Volvo DIM Driver Information Module Dash Cluster actual repair 

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This video is great. It helped me 4 years ago repairing my SRS warning light error. Now the error is back and I'm going to redo the procedure. Not bad investing 30 minutes of my time every 4 years to save replacing the whole instrument cluster.

I have watched enough videos to say this is by far the best for the DYI and informative. Great Video.

Great video! I just finished repairing the fan speed control on my XC90, re-flowed solder on dry solder joints and working fine now. I'd highly recommend using lead-based solder rather than lead-free as it works much better.

I just tried Yesterday to do like you. All work well. I could erase the airbag srs airbag message! before i did it with airflow a lot of time and i never had this result. Thank you from France! S60 2003

Thanks man for the nice Video My DIM now working again 👍

Thanks! Worked like a charm

You are great in the job you do ,make it look so easy..too bad u r too far for me to send u my device.thank you for sharing..

Great information. Now I know what I need to do for my V70R. It appears they must have used the same board manufacturer as Apple. Just needs all the legs reflowed.

Now my dim works again thansk man ! //Marcus from sweden

😍😍 thanks man

thanks..I wouldn't dare to do what you have achieved here..thanks

Thank you.

All I would say is I use a mat plus earth strap, I repaired telephone PCB boards. Great video thx for sharing.

It’s great to watch this video on RU-vid. Thank you so much for sharing. My 2016 XC90 has something wrong with the DIM. The dashboard shows “driver support system function reduced.” The Volvo service center quoted me $2,565.54 for the DIM replacement. Is that a reasonable price? I just don’t trust them anymore. Each time they quote me thousands dollars for repairs. Does Volvo always has many problems??

Wow that comes out of the car easily!

I did this repair last night and still had a dead dash, repeated today and spent a little more time being extra careful with the RA6 chip and now have a functioning dash again!!!! HUGE thanks to you, been chasing this problem for MONTHS. only issue is the fuel gauge is reading improperly now (not that big of a deal) but i was wondering if you had any ideas why the rest of my dash started working again and my gas gauge started acting funky?

Be nice to actually see the Solder up close

Hi, a very helpful and informative video. On our 2005 XC70 DIM the fuel gauge needle stays at about a quarter full position regardless of whether the engine is on or off i.e. appears to be stuck. Is this a possible fault with the instrument in the DIM or does the fault lie elsewhere? I.e. the sender unit in the tank? Thanks.

Hi, can I ask what the two bottles you used are? One you used while soldering and the cleaner used over the IC units? Thanks.

Great video indeed…I’d also like to change my panel lights from green to blue…how is this done? Is it simply a matter of getting new light bulbs? If so where does one get them?

I'm repairing the newer style gauge (with LED backlights) out of a 2004? XC90. I re-soldered the little white chips and the big processor chips and got the right two LCD displays unscrambled. Left-most display still has the "SRS Airbag Service Urgent" message, but the main problem is the gauge needles are all still dead at 'zero'. Any ideas?

You forgot to mention, car battery DISCONNECTED. By all means, don't touch the resistors or the chips with a soldering iron - I've tried and destroyed my DIM. You need a heating gun as shown in the video. That said, my DIM also had several RA6 small resistors going bad which needed replacing (just heating/resolder them will only help for a while), so it's not only the chip connections that go bad. I had mine done by a TV shop who checked the entire board. Also check the resistors near the High beams indicator bulb, also go bad. You can also swap the DIM with same year and same 4 side numbers in the column (the 5th number doesn't matter)

Hey man i was wondering if you might be able to help fix a problem with my volvo c70(build year2000)info Panel. It only seems to work properly 15% of the time. When it doesnt it stops showing the speed the car is at and shows alot of warning signals...ive already tried swapping out the whole panel unit but that didint help. Thanks in advance

Thanks for sharing. the DIM of my 04' S60R , sometimes it lose the electric power suddenly , and then resume , it comes up SRS/brake warning , 1. is this same case that you figure out in the video? 2. can this DIM be exchanged with an used parts from another S60? 2a. if YES , it's just HW exchanged without any SW upgrade? will it keep the same mileage?

Thank you for this. I restored the function of the instruments but now the gear position display and odometer display are dark, could you advise?

Best video for me too. One question only, is this same with xc90 2005 model?

What model soldering iron do you have? I had a job for 2 years assembling electrical components but never paid attention to the model of soldering iron I was using. I need to do this same repair and want to make sure I buy a decent soldering iron. Thanks!

I have a 2002 s80 t2 and the cluster displays when I start the car. After a couple of minutes, it goes blank and doesn’t come back on until I start the car again after sitting overnight.

