[V8] So what is bad/going bad here - Temp gauge pegged on overheat?

[Tim Hollister]

I thought you worked the 5spd cluster over already?. I would try swapping the temp guage and board
over to the 5spd cluster.


--- Ingo Rautenberg <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> So I couldn't figure out what was going on with the temp gauge stuck  
> on overheat.  Once the black connector was removed the gauge would  
> return to the normal min/off position.  This connector only supplies  
> current to the board, for the most part, specifically circuits 30,31  
> and 15.  Anyhow, in the interim, I've replaced the IC with the one  
> from my project, er, parts car and everything seems to work except I  
> now have that annoying PRD321 display - annoying when you have a  
> manual tranny ;-)  I'm sure I can disable that without much trouble.   
> Of course, this IC isn't perfect -- 720 miles to empty?  I don't  
> think so!
> 
> Ideas regarding the bad circuit/tracde solder joint on the original  
> instrument cluster?
> 
> Ingo
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