----- Original Message ----- From: <ZillaDelorean@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 4:09 PM Subject: [DML] Craig Radio Manual on Zilla Site > Good news / Bad news. > > The upcoming Zilla site deloreanparts.com > has the entire service manual for the DMC Craig 81 Radio. > > The bad news ? > Sites not up just yet but the home page is. > If you would like the manual, post me there. > The email function of the site is working. > > Having been Factory Service Mgr for Craig Car Stereo in the late 70's, I > can tell you that the ribbon cable that feeds the display has a hairline > sheer. > I am inclined to agree with David T. (vin 10757) > The everage tech will have great difficulty attempting to repair this flex > cable. It can be repaired but requires EXTRAORDINARY skill to properly jump > the traces on the flex PC. There is a detailed post on this in the DML > archives tech area. > However, 1 key point was NOT addressed. If you are successful at repairing > the ribbon cable it will break again. > > The problem: > YOU MUST reroute the flex cable OVER the top hinge bar that the display hangs > on instead of under it. By routing it OVER the bar, when the cassette door > opens inward it won't kink the cable. It will flex in a graceful arc. > The down side: > The cable itself becomes a quater inch shorter and might not reach the > plug. This depends on the revision of the main radio board and the plug's > exact placement. > At this point the hard work is done and extending the flex cable's leads to > meet the plug is fairly easy. > > Frank Russo > Zilla > deloreanparts.com > > > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >