Guest REX STALLION Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 For a `64 are these dash printed circuit boards hard to come by? I saw a nos one on Ebay and was wondering if it would be a good thing to have on hand,are they available from any suppliers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I've seen a couple that were toasted in 66-67 rivs over the last 30 years. I believe the 64 printed panels are simpler and perhaps even less suseptible to failure than the 66-67. Any time I was parting 66-67s, I never sold one. This is an item that could easily be found good used no doubt for a fraction of NOS cost because there is little to no demand for the part. I can't recall (no guarentee it didn't) the topic of the printed circuit coming up in a Riview Tech Tip or on the forums further indicating failures aren't common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I've never tried it but have the stuff to try it if/when necessary. My thoughts are that broken circuits could be fixed using the kits available for repairing rear windwo defroster lines when they get torn. ???????Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The printed circuit boards in the first gen cars get chewed up, break or burn out occasionally. I have sold a few over the years but certainly not a high demand item.On the other hand, the few I have seen go thru Ebay are, in my opinion, very inexpensive. It`s one of those items that doesn`t go bad often but when you need one you REALLY need one.The circuits can be repaired by soldering a length of wire to bridge a burned out section. I performed a similar repair on the printed circuit board in our dishwasher 15 years ago and it is still going strong, used daily. I`m sure my wife would like to strangle me for that repair..but that pales in comparison to our GE side by side. It has a diagnostic connector under the doors in the front which enables me to troubleshoot it in a matter of minutes without any disassembly. Parts are readily available. The frig is 23 years old and shows no sign of giving up anytime soon...I`m sure my wife will bury me in it...or an old Buick! Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David23Kipp Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) I think you should ask several pcb suppliers to find out if they have any. Edited November 13, 2012 by David23Kipp (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldstyle Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I think most of us know OPGI's reputation but they do have one listed. I was considering one because my dash lights are intermittent. 1965 Riviera - Circuit Board, Printed w/warning lights | OPGI.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 I know for a fact that on a '63, the terminal where the harness plugs into the circuit board is round. The one OPGI shows for the '65 is rectangular. Which of the two does the '64 have?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTX-SLPR Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Round, can't tell you how many pins right now but it's round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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