Thanks Jarrett.

My test solder went "ok" and I can improve it.

https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/InstrumentCluster14PinTraceRepair#

And your point on securing the wires against vibration are well taken.
I may use a VGA cable as that's what's most easily sourced locally. I
regret recycling all my old PC stuff!

And, yes. I will triple check my wire scheme before soldering. In my
case a little trickier as I've adapted less than non stock colour
wires to each point on the T14.

Neil.

On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski
<kupcinski@gmail.com> wrote:

> When I actually soldered the wires, I used a couple pairs of surgical forceps to hold the wire in place.
>
> Double check your wire-ups before you solder, as you'll probably not get a second chance to make it right.
>
> Also make sure any connections between new wires and the existing foil are mechanically sound. Soldering takes care of the electrical connections, but you want to make something more secure in a car that's going to be bouncing around on the road. Your proposal to punch a hole in the foil circuit might do the trick, depending on the sturdiness of the foil where you make the hole. I would use a drill with a very fine bit. You might think of using a glue gun to secure the wire after the soldering is complete.
>
> Definitely use your spare for practice and testing. That's how I figured out what could be done in my own case.

-- 
Neil n

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