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Apr 27, 2016 | 02:10 AM

#41

chardness

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Originally Posted by eastcoastguy

My repair crapped out finally after a little more than 6 months. Disappointing, guess there is no way around it but buying a new one.

Was this from Godin Technologies as well? I'm contemplating on whether or not I should send it again or bite the bullet and buy a brand new one. I like the BT function but for $200+ for a new one, i'm not so sure.

Apr 27, 2016 | 04:50 AM

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gatrhumpy

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My repair has been good for about 3 weeks now.

Apr 27, 2016 | 02:26 PM

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eastcoastguy

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Originally Posted by chardness

Yes it was

Jul 24, 2019 | 08:26 PM

#44

pandaman

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Is your bluetooth still works after the solder reflow

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Originally Posted by paperboy42190

it basically works the same as an oven, but much much more controlled as it's got different phases in the machine to control the temp at each stage. there are sensors at each stage that provide feedback at each stage. All the BGA's under the processors are melted back to liquid form for a better connection.
my friend has an electronics shop here in Alhambra that can do the exact same thing. I got mine fixed from him and it's been working great so far. Here are some pics of the solder reflow machine it went through. He also added some flux to the pcb to help with the connections overall. I definitely recommend this method.

Is your bluetooth still works after the solder reflow? It was 2016? How is it today(2019)? Your reply will greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Jun 19, 2021 | 09:51 AM

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David_BNSF

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I know it’s an old thread but has anybody sent theirs in recently to this company that does it for $45?

Jun 20, 2021 | 12:13 PM

#46

pohljm

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I have been in touch with Jesse Kelly at Phantom Audio and they will reflow and make repairs to the HFL. Contact Phantom Audio it is less than $45.

Jun 20, 2021 | 01:23 PM

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David_BNSF

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Originally Posted by pohljm

I have been in touch with Jesse Kelly at Phantom Audio and they will reflow and make repairs to the HFL. Contact Phantom Audio it is less than $45.

Thanks for the info, the place mentioned above in my earlier post. I emailed them and they don’t do the HFL’s anymore so went to the local pick n pull this morning and got 2 more HFL’s from an 04 and 05 TL. Gonna swap them out later and see. I’ll look and see if Phantom Audio has a website to contact them later or something. Thanks again.

Jul 1, 2021 | 08:50 PM

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Malmelst

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I had the same problem with my HFL running in the background and draining my battery. Took the plunge and replaced the whole HFL unit last year. It was worth every penny.

Jul 1, 2021 | 09:01 PM

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David_BNSF

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Originally Posted by Malmelst

I had the same problem with my HFL running in the background and draining my battery. Took the plunge and replaced the whole HFL unit last year. It was worth every penny.

Was it a new one? If so, where did you get it from?

Jul 2, 2021 | 08:19 AM

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DMZ

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From: New Friggin Jerzy

I gave up and went with a BT45-HON3 unit for less than the cost of a new OEM HFL unit and got Bluetooth audio to boot to play music from my smartphone. Works great!
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Jul 7, 2021 | 10:46 AM

#51

David_BNSF

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DMZ

I gave up and went with a BT45-HON3 unit for less than the cost of a new OEM HFL unit and got Bluetooth audio to boot to play music from my smartphone. Works great!
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Yeah I have the iSimple kit but have been wondering about the BT45 kit. Was it plug n play? Any issues with it at all? Thanks for any info I appreciate it.