RADEoN

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biceps

-T-

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I'm in Waco, if you want to send me the board I'll fix it up for ya. Fix stuff like this at work all the time for guys. Have worked at micro level, replacing surface mount components with smaller foot prints.

Just last month replaced some led's in a steering wheel button board to change the color of the lighting emitted through the button.

CTS-V2

I have an entire nav unit for 150 if you want. From an 2004 Black on black CTS-V. Same button issues of course, but now you have new ones!

NeverSatisfied02

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Hmm... I might buy that just to have it as a spare should anything go wrong on this one. I appreciate it bud!!

T... I appreciate the offer as well!



Well guys, I paid $35 to have it fixed today. Dropped it off at the computer repair shop at around 3:30 and picked it back up right as they closed at 6. They put a small wire in place of the broken wire on the board and soldered it in place and also supposedly soldered all the little points back in place too so it was ready to install. I got home, put it back together and plugged it all up and two of my dot buttons wouldn't work. GREAT!! Just paid someone to do a half *** job!!

So... I finally decided to give it a shot myself. I usually do everything on my own but when it comes to electrical things like this, I worry too much about messing it up when i know im probably more than capable of fixing it myself. Anyway, I got the fine tip soldering iron and with a magnifying glass and a tooth pick, i went one by one on the 20 little connections to see which ones were tight and which ones were loose. Found a few loose ones they missed and very carefully used the soldering iron to attach them in place like they should have been. Its a tedious job to keep the solder where u want it and away from the spots u don't considering how close all of the connections are to one another. Very easy to make it messy if you're not careful. I then went down the row checking everything with a tooth pick again and went ahead and touched up the solder connections until they all looks nice and clean (thanks to my OCD!!) and WAAA LAAA, IT WORKS PERFECT!!!

I'm so relieved now that its working again and i have it installed back in the car with new faceplate, new lense on the screen, new buttons, etc. All looks brand new! WAAA HOOOO! lol

Thanks for the help fellas!! Wish i would have just tried to tackle it myself to begin with. It would be nice if i could get my money back back for the shitty job they did since i fixed it myself in the end.

etcts-v

Good to hear!

Stone17

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I hate the stock head unit. I would of be happy it broke so I can get a new system.

Like this
http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/ina-w910

lollygagger8

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Nice Job!

Skidmarcx

Grats brotha!

NeverSatisfied02

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Thanks fellas! And yeah... Aftermarket would definitely be nice but I really don't use the navi or anything as it is. And all the aftermarket dash kits look funky to me.

TheLostDriver

Yea. I think all the aftermarket dash kits look wack n out of place

NeverSatisfied02

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Exactly. I'd love to have an aftermarket double din and although the unit itself would be nicer than stock, it just looks weird. The stock unit is fit perfectly to the dash and it looks nice, classy and uniform (as long as the buttons aren't all chipped up but i replaced those already). lol I also didn't want to deal with losing all of the little system warnings and things you can adjust and disable on the stock unit.

chevydriveronly

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dammit i just ripped mines from the circuit anyone know where i can get this fixed

Stone17

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You ripped the ribbon cable. Have fun with that.
I dont know if there is anything you can do but find a broken heaunit and remove the ribbon cable.

NOLAG05

I don't think you can fix a ribbon cable... Try a local computer store for another ribbon cable.

heavymetals

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That is a custom cable (2).

Repairing that would cost as much as the radio.

chevydriveronly

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thanks double din it is

Stone17

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I cant wait till my radio blows up. I want a new radio bad but dont want to spend the money untill it goes out.

etcts-v

Oh man I just threw away all the extra parts I had last week! Could have bailed you out.. Damn

Go for aftermarket, you'll be a happy man!

saskeland

I did the same mistake :-( Did you get your fixed or replaced?

Thanks,
Svein Ove

chevydriveronly

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i just bought an extra face off the forum but still have my double din in the dash. im keeping it as backup