New to the forum, need advice on LCD issue
06-29-2015, 09:14 PM
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New to the forum, need advice on LCD issue
Hello all!
I'm ThunderJ from the World Golf Village area in Saint Augustine, FL. I just purchased a '95 LT1, 6 speed with 43K on it, real good shape (one aggravating issue). In the late '90's I had a '72 LT1.
I'm in need of some advice for my "aggravating issue" which is a faded LCD screen. I've talk to the mechanic who has worked on the car in the past. His process is to remove it and send it off for a full test/rebuild. With labor, shipping with insurance and the full rebuild it ends up costing around $850 with the biggest cost being labor. I've researched about it, found that some places like BATEE will sell you parts or you can send it to them to repair whats needed and places like Eckler's that perform full test/rebuild. I also found a video that shows a guy removing and reinstalling the cluster himself. He did it without removing the steering wheel.
I'd like to have the whole service done, I'm OK with sending the unit out for testing and repair service but the removal and installation isn't a "technical" or "mechanical" job so I'm not real comfortable with paying a full mechanics labor rate for 4 hours to remove and reinstall the cluster.
Does anyone know of an individual or shop anywhere in Florida that has experience with this issue and has a reasonable labor rate?
Thanks,
ThunderJ
I'm ThunderJ from the World Golf Village area in Saint Augustine, FL. I just purchased a '95 LT1, 6 speed with 43K on it, real good shape (one aggravating issue). In the late '90's I had a '72 LT1.
I'm in need of some advice for my "aggravating issue" which is a faded LCD screen. I've talk to the mechanic who has worked on the car in the past. His process is to remove it and send it off for a full test/rebuild. With labor, shipping with insurance and the full rebuild it ends up costing around $850 with the biggest cost being labor. I've researched about it, found that some places like BATEE will sell you parts or you can send it to them to repair whats needed and places like Eckler's that perform full test/rebuild. I also found a video that shows a guy removing and reinstalling the cluster himself. He did it without removing the steering wheel.
I'd like to have the whole service done, I'm OK with sending the unit out for testing and repair service but the removal and installation isn't a "technical" or "mechanical" job so I'm not real comfortable with paying a full mechanics labor rate for 4 hours to remove and reinstall the cluster.
Does anyone know of an individual or shop anywhere in Florida that has experience with this issue and has a reasonable labor rate?
Thanks,
ThunderJ
06-30-2015, 10:22 AM
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Hello all!
I'm ThunderJ from the World Golf Village area in Saint Augustine, FL. I just purchased a '95 LT1, 6 speed with 43K on it, real good shape (one aggravating issue). In the late '90's I had a '72 LT1.
I'm in need of some advice for my "aggravating issue" which is a faded LCD screen. I've talk to the mechanic who has worked on the car in the past. His process is to remove it and send it off for a full test/rebuild. With labor, shipping with insurance and the full rebuild it ends up costing around $850 with the biggest cost being labor. I've researched about it, found that some places like BATEE will sell you parts or you can send it to them to repair whats needed and places like Eckler's that perform full test/rebuild. I also found a video that shows a guy removing and reinstalling the cluster himself. He did it without removing the steering wheel.
I'd like to have the whole service done, I'm OK with sending the unit out for testing and repair service but the removal and installation isn't a "technical" or "mechanical" job so I'm not real comfortable with paying a full mechanics labor rate for 4 hours to remove and reinstall the cluster.
Does anyone know of an individual or shop anywhere in Florida that has experience with this issue and has a reasonable labor rate?
Thanks,
ThunderJ
I'm ThunderJ from the World Golf Village area in Saint Augustine, FL. I just purchased a '95 LT1, 6 speed with 43K on it, real good shape (one aggravating issue). In the late '90's I had a '72 LT1.
I'm in need of some advice for my "aggravating issue" which is a faded LCD screen. I've talk to the mechanic who has worked on the car in the past. His process is to remove it and send it off for a full test/rebuild. With labor, shipping with insurance and the full rebuild it ends up costing around $850 with the biggest cost being labor. I've researched about it, found that some places like BATEE will sell you parts or you can send it to them to repair whats needed and places like Eckler's that perform full test/rebuild. I also found a video that shows a guy removing and reinstalling the cluster himself. He did it without removing the steering wheel.
I'd like to have the whole service done, I'm OK with sending the unit out for testing and repair service but the removal and installation isn't a "technical" or "mechanical" job so I'm not real comfortable with paying a full mechanics labor rate for 4 hours to remove and reinstall the cluster.
Does anyone know of an individual or shop anywhere in Florida that has experience with this issue and has a reasonable labor rate?
Thanks,
ThunderJ
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Fading LCD Screen
Last edited by Dynomite; 06-30-2015 at 10:30 AM.
