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Title: screen display
Post by: robson on 16 December 2009, 18:33:35

My screen display has lost some pixels can this be repaired and if not is it a big job to put a new screen in

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: TheBoy on 16 December 2009, 22:33:22

Is it a MID?  Never seen one of the newer (post 98) MIDs lose pixels :o

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2009, 22:55:19

assuming thats not a typo and you do have a facelift 2.6, i too have never seen pixels fail on the newer shapes.

Are you sure a bulb has not blown? Is one side of the display dimmer than the other?

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: rustym95 on 16 December 2009, 23:03:11

cable coming off screenin side, just need putting back on.

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: tunnie on 16 December 2009, 23:05:10

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cable coming off screenin side, just need putting back on.

Never seen or heard that, either pre 1998 the actual ribbon degrades and needs replacing. Post 1998 MIDs are practically bullet proof.

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: rustym95 on 16 December 2009, 23:11:12

no dont need replacing just putting back on, i had one that did that and it had sliped down on the screen just pushed it back up and put a bit of tape on otherside to hold it back in place, the stick side had gone week.

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 17 December 2009, 02:00:31

I have a 99 2.5 GLS on a V plate and the display on that has a few pixels out.

I am clueless as to what type of display it is though.  :-/

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: rustym95 on 17 December 2009, 02:10:31

the one i fixed last week was a 99 model gray plug had same problem came unstuck 10m fix, carfull when putting the screen in dont push down on it until the screen is located proper. (same on all screens). dont pull the strip off just push up if you pull off the strip is nakerd and will need a new one, there are two, one at top and one at bottom.

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: robson on 17 December 2009, 12:35:20

Sorry my car identification is incorrect I have a 1996 V6 2.5

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: tunnie on 17 December 2009, 12:53:28

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Sorry my car identification is incorrect I have a 1996 V6 2.5

Very comon on that age, easier to replace than fix. Make sure you get a replacement from the same spec / engine / transmission, otherwise it needs a tech2 update to set it to the correct settings

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2009, 18:38:02

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I have a 99 2.5 GLS on a V plate and the display on that has a few pixels out.

I am clueless as to what type of display it is though.  :-/

TID - they are common fail.

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2009, 18:39:46

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no dont need replacing just putting back on, i had one that did that and it had sliped down on the screen just pushed it back up and put a bit of tape on otherside to hold it back in place, the stick side had gone week.

Very rare on post 98 MIDs (ones with 10 digit radio info). Unheard of actually.

Pre 98 (8 digit radio line), common - ribbon to pcb connection corrodes. Clean it up, jobs a good'un (though very fiddly)

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2009, 18:40:56

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Sorry my car identification is incorrect I have a 1996 V6 2.5

Yeah, pre 98, common.  If you know anyone prepared to clean up the ribbon/pcb connections....

If you replace, it may need programming, unless from same model/engine/gearbox type

Title: Re: screen display
Post by: robson on 17 December 2009, 19:11:07

Thanks for the help another job for a warmer day