LCD display pixel repairs.
Discussion
Hello,
I know it's possible to send off the instrument panel to get it repaired, about £100 iirc, which I am a bit reluctant to spend on my 12yr old A4. Now on ebay I've seen this CD which it promises will give step by step instructions on how to fix the problem without using soldering, re-wiring, drilling or re-programming for about £8.00. Has anyone by any chance tried it and if so did it work? Seems a bit too good to be true to me..
Thanks in advance for any opinions.
I know it's possible to send off the instrument panel to get it repaired, about £100 iirc, which I am a bit reluctant to spend on my 12yr old A4. Now on ebay I've seen this CD which it promises will give step by step instructions on how to fix the problem without using soldering, re-wiring, drilling or re-programming for about £8.00. Has anyone by any chance tried it and if so did it work? Seems a bit too good to be true to me..
Thanks in advance for any opinions.
I tried repairing the LCD in my A3 last weekend. Not very successful.
The guide on eBay is probably the same as this:
http://www.nynexonline.co.uk/storage/display_repai...
The problem is that the solution that worked for one guy, probably won't work for you as there are a multitude of different designs. For example, the LCD in my car is connected via a ribbon cable that is directly soldered to the circuit board, the chances of repairing that without a circuit diagram is unlikely.
My advice, having tried and failed to improve mine (and ended up spending an age getting the gauge needles back in place) is to leave it alone.
If you're still determined to have a go, let us know how you get on.
My top tips are:
1) Take photos of exactly where all the needles (speedo, tacho, water temp) are before you take them off.
2) To remove the needles from the spindles use a pair of teaspoons to lever them off, protect the dial faces with tape.
The guide on eBay is probably the same as this:
http://www.nynexonline.co.uk/storage/display_repai...
The problem is that the solution that worked for one guy, probably won't work for you as there are a multitude of different designs. For example, the LCD in my car is connected via a ribbon cable that is directly soldered to the circuit board, the chances of repairing that without a circuit diagram is unlikely.
My advice, having tried and failed to improve mine (and ended up spending an age getting the gauge needles back in place) is to leave it alone.
If you're still determined to have a go, let us know how you get on.
My top tips are:
1) Take photos of exactly where all the needles (speedo, tacho, water temp) are before you take them off.
2) To remove the needles from the spindles use a pair of teaspoons to lever them off, protect the dial faces with tape.
Dr G said:
The only lasting repair is a new LCD, off to Cluster repairs UK for that one.
£100 isn't *that* much as the fault stares you in the face every time you drive the car I suppose.
I'd agree with that.£100 isn't *that* much as the fault stares you in the face every time you drive the car I suppose.
My LCD isn't big enough or faulty enough to make it worth the effort. If my car hard the driver info system or similar then I'd probably get it fixed.
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