[s-cars] IC repair recommendation

[Ingo Rautenberg]

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As these instrument clusters get older they have a nasty habit of giving false warnings, causing gauges to be intermittent, flash ridiculous trip computer functions (OK, even more ridiculous).  Oxidation of the contacts appears to be the primary culprit, so...

For those who will (or need to again) clean up the contacts in your Instrument cluster because of false readings, warnings, intermittent gauges, I have found (thanks to Mr. Buchholtz's recommendation) a better solution than Stabilant 22a (which I have used in the past with mixed results).

Caig Chemicals in Poway CA.  I bought their Technicians Survival Kit (Item SK-IN30) for $29.95, but found they have a few web specials and the following (IMO) are just the ticket for dashboard contact cleaning/enhancing at a great price:

Four tube sampler for $9.95 (Item SP-K2C CAIG Essentials) includes: DeoxIT, ProGold, PreservIT, and CaiLube MCL Liquid  --enough for lots of Audis.  (Deoxit and ProGold would be the ones to use)

Precision Foam Swabs (a MUST -- fit between the contact pins in the IC -- you won't believe how much oxidation is there):  1/8" x ½" x 2 ¾"  (12 pk Item SWPX-12 $7.75  / 50 pk Item SWPX-50 $18.95

Shipping is an additional $7.50 regardless how much you order.

No relation or vested interest (except to help others get rid of/reduce IC gremlins).

http://www.caig.com/index.htm

HTH

-Ingo
'91 200q20v...Slightly modified
'84 Urquattro
'91 v8q 5-speed w/ lots of mods :-)
http://hometown.aol.com/quattringo/index.html



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