Cheaper LCD screens

[angel4]

Hi all

I have just spen an hour on the search function for the forums, trying to find if the cheaper £40 lcd screens are still available from any suppliers.

If someone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

If not i will have to got to raceproved and get the £150 one.

Thanks again

[nrick]

I did the same. Farnell do a very similar one but requires a different voltage. The originals aren't available and couldn't find anyone with any stock.

You also need the connector which is a PIA to solder to the board, and you need to cut it down a bit. In the end I took mine apart, realigned the pins and it is ok. I personally don't think it is worth bothering unless you are really handy with a soldering iron.

[angel4]

Yeah may be worth just taking apart and maybe a good clean up or something.. dont really want to put up with it as some lines are non existant now lol

[Robertjp]

I found some stock last year....they were discontinued stock so you are unlikely to find them. Did a group buy and sold every one unfortunately...

I suspect the new ones must be a new part number 'cause there doesnt seem any supply issues. if you could get the new part number you may have a chance of finding them at wholesale price. I would guess the trade price must be around £30 odd - certainly not £150.

by the way, think tvr power do them at £110.

with regard to the soldering of the connectors, i managed to do 70 of the buggers - and im no soldering expert (though i was quite good by the time i finished!!)

[Robertjp]

angel4 said:

Yeah may be worth just taking apart and maybe a good clean up or something.. dont really want to put up with it as some lines are non existant now lol

its definitely worth trying to clean up the connector, others have had success doing this...

[azubi]

sorry for drifting away a bit from the topic but what about upgrading to one of these. I thought of swapping once the original would break:

http://www.aimsports.com/products/mxl-chooser.html

would need to figguer out how to wire the sensors...

[Robertjp]

I guess in theory its possible if you could find out what the pin outs are on the standard PCB?

Can this new screen be configured to a bespoke set of inputs?