I have an 2002 xc70. For years the time runs up 12 hours almost every time I start the car. The messages are usually backwards or so dim I can’t read them. Recently, my light switch to the left of the dash isn’t working. My high beams aren’t staying on either. Also the back light of the dash is more dim than normal. I have replaced the light switch but still none of the buttons work… fog lights, gas cap, etc. it’s almost as if it’s not getting any power but the fuse is fine 🤨 Do you think this is tied in with needing DIM service?

what temperature do you prefer the soldering iron to be on this type of work? mine has a temperature control and I also have a Rosin flux-pen and blue overcoat/topcoat just in case, I will attempt to do this repair. are there anything else I should know before starting? :)

My 2003 S80 has two screws under a pop out small rectangle cover holding the top of the basil. It does not pop out like some of the procedures shown.

anyone know how to convert / swap dim clusters if the connector pin is same? like, is it just reprogramming , or maybe rewiring?

Hi from Sydney, Australia. I just bought a 2012 XC90 I started getting the SRS airbag service Urgent message which I cleared with my scan tool. this evening while driving home I got the message again followed by a complete shut down of the instrument cluster. Just before that i noticed the outside temp reading go out and back on. Would I be able to fix that issue using your method? Thanks

Does anyone know the excat types of the resistor arrays RA3 (103) and RA4 (201)? I would highly appreciate a link to ebay seller etc. I have one spare cluster that is missing these resistor arrays and I would like to attempt a repair if I get the parts.

What wattage soldering iron do you use.? Thanks

What diagnostic tool will remove the SRS Airbag Service Urgent message?

I want send mine from Nigeria for repair, how much will it cost

Hi,if i am not wrong,is there one small speaker( blue )? If yes,why ?

Will this work for any model Volvo, let*s say 1988 760 Turbo Intercooler, I know this is a newer model Volvo, but the pricipal is it the same, since this car is really elegant, and I like tolearn new things, this would be a great help,.

Hey ! Can i change the original DIM on my non R metre to a R metre? Do you think it’s gonna work?

My volvo s60 2002 have same problem, but all power off and after 15 min agan works just faul airbag. Can it be bsm or just cluster contact problem? How to know?

I have a 04 S60R with a clock that runs fast, im continually turning the time back. Any ideas what the cause may be? I'm leaning towards a bad crystal oscillator.

Good afternoon I have one like it and it goes off and does not turn on, what could it be?

Hea video. Tahtsin küsida kas oskate öelda mis võib siis viga olla kui kell käib lihtsalt niimoodi koguaeg ringi ? kas samamoodi need külmjooted üle kontrollida ?

Hi I have a 2011 xc60 and the odometer/fuel display has blanked does the same soldering spots apply or are they different. Im in Australia and can’t find anyone to repair it.

Still in Australia? Or could you repair my Volvo V70 2004 DIM? I live in Finland.

What is in that bottle you're using with an applicator? Is it flux?

Hello friends. I have doubts as to whether the part of my vehicle is genuine. I have a request from you. When we remove the 2004 model volvo s60 2T vehicle dashboard, you can share the part code as a picture. Or can you share with me what is written on the barcode sections. thanks thanks. 😊

Would this work on a DIM for a 2000 volvo s40?

is there a way of reming the ABS bulb or changing it

Are you still in Australia, I live in Sydney and have 2 to repair?

Kuidas sinuga kontakti saada? Mul on endal mure selle DIM plokiga, vahetevahel kaob valgus ja kõik ära. Ei julge ise hakata jebima, ehk suudan tuksi keerata miskit.

I can do the basic soldering byt that black chip is a nono for me. I'd need a needle-thin soldering tip and a huge magnifying glass. I have 20/20 vision but i'm not trusting my sausage-finger and impatient mind with something this delicate.

Kus eesti otsas sa tegutsed kui äkki vaja peaks minema?

Killed my dash today with this. Thanks!

What is DIM?

is that the chip for the sps service lamp?

I’ve got a 2006 xc90 would this be the same ?

Tsau, kuule, kuidas said sinna eesti keele peale. Mul oleks ka vaja!

õnneks mul on am 2006 Thank god i have mj 2006 :)

I got same problem in my xc90 2005 is any place where I can take it getting fix

Hey that Volvo guy... I'm currently having this issue with Volvo S40 2000 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H5bmhnp7yuM.html Do you have any idea how to attempt to fix this? Everything flickers for first few minutes everyday when starting fresh.

Tere, ega te juhuslikult Eestis pole, oleks vaja endal ka korda teha sama asi.

I did the exact points in your DIY and sadly didn’t help me at all (cluster still dead as a doornail) Any advice to try and save it or should I bite the bullet and replace it?

Can you repair my dash cluster?

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