Repair of the dashboard: what is needed?

First of all, it should be said that there are often two categories of problems that are associated with the dashboard. The first is a malfunction in the electrician, the second is a cracking. The second case most often occurs with machines of the old type. Consider the repair of the instrument panel at the VAZ, in case of its cracking.

Repair Instructions

The best way to repair this department of the machine is a silicone sealant that resembles glue in its characteristics. The greatest advantage of this method is the possibility of its implementation on its own, and it will not be very expensive.

• The first thing you need to do to get rid of a crack is a small cut around the resulting crack in the shape of the letter V. It is very important to remember that the depth should be minimal. It should be enough for the silicone to penetrate inside the notch. It is also important to know that before you apply silicone, it is necessary to clean the crack and cut from the inside and out with a damp cloth, a vacuum cleaner or a brush. If a damp cloth is used, then you must wait until it dries.

• Further along the edges of the cut and crack is a paint tape that will prevent unwanted spread of silicone through the panel. The thing is that after drying this material it will shine.
• After that, you can fill the cracks with silicone. To dry this fluid will take about 15-20 minutes. Also worth noting that if the crack is too large, then to repair the instrument panel you can draw a material such as vinyl. Apply it until the silicone is completely dry, otherwise it will not absorb it.
• After this, wait 2-3 hours, then you can start painting, if necessary.

Dashboard Dashboard

Cracks are, of course, not the only problem that can arise. To repair the instrument panel "Ford" or the same VAZ, you may need its pinout. This is necessary if the fault is related to the electronics in the panel itself. Naturally, the pinout is needed specifically for the brand of the car that will be repaired.

What is the pinout? This is a table that shows which part of the electronics a certain indicator is responsible for. If there is no such table, the repair of the instrument panel will be considerably complicated by the fact that you have to manually look for which wire leads to where. Also worth mentioning is that there is a slight difference between the old model of VAZ and the new one. The thing is that the indicators themselves are identical, but the pinout is somewhat different, so you can not use this model for the new model.

Repair of the instrument panel

Not only a separate indicator can fail, but also a whole part, for example a speedometer. However, this happens rarely, but it does happen. Before you start repairing or replacing individual parts, you need to diagnose with an on-board computer to know exactly what and where it went wrong. After replacing faulty parts, a very careful installation of the instrument panel is necessary.

The thing is that the fastening of indicators on the panel is carried out by simple rivets. Since the machine is in vibration in motion, an inaccurate setting will cause the panel to fall apart again after a certain time.