10-06-2021, 06:29 AM
Update on SilverLeaf glass dash repair,
For the last few weeks I have been stationary in Ft. Myers Florida, so I thought I would take advantage of the down time to deal with the Glass Dash properly.
Having talked with SilverLeaf about the failure and the effectiveness of cooling the unit it was thought that I might have some degraded soldered connections. They offered to service the unit (or at least try) and return it is short order, so I pulled the unit and off it went.
The good news, it was back in about week and the cost for the service $70 It cost 3 times that to cover shipping and insurance back and forth but that was my issue as I wanted to have full coverage on the panel should FedEx misplace or damage it.
The report from SilverLeaf was they replaced a battery on the board, which I was unaware even existed, and also soldered up some questionable solder joints.
My compliments to SilverLeaf for the quick turn around and most excellent price on the repair. The panel lit right up and showed a stable image and seems to be working fine. I'll find out this weekend when I start traveling again. I left the cooling duct in place to keep the panel as cool as possible. I will need to modify it come the winter when the duct will be carrying hot air, but thats easy enough to do.
Regards,
To all, Mike
For the last few weeks I have been stationary in Ft. Myers Florida, so I thought I would take advantage of the down time to deal with the Glass Dash properly.
Having talked with SilverLeaf about the failure and the effectiveness of cooling the unit it was thought that I might have some degraded soldered connections. They offered to service the unit (or at least try) and return it is short order, so I pulled the unit and off it went.
The good news, it was back in about week and the cost for the service $70 It cost 3 times that to cover shipping and insurance back and forth but that was my issue as I wanted to have full coverage on the panel should FedEx misplace or damage it.
The report from SilverLeaf was they replaced a battery on the board, which I was unaware even existed, and also soldered up some questionable solder joints.
My compliments to SilverLeaf for the quick turn around and most excellent price on the repair. The panel lit right up and showed a stable image and seems to be working fine. I'll find out this weekend when I start traveling again. I left the cooling duct in place to keep the panel as cool as possible. I will need to modify it come the winter when the duct will be carrying hot air, but thats easy enough to do.
Regards,
To all, Mike
2008 Newell #1223 4 slide, Cat C15 with ZF 12 spd, 2004 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Duramax 6.6