Defi Control Unit Smoking
 

Hi all,

My Defi Genome Control Unit started to smoke this afternoon so i whipped it out quick smart to find this


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the second picture shows one of the rails has burnt through but the gauges appeared to still be working.

I was thinking of dropping a blob of solder on to the break to reconnect, thoughts?

Question is what's caused it.. before soldering it

Hey Zany, it was one of the wires on the back was loose in its plug I moved it and that was enough.

It was the power cable, it must be loose as the back lights were off so I checked the cable was not loose. Need to get a new cable as it's a bit tired.

Another question with that in mind where's the best place to get a genuine cable?

Superb you know the cause :thumb:

Then your defo going the right way about it

The looms will be available off tbay I would imagine or places like sumopower etc

Do you think I blob of solder will work on the board? I am a bit worried it will be too hot for that thin copper rail?

One other thought on this. If i cant fix this control unit do any other Defi units works with Genome gauges? :wonder:

Yes the non branded ones that look exact same without the sti genome branding see them on eBay few times coming out of evo's etc

Thanks for the help Zany, on friday I did ome further investigation and found the metre wire to be the culprit. Two of the wire shorted where they had slightly frayed at the plug.


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I put them carefully back in and reconnected to see which damage had been caused tot he rail and it would appear it was the power for the bulbs in the gauges. The actual operation was unaffected. I dropped a blob of solder on the break in the rail and the gauges now light up.

it all remains unconnected for now until the new meter wire turns up from Nengun :thumb:

Superb result :thumb: :notworthy

If all fails bud nengun is the place for defi or you could try tein uk it happen to myself very easy done