Overhead console display fix

ornithology · 03-04-2009, 04:51 AM

Does anyone know if it is possible to change the color display of that console from green to something else using an LED or fiber optics? Or must the whole display be changed?

Don Hintz · 03-15-2009, 08:37 AM

Thanks for the explanation of how to remove the console with a sunroof. Saved me a lot of time poking around for the trick. The solder problem isn't uncommon. I have a similar problem with my wife's Mistubishi 3000 radio. The solder fails with age, vibration and/or heat. Another item that is hard to figure out how to remove. Thanks again for the detailed step by step.

Ol' Blue · 03-17-2009, 03:58 PM

Another one bites the dust. My compass and temp failed, so I had my brother-in-law solder the durn thing for me. She works beautifully now...thanks.

JRock10 · 04-09-2009, 04:45 PM

werd. once again, EF comes to my rescue

fordguy99 · 04-14-2009, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mabdu

I replaced those two resistors with 68 ohms 1/4 watt resistors from Radio Shack. This allows lower power consumption and are easier to solder.

do you or anyone else have pictures of the above mentioned resistor soldered on the board by chance??? i know crap about this kinda stuff but always thought you can only attach those kind of resistors into the holes of the board and THEN solder them from the back of the board... mine doesn't have holes were the 510s were to begin with.

NelsAV · 04-15-2009, 06:37 PM

Hey, I am having a different problem in the same place. My display and MODE button work fine, and the right light button works as well, however the left Light button does not work.

Attached are some pictures.

Thanks

T.J. · 05-03-2009, 08:40 PM

Have a problem with side air bags light stays on 2000 Frod explorer Can some one HELP?

fixxxer · 05-03-2009, 09:08 PM

Hi TJ and welcome, you may want to start your own thread in the correct forum,try posting in http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...play.php?f=120

jsfordboy02 · 05-21-2009, 07:44 AM

My problem is slightly different but hopefully someone here will know. I dont have a problem with the display shutting off, but the temperature reading is always about 30degrees too low. At first is just read "OC" so i put in a new sensor and now the wrong reading......any suggestions?

03 sport trac · 05-23-2009, 05:37 PM

Thallarsen; thanks for the advice the the fix it work for my 03 sport trac . My truck does not have a sun roof. Just two phillips head screws then two metal clips toward the windshield just pry out. Then solder the 510 res.

ubahlee · 06-28-2009, 02:48 PM

thanks man -- your pictures and directions were perfect. One note, if you can't get the cable connected to the sunroof off you can take the entire switch loose. You may need a third hand to hold the switch to re-attach to the housing. The screws are really small. By the way, it's now 88 degrees outside!!

bad*dawg · 07-05-2009, 05:34 AM

If the problem is accuracy (30 degrees off) the fix is to replace the sensor which is a plug in unit located left front of the radiator cowl.

jsfordboy02 · 07-05-2009, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bad*dawg

If the problem is accuracy (30 degrees off) the fix is to replace the sensor which is a plug in unit located left front of the radiator cowl.

been there done that, I did that long before I posted on here. thanks though

ChopperChatter · 07-05-2009, 07:57 PM

Thanks for the info. It worked just like you said.

Millertime1987 · 07-06-2009, 11:14 AM

I did this and it has worked great. But when I was removing the white cover I bent the display a bit now there are lines going across the display. Any ideas on what I will need to do to get this fixed?

bad*dawg · 07-06-2009, 11:29 AM

Maybe others will respond but I would guess the display has been damaged.

Millertime1987 · 07-06-2009, 04:19 PM

Yeah that's what i am afraid of. Perhaps I can hit a junk yard and get a new board.

jtw1953 · 07-31-2009, 01:07 PM

I tried out the fix for the overhead console readout, and got er' fixed up. I was starting to wonder about my soldering job, but guess it was good,as it lit up when I got it plugged back in.
Thanks to all for the excellent detailed fix for the overhead console!

Awinkle · 08-06-2009, 05:49 PM

This time the fix was a two-fer. I went to a friend's house to get the solder job done and showed him the board. He said "Wait a minute" and came back with his board that hadn't worked for three years. Fixed them both on the spot.

Thanks again.

jetsgirl69 · 08-09-2009, 09:46 AM

Thank you so much! It worked. I have a 2003 sport trac (no sunroof). My husband took the console apart and there were the 2 510 resistors like you showed.I didn't see any broken solder but I added solder to both of the 510 resistors top and bottom. (my job is soldering circuit boards so it was easy and I had the solder and iron). My husband put the console back together hooked it back up in the car and it worked perfectly!!!!!! We can't thank you enough for the info you provided. Now I can see again how hot it is here in FL. 92 ouch. Thank you again, jetsgirl69
P.S. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY WANTED $500.00 THEY SAID WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CONSOLE.

03-17-2009, 03:58 PM	#63
Ol' Blue Wannabe Elite Explorer Euless, Texas 1999 XLT Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 21 Vehicle Specs	Another one bites the dust. My compass and temp failed, so I had my brother-in-law solder the durn thing for me. She works beautifully now...thanks. __________________ 99 XLT Darn near bone stock - 31x10.50R15 Kelley Safaris, no tupperware, Homecooked Bullbar front bumper Check out My Cardomain[/FONT]

04-15-2009, 06:37 PM	#66
NelsAV Wannabe Elite Explorer Atlanta, GA '95 Explorer Eddie Bauer Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Vehicle Specs	Diff Problem, same place Hey, I am having a different problem in the same place. My display and MODE button work fine, and the right light button works as well, however the left Light button does not work. Attached are some pictures. Thanks

05-03-2009, 08:40 PM	#67
T.J. Wannabe Elite Explorer Bristol, Tennessee 2002 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	side air Have a problem with side air bags light stays on 2000 Frod explorer Can some one HELP?

