Mr. V
Active member
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2004
- Location
- Portland, Oregon metro
1992 940 Turbo with manual climate control: it stopped working, as did the A/C.
Removed unit from dash, disassembled to expose circuit board, looked for evidence of failed solder joint (per repair link from brickboard): nothing visible.
Stymied, I took the unit to an electronic repair shop: the owner usually repairs stereos.
He tested it, found a bad solder joint and repaired it: took about 15-20 minutes.
I watched him do it: large, illuminated magnifying glass, myriad electronic test gear, specialized soldering and desoldering gear and techniques.
He said "no charge," but not wanting to impose I flipped him $20.
A new unit is reported to be about $400; a rebuilt one is over $200.
Removed unit from dash, disassembled to expose circuit board, looked for evidence of failed solder joint (per repair link from brickboard): nothing visible.
Stymied, I took the unit to an electronic repair shop: the owner usually repairs stereos.
He tested it, found a bad solder joint and repaired it: took about 15-20 minutes.
I watched him do it: large, illuminated magnifying glass, myriad electronic test gear, specialized soldering and desoldering gear and techniques.
He said "no charge," but not wanting to impose I flipped him $20.
A new unit is reported to be about $400; a rebuilt one is over $200.