Motorcycle dash button failed

[Mr. Scram]

It's not horrible but it isn't perfect either: You should have left less exposed wire at the ends... I would put a bit of kapton tape under the exposed wires at both ends. That, or a drop of thermoplastic just to be sure it can't touch the pcb traces underneath.

Hot glue! 

[GeorgeOfTheJungle]

I mean... hot glue! 

[AndyC_772]

I see the recommended dot of super glue at the bottom end, so no issues there.

I can't see one at the other end, and if there really isn't one, it would do no harm to add it even if it gets onto other components.

That aside, I'd call it a perfectly serviceable repair, and I've seen much, much worse. Nice job!

[Various]

I see the recommended dot of super glue at the bottom end, so no issues there.

I can't see one at the other end, and if there really isn't one, it would do no harm to add it even if it gets onto other components.

That aside, I'd call it a perfectly serviceable repair, and I've seen much, much worse. Nice job!

The superglue is indeed there at one end. I didn't put it elsewhere because I would have been gluing directly onto a solder joint or a trace - is it OK to glue to those?

But thanks for the feedback anyway, much appreciated. There's so much bare wire at the ends because I wasn't sure how close it could be without melting and causing solder problems. So definitely a 'beginner' thing on my part.

[ataradov]

The superglue is indeed there at one end. I didn't put it elsewhere because I would have been gluing directly onto a solder joint or a trace - is it OK to glue to those?

Yes, it is fine. Superglue is not conductive.

But I would also put a few glue dots along the wire as well. Vibrations will break the cantilevered mass. They may not seem like much, but there are a lot of them and they are consistent

It does not have to be superglue. Hot glue would work as well.