sebring gauge lights not working

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#21

11-10-2013, 10:59 AM

fhadso

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It could be either. The el panel itself could be damaged. did you wire it correctly? Did you use the original clip that's on the cluster? Might be something with the carbon contacts.

Also it could be the inverter. It might just be defective. Just rule out everything you possibly can.

#22

11-10-2013, 11:01 AM

fhadso

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And yes, chrysler dropped the ball in this sense. They started using LED backlighting in 2010, the last year of sebring production.

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11-15-2013, 02:44 PM

Ron mcmahon

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there was a vedio out some time back showing you the three contact points on the board to solder , can someone point me in thr right direction as where to find it???

#24

11-15-2013, 11:45 PM

fhadso

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There should be only two (technically four) on 2007+ models.

#25

07-05-2014, 11:43 AM

MOc

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All IC chip inverter driver of this boards (2007-2010) will eventually fail, as the electroluminescent foil is aging the parasitic zenner diodes will lower their threshold drawing more current from the IC driver.
Replacing the D306 - QFN16 IC its futile.

But here's an elegant fix ....

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#26

09-11-2014, 05:34 PM

MOc

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And here is the support page for DIY repairing details Dodge Caliber Instrument Cluster Light - Fix, Repair Kit

It work for 2007 - 2009 Sebring / Caliber / Avenger

Regards,

Moc

#27

06-25-2021, 07:44 PM

gbenjumen

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Just bought D306A for my cluster 2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring Soft Top Convertible

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Originally Posted by chrysler_cluster_expert

I don't understand why you have to mess with the clock signal at all. It was and is never bad on the circuitry. All you have to do is replace the IC(if you have one) and your problem is fixed if your El Lamp Dial assembly is not bad(most likely its not, only about 5% comes back bad). This can be done w/o touching or re-calibrating the gauges at all. Just make sure you move the el lamp connected to the J3 connector out of the way so you don't burn it during soldering. I typically use a hot air soldering gun to remove and solder the IC. Bad solder isn't really the issue although it may looks like it. The IC of choice for illumination is just poor and is not capable of handling the output longer than 3-5 years. If you want, send me your cluster and I can repair it for you for less than $50. only parts/shipping cost. Leave your email here if you prefer that option.

Thanks for your info. How this second hand chip be handled? or I send it to you