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longhorn71 · 06-09-2007, 12:54 AM

I busted a wire running to the fuel gauge in my tach dash circuit board.Can it be repaired or does it need a new circuit board?All the other gauges work and i can tell where it is broke at if that helps.

thanks Dean

Russell · 06-09-2007, 02:47 AM

Hey Dean!

I don't have any personal experience with it, but apparantly there is a cold solder type product out there that may be the ticket... Its kind of a metal impregnated epoxy that you smear on, and when it hardens, it is kind of like a solder joint in that it protects the wires from corrosion, and conducts electricity.

Dunno where you'd find it either, unfortunately...

Other option is to run a wire from your instrument cluster connector straight to the pole on the fuel gauge.

mhicks · 06-09-2007, 07:14 AM

Get you a cheap soldering iron. Scratch the plasic laminate off of the traces and build a solder bridge across the broken trace. Get solder with flux in it to make it flow better. If you need to you can lay a small piece aof wire across it and solder that. Get som alcohol and cean the joint after you finish. Shouldn't be hard at all.

longhorn71 · 06-09-2007, 10:35 AM

thanks guys I well try it later today.

**crossy** · 06-10-2007, 10:12 AM

AND if you can find a rerar window defroster repair kit it's kind what russel was talking about.

06-09-2007, 12:54 AM	#1
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	printed circuit boards I busted a wire running to the fuel gauge in my tach dash circuit board.Can it be repaired or does it need a new circuit board?All the other gauges work and i can tell where it is broke at if that helps. thanks Dean

06-09-2007, 02:47 AM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Re: printed circuit boards Hey Dean! I don't have any personal experience with it, but apparantly there is a cold solder type product out there that may be the ticket... Its kind of a metal impregnated epoxy that you smear on, and when it hardens, it is kind of like a solder joint in that it protects the wires from corrosion, and conducts electricity. Dunno where you'd find it either, unfortunately... Other option is to run a wire from your instrument cluster connector straight to the pole on the fuel gauge. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

06-09-2007, 07:14 AM	#3
mhicks Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Weatherford,Tx Posts: 747	Re: printed circuit boards Get you a cheap soldering iron. Scratch the plasic laminate off of the traces and build a solder bridge across the broken trace. Get solder with flux in it to make it flow better. If you need to you can lay a small piece aof wire across it and solder that. Get som alcohol and cean the joint after you finish. Shouldn't be hard at all.

06-09-2007, 10:35 AM	#4
longhorn71 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: CANADA Posts: 1,681	Re: printed circuit boards thanks guys I well try it later today.

06-10-2007, 10:12 AM	#5
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	Re: printed circuit boards AND if you can find a rerar window defroster repair kit it's kind what russel was talking about. __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

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