Banging on the dash?
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Banging on the dash?
Hi,I have an '85 Coupe and the illumination on the digital display went out. Some have said that by banging their fist on the dash their lights came back on. Does this really work? I imagine if there was a loose or bad connection it might be jarred back into place by a hit on the dash. Just wondering if anyone has had success with this. Let me know. Thanks, Jay
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Generally, if you bang your hand/fist/hard object on the dash pad, all you will manage to do is crack the dash pad. If you tap gently on the face of the display, sometimes you will be able to get it to light up. Hit it to hard and you will crack the LCD and destroy the dispay.
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