Youngowner21 Posted January 1, 2024 Share Posted January 1, 2024 So I’m trying to figure out if I can rewire the instrument panel for a new panel. Mine won’t turn on and I think the solar cell went bad but I’m having a hell of a time trying to take the plastic off to see it. I’m wondering if I could just bypass the solar cell to a switch or just not have it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngowner21 Posted January 2, 2024 Topic Author Share Posted January 2, 2024 So I took the cover off from under the steering wheel and found the two female pin connectors for the ipc. I haven’t found in the manual where the solar cell contacts this line cause I’m assuming that comes before the pin connector's. Anyone know what section of the manual I should take a look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogold Posted January 2, 2024 Share Posted January 2, 2024 (edited) Please describe your problem with the instrument panel, and include a picture of whats not working, it will help us troubleshoot your instrument panel easier. Also, try this page, it may answer some of your questions :) Reatta Owners Journal - Instrument Panel & CRT Edited January 2, 2024 by rogold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 4, 2024 Share Posted January 4, 2024 If you mean the photocell that measures daylight, that's on top of the dashboard. It doesn't blank out the IPC completely, just dims it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 4, 2024 Share Posted January 4, 2024 On 1/2/2024 at 3:22 PM, Youngowner21 said: I haven’t found in the manual where the solar cell contacts this line cause I’m assuming that comes before the pin connector's. I don't think you are going to find a wire in the IPC connector that comes from the photocell. The wire from the photocell goes to the BCM. The BCM controls the brightness of the IPC and CRT based on inputs it gets from the photocell and the dimmer slider on the headlight switch. You haven't mentioned the CRT. If the CRT is working properly the photocell isn't likely to be your problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngowner21 Posted January 4, 2024 Topic Author Share Posted January 4, 2024 Yeah you’re right my crt is indeed working, so could it be the actual ipc. I mean it does have some burn marks inside the glass but I just thought they were from soldering . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 4, 2024 Share Posted January 4, 2024 Odds are good that your IPC is bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 4, 2024 Share Posted January 4, 2024 (edited) Check these pins: LTE B+ RTG gnd RTH 7V RBA B+ RBB B+ RBC gnd RTD gnd All tests to be performed with ignition in Run Edited January 4, 2024 by Anthony Duplicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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