Thread: OVP rebuild?
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Old 11-15-2007, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sbourg View Post
I couldn't get ours to come apart, so I installed a new one. That solved the problem - for about 2 months, and the problem started up again. At this point, I tried harder, and got the old one to come apart. The solder joints to the board all had hairline fractures. I removed the solder, added wire bridges from pads to pins, then resoldered. That one is still working fine after several years. I then took apart the 'new' one, found the same problem, so same repair. So, now I have a good spare too.

Steve
Hey Steve: putting a wire bridge is a great idea, thanks. My relay is still in my pocket today (a spare I got from a junkyard), so I will do the same before putting it in the car. Then I will give the other one the same treatment and put in on the shelf with other spare parts. Thanks for sharing.
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