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Attaching flex cable to PCB
I've been given a Mercedes-Benz instrument cluster where a flex cable
has come adrift due to mishandling. The PCB is microcontroller based and interfaces with an odometer via a flex cable. The other gauges connect via long pins. AFAICS, the flex cable is attached with some kind of glue - there are no clamps, no screws, no rubber strain relief. The traces have a very fine pitch, and the cable is almost too short to work on. The PCB is single sided, so I could probably drill two holes and add a clamp with a rubber sandwich, but I need to ensure that the copper traces make reliable contact. Any suggestions? BTW, the mechanic that gave me this job was doing a freebie for a friend. AFAICT, he was trying to cover the empty lamp socket of an annoying glow plug indicator with black tape. - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 's' from my address when replying by email. |
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