Removed instrument cluster to fix odometer, reinstalled and now won’t start.

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05-15-2019, 11:35 PM

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Yeah removing the cluster shouldn't have tripped anything. I've taken mine out plenty of times (I still need to fix my odo lol)

Are you fairly comfortable with soldering? You didn't overheat the board and fry something? Or added solder and got some where it should be?

I know you said you've checked everything but I'm still with white, it sounds like something isn't plugged up or fully seated. Maybe try pushing each wire into the plug in case one got tugged on and is loose in the connector.

Honestly I’ve only done it a few times. This was probably only my second or third time soldering anything. Do you think if I did it would cause this? I have pushed them in as far as I could and they clicked and they are seated in there.

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05-16-2019, 06:40 AM

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Absolutely it could cause this if you've got some solder making a connection between two points that should not be. Or if it is not making good contact somewhere.

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Before you go all chicken Little, take it back out and take some pics of the back where you soldered.

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05-16-2019, 05:52 PM

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Absolutely it could cause this if you've got some solder making a connection between two points that should not be. Or if it is not making good contact somewhere.

Ok two points were making contact, so I separated them. Here’s what it looks like now.

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05-16-2019, 05:57 PM

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Before you go all chicken Little, take it back out and take some pics of the back where you soldered.

Lol. Ok like white said, two points were making contact, which is what caused it. ( forgot to take a pic of them) so I separated them. Here’s what it looks like now. Should I reinstall it in the truck and try again or do something else to the board first? Or did I completely destroy it lol.