Replacing "capacitor" inside speedo cluster?

okeetee · Post by **okeetee** » 17 Jun 2008, 14:48

I've narrowed down the problem in my 940 Volvo to probably a shorted capacitor inside my speedometer cluster. My question is now this: once I take the cluster out....will it be apparent which capacitor is burned out, where do I get one that will replace it....and how difficult a job is it? Any help on this matter would be appreciated!!! Thanks!

DeRail · Post by **DeRail** » 19 Jun 2008, 17:07

I've never seen the inside of an instrument cluster for a 940 but as for identifying a bad capacitor, I would look to see if any are corroded or bulging. Not sure how much of a job it is to replace, hopefully just a desolder/solder job.

okeetee · Post by **okeetee** » 19 Jun 2008, 20:27

...thanks for your comment! Since you seem to know alittle bit about capacitors, if it is a bad one, where can I get a new one to replace it? Would it have to come from the Volvo dealer or are there other sources?

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 19 Jun 2008, 21:50

Just match up the bad one with one at the radio shack.

wojeepster · Post by **wojeepster** » 20 Jun 2008, 09:45

get one with the same uF rating and same or higher voltage rating. that is all there is to it.

okeetee · Post by **okeetee** » 20 Jun 2008, 11:00

Thanks a million!

okeetee · Post by **okeetee** » 28 Jun 2008, 06:06

.....well, it just wasn't the capacitor....the whole thing was fried! So now what are my options? I think the easiest and cheapest would be to get a new/used speedometer head that could be inserted behind the cluster, right? I don't need the whole cluster, just the head. My question now is who sells them? Anybody got a link where they have had success getting a speedometer head? Is the 1995 model interchangeable with any of the other models or years?

wojeepster · Post by **wojeepster** » 28 Jun 2008, 10:51

try www.car-part.com go to the page with the asterisk for the lowest priced part. You can then sort by distance.

okeetee · Post by **okeetee** » 28 Jun 2008, 11:35

Fantastic! Thanks alot! I think that will do the trick!