Yep, That's exactly what I did. The blue area on your photo was fairly toasted on mine as well, But my meter showed continuity all along that path, so I didn't mess with it.
I just soldered a wire from the two solder joints in this photo:
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I wish I had taken a photo after the repair, but I was in a hurry to get it put back together.


1994 Mitsubishi Montero LS, Stock (for now)
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