'm rarely wise enough to be intimidated.

[A-man930]

31 minutes ago, EUREKA said:

I'm rarely wise enough to be intimidated.

I'm stealing that one.

[JYau]

Wow, good find it's not easy troubleshooting old electronics.

[EUREKA]

Thanks. I figured it could hurt to take a close look and it paid off.