05-03-2009, 09:08 PM	#68
fixxxer Wannabe Elite Explorer Aurora, Co. 93 XLT 4X4 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,462 Vehicle Specs	Hi TJ and welcome, you may want to start your own thread in the correct forum,try posting in http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...play.php?f=120 __________________ -Larry 93 XLT 4x4 90 Celica GTS 97 Camry Ford Explorer and Ranger Owner's Guides and more...

06-28-2009, 02:48 PM	#71
ubahlee Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	wow worked like a champ thanks man -- your pictures and directions were perfect. One note, if you can't get the cable connected to the sunroof off you can take the entire switch loose. You may need a third hand to hold the switch to re-attach to the housing. The screws are really small. By the way, it's now 88 degrees outside!!

03-04-2009, 04:51 AM	#61
ornithology Wannabe Elite Explorer Vancouver, BC '03 X Sport2dr 4.0 V6 XLT Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 281 Vehicle Specs	Does anyone know if it is possible to change the color display of that console from green to something else using an LED or fiber optics? Or must the whole display be changed?

03-15-2009, 08:37 AM	#62
Don Hintz Wannabe Elite Explorer Illinois 2000 Explorer Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	Thanks for the explanation of how to remove the console with a sunroof. Saved me a lot of time poking around for the trick. The solder problem isn't uncommon. I have a similar problem with my wife's Mistubishi 3000 radio. The solder fails with age, vibration and/or heat. Another item that is hard to figure out how to remove. Thanks again for the detailed step by step.

04-09-2009, 04:45 PM	#64
JRock10 Wannabe Elite Explorer Nashville, TN FTW 2000 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 Vehicle Specs	werd. once again, EF comes to my rescue

05-21-2009, 07:44 AM	#69
jsfordboy02 Wannabe Elite Explorer Iowa '97 Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 99 Vehicle Specs	My problem is slightly different but hopefully someone here will know. I dont have a problem with the display shutting off, but the temperature reading is always about 30degrees too low. At first is just read "OC" so i put in a new sensor and now the wrong reading......any suggestions?

05-23-2009, 05:37 PM	#70
03 sport trac Wannabe Elite Explorer central, Ky. 03 sport trac Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	Thallarsen; thanks for the advice the the fix it work for my 03 sport trac . My truck does not have a sun roof. Just two phillips head screws then two metal clips toward the windshield just pry out. Then solder the 510 res.

07-05-2009, 05:34 AM	#72
baddawg Wannabe Elite Explorer Clarkston Mi. 1998 sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49 Vehicle Specs*	Overhead console display fix If the problem is accuracy (30 degrees off) the fix is to replace the sensor which is a plug in unit located left front of the radiator cowl.

07-05-2009, 07:57 PM	#74
ChopperChatter Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	Thanks for the info. It worked just like you said.

07-06-2009, 11:14 AM	#75
Millertime1987 Wannabe Elite Explorer Excelsior, Minnesota '99 XLT Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 391 Vehicle Specs	I did this and it has worked great. But when I was removing the white cover I bent the display a bit now there are lines going across the display. Any ideas on what I will need to do to get this fixed?

07-06-2009, 11:29 AM	#76
baddawg Wannabe Elite Explorer Clarkston Mi. 1998 sport Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 49 Vehicle Specs*	Lines in the readout display Maybe others will respond but I would guess the display has been damaged.

07-06-2009, 04:19 PM	#77
Millertime1987 Wannabe Elite Explorer Excelsior, Minnesota '99 XLT Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 391 Vehicle Specs	Yeah that's what i am afraid of. Perhaps I can hit a junk yard and get a new board.

07-31-2009, 01:07 PM	#78
jtw1953 Wannabe Elite Explorer Conroe, TX 2000 Mercury Mountaineer Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	It worked...I fixed it! I tried out the fix for the overhead console readout, and got er' fixed up. I was starting to wonder about my soldering job, but guess it was good,as it lit up when I got it plugged back in. Thanks to all for the excellent detailed fix for the overhead console!

08-06-2009, 05:49 PM	#79
Awinkle Wannabe Elite Explorer Boise, ID 1998 Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 Vehicle Specs	This time the fix was a two-fer. I went to a friend's house to get the solder job done and showed him the board. He said "Wait a minute" and came back with his board that hadn't worked for three years. Fixed them both on the spot. Thanks again.

08-09-2009, 09:46 AM	#80
jetsgirl69 Wannabe Elite Explorer 2003 FORD SPORT TRAC Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4 Vehicle Specs	Omg Thank you so much! It worked. I have a 2003 sport trac (no sunroof). My husband took the console apart and there were the 2 510 resistors like you showed.I didn't see any broken solder but I added solder to both of the 510 resistors top and bottom. (my job is soldering circuit boards so it was easy and I had the solder and iron). My husband put the console back together hooked it back up in the car and it worked perfectly!!!!!! We can't thank you enough for the info you provided. Now I can see again how hot it is here in FL. 92 ouch. Thank you again, jetsgirl69 P.S. WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY WANTED $500.00 THEY SAID WE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CONSOLE. Last edited by jetsgirl69; 08-09-2009 at 10:07 AM.