le_soigneur

Pretty easy soldering job. Reflowed the connectors, TLE4267GV50 and the 3 resistors. Forgot the white insulating backing for the ODO LCD display first time around, and the whole unit was dead (and the car, because of the immobiliser). Once I put that back, all my previous problems disappeared: Clocks not functioning Lights-on buzzer silent Off-side rear door not unlocking with the others Most difficult part: patience needed getting the 2 connectors lined up to be mated Next difficult part: Getting the pointers off the clock spindles. The soldering is the easy part. If you have just 1 car like me and can't do without for the few days you'd need to get it repaired at Cartronix, I'd recomment investing in a soldering iron with a few different sized tips and doing it yourself. Works a treat for me now - another year passing MOT cheaply on my Octy 2000 54k mls. Thanks za_killer & the russian original http://translate.goo...howtopic=112337

X-reg 2000 1.6GLxi Octavia bought new in Ireland, only 55k miles. Been through the usual Octy rights of passage, Yr1 Coolant temperature sensor replaced Yr 8 Alternator reconditioned Now: Instrument cluster/Fuse 15 Going to try fix cluster myself (I work in microelectronics with access to a lab) using the great pics on http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/213692-speedo-instrument-cluster-problems-solved/page__p__2540456__hl__speedo__fromsearch__1#entry2540456 thanks to all for a great forum. Chris