Instrument panel switch failure

[William kersh]

Howdy,

I have had my first issue with s10. Water (possibly salt water) got into my meter assembly. I believe it was when trailered through Kansas and they dropping salt for upcoming ice. I don't know whether or not my boot for the connection got loose (probably) and got water in or through the side.

Well regardless when I opened up the instrument cluster or meter assembly after it switched to kph from mph by itself, there was cloudy water dripping out and the two lower switches connections on 2012 s10 were corroded. I cleaned and dried it all out removed the corrosion and the switches worked for a little bit then quit and this time for good. It switches to the diagnostic screen or screen brightness if I hit the right button. If I don't touch anything it stays on regular screen. Luckily it is stuck on mph. No trip, and can only see air temp can't scroll through options. Mph, gas, tach tcs, lights, drive mode all work fine.

Can this be repaired? I think it is a shorted connection to the left switch.

 

[Checkswrecks]

We've had a few people with cluster switches fail and here is a thread on it:
http://www.yamahasupertenere.com/index.php?topic=10415.msg293928#msg293928


If moisture got into the cluster with he electronics, have corrosion would not be a surprise.

 

[Roge]

The switches will be of the momentary type, is this the perfect time to to put them out on the bars where they should always have been?

 

[William kersh]

Update on my meter assy. In case this happens to you. I was able to fix the switches after cleaning the connectors. Then with a fine tipped soldering iron I melted the connections to the mother board ( not enough to remove them but to refresh the solder.) Sealed the assy with dielectric grease and around the connection plug in and out with silicone tape. Don't have worry about leaks I don't think again.

Meter assy works great again.

 

[2daMax]

Good info. Thanks.

Hope the UK guys with these issues try your solution.