Does your console not light up anymore?


Before you start the process, cycle the button a couple times to make sure its not just turned off.

Tools needed:
#2 Phillips
T10 bit/driver
Soldering gun & solder

If you are not experienced with a soldering gun use caution, or let someone tackle this that knows how to do the repair safely.

I am not responsible for any damages to you or your truck, this is merely a guideline to go by, individual results may vary


Start by removing the Phillips screw located above the mirror


In the rear door, there are plastic tab that have a metal clip. (one on each side) But all you need to do is just grab the console firmly and pull straight down on it. The console will pop off, make sure you dont pull too hard or you risk damaging the wires on the display.




The wiring connector is just clipped on the display, just slide it straight right to left



Disconnect the wiring connector, and take the console to your work bench (tailgate) and prepare to disassemble it.

Next you will see the 4 T10 screws.



Once removed, you will have the entire display unit



Take the green lens off, its just two clips to the housing on each side




The circuit board will just lift out of black housing. You can choose to disconnect the jumper harness from the board, or leave it on there and work around the harness and housing





Now that its fully disassembled we will now go over the repair process.

This resistor is the concern and will be the focus of my next series of pictures



From the side you can see that the resistor has popped up from the board slightly. I think this has to do with the board being suspended upside down in the truck and subjected to large temperature changes.



The repair process is actually quite simple, just a matter of heating up the solder, and nudging the resistor flat again, adding a pinch of new solder if needed.



Make sure its got full solder all the way across width of the resistor and you should be good to go.


Test the display on the truck before you completely put the display and console all back together

From there work back words through the steps and reassemble the display and console.


Put it back together after successful test run and enjoy!


If you see another resistor starting to lift, you may want to give it some loving with the soldering gun, but might not be needed.

Good luck.

 

Nice. I had sold one of these to help someone fix the problem on someone else's overhead.

Out of curiosity, does PATS control that? I'm asking as if its possible to install in a 98. I'm guessing not...

 

wow. I sort of wish that mine didn't work so i could follow this awesome write up and fix it

 

mine didnt work...but i went to a scrap yard and got one for 10 bucks..not too bad

 

Excellent write up Patrick. Next time mine goes out again, I'm bringing it to you!

 

thanks for the write up pat im probably bout to tackle this on mine

 

Good Write Up. Just a question... How hard would it be to install an overhead console on a truck that doesn't have one?

 

you would need the console, the black upper bracket, drill a few holes and run some wires. Its been done before.

 

So you wouldn't need a whole new headliner?

 

you would need to cut a hole for the console, if you arent comfortable doing that to your stock one then yes, get a new one

 

So to do the whole thing cleanly i would need the console, the bracket, wiring, new headliner, and new visors. Where would the wiring be ran to?

 

Just came across your post.
My problem is if I have a overnight temp of say 40, it will stay at that temp even if the temp goes up to 70 during the day. On the other side if the temp is at 70 when I park the night before in the morning it will go down to the real temp. Hope somebody out there knows what is going on.
Thanks

 

Missed this the first time around. pat, what does that bad boy look like without that green lens when its lit up? Im in the process of getting rid of all the fugly green in favor of blue/bright white. Any insight?

 

x2. i would install one if i knew if its capable on a truck w/o PATS

 

dunno havent tried it, ill take a look at some point and see what happens, maybe 5 minutes of work to test it out