SI board question

[billsneighbor]

I recently purchased an '88 325 that has been in storage for a couple of years. I took the SI panel out to replace the batteries and discovered there was some corrosion on the board and batteries themselves. Am I wasting my time trying to clean this thing up or should I buy one to replace it. I thought about spraying it down with some contact cleaner but I'm not mechanical enough to test all the circuitry.

 

[fporro]

Just spray it down, swap Batt's and see how it goes.
if you still need one then PM me.
Cheerios,
Frank

 

[hoh]

interesting ...I was just talking about this ...are you saying that you know where to get the batts....this is on my progect list in the future but if the batts easy to get I can move up that repair...thanks hoh

 

[billsneighbor]

radio shack. they have to be Ni-Cad.

 

[E30m42cab]

They are easy to get and cost around $10 for two (which is how many you will need. They don't need to be Ni-cad as I have a circuit board with lithiums in it, but I would still go with the Ni-cad. You must make sure they have soldering tabs on the ends though, not like your typical batteries for your remote controls (for example). Get a "solder sucker" too... I fould this job to be a royal pain in my @$$. While you're in there, if you don't like your "service" LED's coming on all the time, just pull the little board out that they are all attached to.