1Is this my Problem?
Here are the most common scenarios we hear from our customers experiencing the Ford Instrument Cluster Power Loss Repair failure and what you will notice.
Observable Symptoms:
- Odometer display randomly goes blank or flickers while driving
- Power windows and radio lose accessory power intermittently
- Dashboard cluster gauges drop to zero intermittently
A framework for being sure
- Turn the key to RUN and watch the odometer window. If the digits go blank or dim while the gauges still sweep, the cluster power supply is failing.
- Tap the top of the dash bezel with the odometer lit. A display that flickers or drops out means the solder joints behind the connector are fractured.
- Close the door with the radio playing. If the radio and windows die at random along with the dash, the cluster's battery saver circuit is the cause.
Now you know for sure you have this problem.
2Solutions
Mail-In Repair
24hr Turnaround
$195
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Dispatch3Pull the Part
Tools you may need:
- Plastic Trim Pry Tools
- 7mm Socket
- 1/4" Ratchet
- 10mm Wrench
Parts you may need:
- None required for removal
- Disconnect the negative battery terminal with a 10mm wrench.
- Tilt the steering column fully down and pry the instrument panel bezel off with plastic trim tools, starting at the lower left corner.
- Remove the four 7mm hex-head screws holding the cluster to the dash frame.
- Pull the cluster forward and press the red locking tab to release the main connector.
- Lift the cluster out through the steering wheel opening without dragging the lens across the column.
4Fix It
Tools you may need:
- Temperature-Controlled Soldering Iron
- Desoldering Braid
- Magnifying Lamp
Parts you may need:
- 63/37 Leaded Solder
- No-Clean Flux Paste
- Release the housing clips and separate the lens and gauge mask from the circuit board.
- Inspect the connector pins and the heavy power and ground pins under magnification for dark rings and hairline cracks.
- Set the iron to 700F and put a drop of no-clean flux on each suspect joint.
- Wick the fatigued solder off with braid, then reflow every connector pin with fresh 63/37 leaded solder until each joint forms a shiny fillet.
- Clean the residue with isopropyl alcohol, reassemble, and confirm all gauges sweep and the odometer holds steady on key-on.
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