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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 05:15 AM
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You know how the stock clock in the fc's fade in and out all

of the time? Well I heard that if you re-solder the main terminals

on the inside it fixes this problem.. is this true?



Or has anyone else got a theory on how to fix it...
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 10:43 AM
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yup, take it out and remelt the solder. you want to do it on the big ones behind where the connector is



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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:08 AM
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yeah mines does the same thing so i just gave up and just use the clock on my receiver lol. it comes on like once and a blue like i had my car 7 months and i seen the clock light up twice for like 15 seconds and thats it. Its a ghost
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:52 AM
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its about a 15 minute fix....



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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 11:59 AM
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make sure you get some soldering paste
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cymfc3s' date='Mar 14 2003, 09:59 AM
make sure you get some soldering paste
Yeah, just don't get pasted before soldering..
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by cymfc3s' date='Mar 14 2003, 09:59 AM
make sure you get some soldering paste
soldering paste?



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Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:35 PM
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Solder flux, that thing that cleans up the connection it works well..
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 75 Repu' date='Mar 14 2003, 10:35 AM
Solder flux, that thing that cleans up the connection it works well..
see!!! flux works good!
Old Mar 14, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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all you need to do it remelt the solder, you arent adding any new or removing any of the old



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