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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Big_Al on 25 August 2011, 19:48:45
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I have been very wary of posting this . . what with Sods Law etc. but it has been a week now so hopefully the fault is cured.
Some of you may remember that over the past few months I have posted several questions & asked for advice on my CID screen playing up , showing a mass of greyish lines.
A sharp tap in the screen area would usually correct it.
It always seemed to me that it was more of a loose connection somewhere than a problem in the screen itself.
My first attempt at getting to the back of the screen was a fair success, as i found the 12 pin connector for the maps was not plugged in. however, I could not manage to get the clocks panel right out to see clearly how the 2 connector blocks were located.
Last week i had a second attempt at removing the clocks panel, this time with more success.
I found that the locking clips on both the main & 12 pin blocks on the CID were not locked in place , meaning the connection were not located properly or tightly. Also of the 4 clips that hold the CID in place only 2 were located & the whole thing was lop sided.
Having been able to lock the connections in place before the panel was put back into position is a much better option & I am sure that is how you should do it.
In the week since this was done & 150 ish miles later the screen has not yet faulted once . It would usually fault out several times even on a short trip & more so on bumpy roads.
So fingers crossed . . it may be that it was a loose connection all
along.
I'll keep you posted on how it goes . . . ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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:y Good luck with it!
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I do like an easy fix with cars, well done :y
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Long may it continue :y
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Thanks guys, very pleased with my "self fix" on this one ! ;D ;D ;D
Hope it lasts ::) ::) ::)
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Glad to hear it Al. Must have been driving you mad, and very expensive to replace if it was fubared. :y
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Sorry to spoil the fun, but I know exactly what causes that issue, and you haven't fixed it. But by man-handling the screen, given it a temporary reprive.
The answer is a new LCD panel :'(
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Sorry to spoil the fun, but I know exactly what causes that issue, and you haven't fixed it. But by man-handling the screen, given it a temporary reprive.
The answer is a new LCD panel :'(
Agreed.... :'(
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Sorry to spoil the fun, but I know exactly what causes that issue, and you haven't fixed it. But by man-handling the screen, given it a temporary reprive.The answer is a new LCD panel :'(
You trying to spoil my glory TB ;D ;D ;D
I'm sure you are right though - but still going strong at moment with not a hint of trouble :y :y :y :y
Both connectors were previously a long way from being pushed right home though :-/ :-/ :-/
How long you punting on before it goes t*ts up again then ? ;D ;D
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If you're really lucky, a few days. I suspect when it goes again, the belting of the dash won't be that successful, as before.
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You all have discribed what happened to mine, the cure is stick the new garmin in front of the CID, use the petrol gauge, look at your watch and listen to radio 2 all the time. How much are new CID's now ? 8-) 8-)
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The flexi circuit connectors on the LCD panel get brittle joints, a good dose of reflowing of the solder appears to cure all very well (did it on mine and 12 months later all still good)
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The flexi circuit connectors on the LCD panel get brittle joints, a good dose of reflowing of the solder appears to cure all very well (did it on mine and 12 months later all still good)
thanks for the info that yours has lasted a year so far . . :y :y
any pictures available of exactly what has to be re soldered. Looked at the pics in TB's CID screen replacement in the maintenance guide, but not sure what the "flexi circuit connectors" are :-[ :-[
Screen is still good at the moment - but it has only been 10 days since I got the connections into the back of the screen properly.
TB says it' could be only a matter of a few days before it goes wrong again, If it does any kind of attemped repair must be worth a try first :-/ :-/
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The connectors in question are within the LCD panel itself and are very fine pitch, I used a microscope and reflow kit plus rework flux to touch them all up.
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The connectors in question are within the LCD panel itself and are very fine pitch, I used a microscope and reflow kit plus rework flux to touch them all up.
That sounds a bit beyond me to be honest. :-[ :-[ :-[
PM sent.
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PM incoming Al.
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Sorry to spoil the fun, but I know exactly what causes that issue, and you haven't fixed it. But by man-handling the screen, given it a temporary reprive.
The answer is a new LCD panel :'(
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It aint necessarily so. ;)...........I have just had Al,s screen repaired. It just remains for it to be put back in the car to check all is ok. :)
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for the record, i got quoted £425+VAT for a new CID about a week ago
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And presumably it will need to be taken out of delivery mode and then paired with your headunit via tech2 which is further expense.
Providing Bigal,s repair is a success,I should be able to get them repaired for less than a quarter of what you were quoted. :)
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And presumably it will need to be taken out of delivery mode and then paired with your headunit via tech2 which is further expense.
Providing Bigal,s repair is a success,I should be able to get them repaired for less than a quarter of what you were quoted. :)
Last LCD panel I bought came in way under a quarter of MaxV6's quote.
Specialist equipment is needed to repair the ribbon-glass connection, which is where the fault lies....
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Specialist equipment has been used. :y............not counting chickens just yet though.It will need to be in the car for at least a month or so before it can be called a success imo. ;)
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Specialist equipment has been used. :y............not counting chickens just yet though.It will need to be in the car for at least a month or so before it can be called a success imo. ;)
Yup, I'd give it 3 months before being certain :y
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Specialist equipment has been used. :y............not counting chickens just yet though.It will need to be in the car for at least a month or so before it can be called a success imo. ;)
Yup, I'd give it 3 months before being certain :y
3 seconds passed with no probs . . then 3 minutes . . . then 3 hours . . . let you know wednesday Jamie if we get to 3 days :y :y :y
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Still ok so far then Al ?
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Still ok so far then Al ?
Yep ! still grinning like the preverbial "Cheshire Pussy " Albs ! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hope its a permanent fix mate. :y
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Hope its a permanent fix mate. :y
looking good at the mo ! ;D ;D ;D
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Specialist equipment has been used. :y............not counting chickens just yet though.It will need to be in the car for at least a month or so before it can be called a success imo. ;)
Yup, I'd give it 3 months before being certain :y
3 seconds passed with no probs . . then 3 minutes . . . then 3 hours . . . let you know wednesday Jamie if we get to 3 days :y :y :y
3 days gone . . still sweet as . . ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) 3 weeks is the next target ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Brilliant..............so far. :y :)