1990 instrument cluster display
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1990 instrument cluster display
I recently purchaced a 1990 convertible and have a concern regarding the LCD display in the instrument panel. When I turn the key to "on" the LCD display is brightly lit then fades to grayish in a few seconds after the system check is complete. The display gets brighter when I turn on the parking lights but not as bright as when I first key up. It is difficult to see the speedometer etc. during the day without the parking lights on. Is this normal or is there a malfunction that i can correct?
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Jake
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Jake
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From: Yucaipa CA
I recently purchaced a 1990 convertible and have a concern regarding the LCD display in the instrument panel. When I turn the key to "on" the LCD display is brightly lit then fades to grayish in a few seconds after the system check is complete. The display gets brighter when I turn on the parking lights but not as bright as when I first key up. It is difficult to see the speedometer etc. during the day without the parking lights on. Is this normal or is there a malfunction that i can correct?
Thanks
Jake
Thanks
Jake
here is how mine looked before and after changing those bulbs
Burning Brakes
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I did the Tach Repair on my 1990 Vert and had to remove the Instrument Panel, which entailed dropping the steering column and it was quite a chore to remove it. Is this the same procedure to change the Backlight Bulbs? Should the bulbs be changed with the original type or is there an upgrade?
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I did the Tach Repair on my 1990 Vert and had to remove the Instrument Panel, which entailed dropping the steering column and it was quite a chore to remove it. Is this the same procedure to change the Backlight Bulbs? Should the bulbs be changed with the original type or is there an upgrade?
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BTW .... Don't assume you can just buy bulbs and replace them. When I did mine I couldn't remove the bulbs from the sockets for some reason and when I tried it damaged the sockets. Kinda seemed like the bulbs are bonded in or something. I went to I think Napa and bought a bulk package of 30 "194" bulbs and sockets pre-assembled for I think 27.00 bucks and they fit my cluster perfectly but I changed all the bulbs in the cluster.
