Alex9000's First T4R
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Only been driving the truck a few days now, dash clock has been out since i got it. Today it randomly lights up... I set the time then a few mins later it goes out again. Fast forward a few hours on the drive home it comes back to life and the time is still correct.
I seem to remember seeing a post about the spring connectors dying inside. Will need to take a closer look.
I'm also looking at replacing the cluster lights, just not sure if i want to go with LED since they might be too bright / not dimmable...
I seem to remember seeing a post about the spring connectors dying inside. Will need to take a closer look.
I'm also looking at replacing the cluster lights, just not sure if i want to go with LED since they might be too bright / not dimmable...
RodrickHeffley
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It's most likely not the springs in the clock. It's some of the resistors on the back. If you heat up each end with a soldering gun and reflow the solder your clock will work normally again.
Thanks. I'll take a look one day when I eventually drop that part of the dash.
Is there anything under the hood that could be responsible, say drivers side near the firewall? I was sitting there idling to warm up and heard a wooshing noise then the clock came to life. Weird I know... could be unrelated. What's the technical term for wooshing noise?
RodrickHeffley
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Not sure what that would be, but I'd say with nearly 100% certainty it was unrelated, the resistors in the clocks are a known weak point as the solder gets old and cracks, and sometimes will work when it's super cold.
Yeah I figured it was probably the cold shrinking things back in to contact. Still a chin scratcher about that sound I heard though. Will keep my ears peeled!
Prepping for the remote start install, still waiting for a few things from amazon. Was -50F overnight. Started up relatively fine. The overheating issue may have been a bubble as well, burped it a few times and put in some coolant rated to -50C. Pretty handy having a bunch of heavy duty mechanics at work.
Took apart the paneling for the remote install and ended up re-flowing the clock, extended the springs. The middle capacitor came right off the board when I re-flowed one side, so no wonder the clock was intermittent. Not the prettiest soldering I've done but my electronics tools are on the other side of the planet.
While taking apart the center console, I found (or tore out) what looks like an LED. There's also a small LED hole in front of my cup holders that I dont think is factory... is it?
Hopefully I get the relays in the mail today - just need to take off the driver's kick panel which I'm assuming I just yank on?
I know I'm preaching to the choir here but man are these trucks easy to work on. Love it.
Took apart the paneling for the remote install and ended up re-flowing the clock, extended the springs. The middle capacitor came right off the board when I re-flowed one side, so no wonder the clock was intermittent. Not the prettiest soldering I've done but my electronics tools are on the other side of the planet.
While taking apart the center console, I found (or tore out) what looks like an LED. There's also a small LED hole in front of my cup holders that I dont think is factory... is it?
Hopefully I get the relays in the mail today - just need to take off the driver's kick panel which I'm assuming I just yank on?
I know I'm preaching to the choir here but man are these trucks easy to work on. Love it.
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RodrickHeffley
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That LED is not factory, glad you got your clock working though.
To get to the kick panel you take off the door sill trim on the bottom (4 Phillips) and then just pull the panel towards the seat. I can't remember if the panel has a screw where it meets the sill, but it'd be pretty obvious to find once the sill has been removed.
Remote start successfully installed - took about 6 hours of messing around. Plus way more time reading and researching how and where to install what.
I still need to install the remote locks - waiting on diode from amazon. Then finally tap in to the Tach signal in the diagnostic plug in the engine bay so the starter can be sure the engine has turned on. Definitely need this in these cold temps.
I still need to install the remote locks - waiting on diode from amazon. Then finally tap in to the Tach signal in the diagnostic plug in the engine bay so the starter can be sure the engine has turned on. Definitely need this in these cold temps.
