Thanks for the reminder on no-clean solder/flux. I should have acetone and a proper aluminum handled brush. Can't remember what it was about rosin core that needed to be cleaned. Does it cause corrosion? I know it's derived from tree sap, odd fact. The old board is surprisingly durable. I thought for sure I lifted a pad removing one, but it stayed.
Here is the area around the speedometer that was a little tight. The pads are tinned, but not cleaned. The leds aren't sitting perfectly flat, but that's not a big deal. SMT stuff isn't meant to be hand soldered. It doesn't look perfect after connecting a new LED. The heat started soaking a pad on a nearby component (black square thing). Bear in mind those pads are a couple millimeters big. Too much heat and a new LED was damaged and replaced. Quick touches and a steady hand.
The center LEDs are swapped. Those yellow ABS lights are leaking light onto the the edge surround. They're masked now. Time to test here in a bit. More pics later!
