Digital Dash problems
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Digital Dash problems
This past dec. I got an 84 corvette for my birthday from my boyfriend who had it before. And I love driving it around, but there's a problem.
When your driving it around and hit a rough spot in the road or a bump. The dash goes out like completely you don't see anything. And after awhile it comes back on.
I was wondering if this was a problem with my display or a ground wire or something.
When your driving it around and hit a rough spot in the road or a bump. The dash goes out like completely you don't see anything. And after awhile it comes back on.
I was wondering if this was a problem with my display or a ground wire or something.
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From: WV
Could be a ground, but it also could be that the solder joints are starting to break on the circuit board. Im having the same problem with my 89, but it doesn't happen often enough yet to send my cluster in. If you send it into the company at the link at the bottom they are having a sale right now an instead of $225.00 they will overhaul the whole cluster for $185.00. This sale is on until June so if you find out you need a rebuild, send it in before then, Im told this company does excellent work..The ground wire on my 89 is on the back of the drivers side head, it may be the same with your 84 but Im not sure...Good Luck...WW
http://www.corvettedashclusterservice.com/index.html
http://www.corvettedashclusterservice.com/index.html
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Could be a ground, but it also could be that the solder joints are starting to break on the circuit board. Im having the same problem with my 89, but it doesn't happen often enough yet to send my cluster in. If you send it into the company at the link at the bottom they are having a sale right now an instead of $225.00 they will overhaul the whole cluster for $185.00. This sale is on until June so if you find out you need a rebuild, send it in before then, Im told this company does excellent work..The ground wire on my 89 is on the back of the drivers side head, it may be the same with your 84 but Im not sure...Good Luck...WW
http://www.corvettedashclusterservice.com/index.html
http://www.corvettedashclusterservice.com/index.html
Sounds like a deal. I payed close to $400 for an exchange unit
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I have a similar problem with my 89's digital cluster.
Sometimes the right side gauges are too dim, thumping with my fist will brighten them back up.
Sometimes the left side will go black - thumping does no good, but driving over tracks or potholes will set them right again.
This has been going on for years.
Sometimes the right side gauges are too dim, thumping with my fist will brighten them back up.
Sometimes the left side will go black - thumping does no good, but driving over tracks or potholes will set them right again.
This has been going on for years.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Brunswick Ohio
thanks.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Tampa Florida
I have a similar problem with my 89's digital cluster.
Sometimes the right side gauges are too dim, thumping with my fist will brighten them back up.
Sometimes the left side will go black - thumping does no good, but driving over tracks or potholes will set them right again.
This has been going on for years.
Sometimes the right side gauges are too dim, thumping with my fist will brighten them back up.
Sometimes the left side will go black - thumping does no good, but driving over tracks or potholes will set them right again.
This has been going on for years.
Sounds more like the bulb and/or bulb sockets connections are poor intermittent....replace the bulb and bulb sockets.
with BADDUCK if everything goes black and the both turn signals come on at the same time when everthing else is "blank"OP's issue sounds like a bad ground...most bad ground connections are within the cluster it self or with the cluster's main connector. Remove the cluster and clean the pins and connections and ensure they are fully seated before chasing elusive engine compartment grounding points.
Instructor
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From: Hudson Ohio
I had the same problem with my 84. I had cracked solder joints. Followed the instruction on the attached link 3 years ago. No problems since.
http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/
Hi Big Rat 427. I bought your wheels. :-)
http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/
Hi Big Rat 427. I bought your wheels. :-)
Instructor
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From: Bartett/Long Grove IL
If you do follow those instructions, watch carefully on the reassembly, I cracked one of my LCDs by not seating it properly 2 weeks ago.
I had the same problem as you, it eventually evolved into perminatly losing the brightness.
I had the same problem as you, it eventually evolved into perminatly losing the brightness.
