Issue with windows/mirrors

[josiahg52]

Originally Posted by ard

^ There is a little 'scale' icon in each post. This is a way of voting for a user/post.

So when I clicked on bawareca's it said "You need to spread some reputation around before giving it to bawareca again"...

Same with me. There are a few others like that for me, too.

[asma123]

Ok so I had a chance to take it out and yes you were right. Master switch is f***ed. Here's a couple pics. Any idea if I could just get the burnt components? I can do soldering work.
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3576/AQZzTm.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/78/nRxicE.jpg
I found this one that is in better shape for reference
http://imageshack.com/a/img832/2312/img30381s.jpg

[ard]

Originally Posted by asma123

Ok so I had a chance to take it out and yes you were right. Master switch is f***ed. Here's a couple pics. Any idea if I could just get the burnt components? I can do soldering work.
http://imageshack.com/a/img538/3576/AQZzTm.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/78/nRxicE.jpg
I found this one that is in better shape for reference
http://imageshack.com/a/img832/2312/img30381s.jpg

Impossible to say which are bad. Impossible to know what components to buy. Most have no part number nor values on them.

Isnt this a simple $150 part? just buy a new one.

[asma123]

Maybe might be easier but if I can save myself $150 why not. I checked the components they actually seem ok just the lines are totay burnt. I'll see if I can repair the board and post back. Worst case scenario I need a new switch. Best case I fixed it for free. I work with cell phones and do board repairs so maybe its paid off. We'll see I guess.

[ard]

Cool.

Usually people that can do this kind of repair dont ask 'can it be done'.

Worse case is you burn out something else on the bus.

[bawareca]

I have a switch from my flooded parts car. It was under salt water for sure, but the elements may have survived. I can try to find it if you are interested.

[blue dragon]

Swap the switch with used or new one, its not an expensive part in the grand scheme of things.

[asma123]

Originally Posted by bawareca

I have a switch from my flooded parts car. It was under salt water for sure, but the elements may have survived. I can try to find it if you are interested.

Oh yes that would be great if you can find it and post pictures of the board... I actually fixed it, it worked for a little bit but when pressing my window down (driver side) I think i reshorted the line and I blew it up again.. LOL
I'll retry to repair it again tomorrow while I'm at work... if anyone is curious heres a picture of the current repair (blown again though)
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/53...909/Eo7UtG.jpg - blown line
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/53...537/ft2R8Y.jpg - From this image it's hard to see it unless under the right light but I got a small copper wire running under all that burn crap LOL

[asma123]

Success!
I ended up repairing the board. It was such a mess everything was shorted with ground. I had to use isolated wire I had from a macbook air display cable. soldered everything together and tested with my multimeter - no more short. Plugged it in and everything works. doesn't look pretty but it works (and gets covered by plastics anyways) The line was so badly burnt that I could actually fit the wire in it with no problems. I glued it down with some acrylic compound for boards and everything worked out great.. Sorry I forgot to take pics.

[ard]

Interesting. Any idea what failed initially to cause this? A trace partially fail, and then the remaining trace overheated and burned due to the increased current concentration???