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Robbie wrote:
I get my fair share of technical enquiries most days.
Same here, well a few a week.
24th Feb 2017 3:48 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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you do need 2 smallish soldering irons for a SM LED.
and a delicate steady hand, luck and experience
24th Feb 2017 3:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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None of which I have.
It only affects the left side of the speedo & high beam light, they don't tend to use the car at night but with evening visits to hospital (very limited D4 parking) it was getting a bit difficult. Speedometer app on the idog&bone with phone in the dash recess sorted it but thought I could fix it properly.
24th Feb 2017 3:59 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Pete K wrote:
you do need 2 smallish soldering irons for a SM LED.
and a delicate steady hand, luck and experience
Plenty flux, good solder, untarnished components and just do one side at a time. I often use a butane torch for small SMD stuff rather than my soldering iron, so no steady hand required.
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Reminds me of an episode of dragons den years ago where they were pitching a car help line service. Peter Jones went through a few example calls with them which all ended with, "it could be this or maybe this, we advise you to take it to a mechanic" Unanimous reply was "I'm out"
Del
You can always make your own soldering iron, with an old glow plug and a bit of copper bar, however I am more than willing to loan you one of mine
I should add, a delicate hand may be benificial
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25th Feb 2017 9:48 am
tcr4x4
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
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I had a WhatsApp call from s friend in Norway last week talking me though some electrical work I needed to do on the wife's Saab.
Modern technology can be useful after all!
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