geofreygachie Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 (edited) I got a Toyota Starlet reflet 1998 ,I have a few issues that are bothering me.- Front passenger power window switch doesn't seem to work.I have even tried the master power window controls at the drivers door and the control for the front passenger window is erratic.- The fuel gauge needle does not come down even after i switch off the car .- The time digital clock at the centre of the dashboard only displays for sometime and then it fades away.Please help me resolve the above mentioned problems.thank you. Edited December 20, 2015 by geofreygachie Quote
adzy Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Fuel gauge needle does that, it's normal.Can't help you with the rest, I hate electrics lol Quote
aleximport25 Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 My clock is the same .... If I give it a love tap it comes back 😂 Quote
geofreygachie Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 My clock is the same .... If I give it a love tap it comes back I have been researching and i found a site that indicated that SMD resistors might be having a dry or cracked solder joint.After opening the clock i noted that one connection had a crack in it.I have reflowed all the resistors afresh .i will put it back to the dash later to day and report back if i have fixed the problem. Quote
geofreygachie Posted December 22, 2015 Author Posted December 22, 2015 Bingo, fixed the clock this evening and it works flawlessly.reflowing the solder on the smd resistors worked.No more tap tap to make it display.The only bit that is remaining is central locking for the passenger front door.I have to manually lock and unlock it. Quote
aleximport25 Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Thanks for letting us know buddy I'll be taking it out to do the same, providing it's the same issue.Hope you get to the bottom of your central locking Quote
geofreygachie Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks for letting us know buddy I'll be taking it out to do the same, providing it's the same issue.Hope you get to the bottom of your central lockingIf you have to tap it for it to display most probably you can fix using the instructions I posted.Almost 24 hours now and the clock is superb.If you need more information please let me know. Quote
aleximport25 Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 awesome ill give it a go when i next get chance :-) Quote
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