IvDogg
Active Member
Hello all, I broke my '99 XLT trying to fix the http://www.expeditionforum.com/f27/flickering-odometer-16847/ ....
I'd add some solder on the contacts, then it would work fine for a couple weeks... After the third time trying to fix it I must have messed up the circuit board somehow...
Now I when I turn the ignition to the on position the odometer shows all dashes, random warning lights stay on, when I try and start it, it almost sounds like it's about to crank, then I just get clicks and the theft light starts flickering.
So yeah, I'm pretty sure I messed up the cluster.
I managed to find a spare cluster from a 2000 EB at a junk yard. When I connect it, everything looks fine, odometer displays, but of course, when I try and start it I get clicks then the theft light starts flickering.
Should re-flashing the cluster solve my problem? Even if it's from a 2000 EB? What's the going rate for the dealer to do this? I called the dealer the other day, they were trying to beat around the bush on an estimate, said they want to diagnose the problem first. Anybody got some suggestions for getting the dealer to do just what I'm asking?
I called some small local auto electronic shop, they quoted me $150 to re-flash. Sounds like a good price, does it sound like a re-flash of the 2000 EB cluster should solve it?
Thanks everyone, sorry about the super long post.
I'd add some solder on the contacts, then it would work fine for a couple weeks... After the third time trying to fix it I must have messed up the circuit board somehow...
Now I when I turn the ignition to the on position the odometer shows all dashes, random warning lights stay on, when I try and start it, it almost sounds like it's about to crank, then I just get clicks and the theft light starts flickering.
So yeah, I'm pretty sure I messed up the cluster.
I managed to find a spare cluster from a 2000 EB at a junk yard. When I connect it, everything looks fine, odometer displays, but of course, when I try and start it I get clicks then the theft light starts flickering.
Should re-flashing the cluster solve my problem? Even if it's from a 2000 EB? What's the going rate for the dealer to do this? I called the dealer the other day, they were trying to beat around the bush on an estimate, said they want to diagnose the problem first. Anybody got some suggestions for getting the dealer to do just what I'm asking?
I called some small local auto electronic shop, they quoted me $150 to re-flash. Sounds like a good price, does it sound like a re-flash of the 2000 EB cluster should solve it?
Thanks everyone, sorry about the super long post.