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
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