Climate Control Display FIXED!
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
Climate Control Display FIXED!
I had contemplated leaving this up to someone else, however I decided it could be something to start off my bonding process with the car.....
So, I tackled it....with this guys help.
http://www.brookins.us/accontroller/dimacdisplay.html
As you can see in my before pic, mine was completely gone. The hardest part I thought was getting the console to go back together correctly!
So, I tackled it....with this guys help.
http://www.brookins.us/accontroller/dimacdisplay.html
As you can see in my before pic, mine was completely gone. The hardest part I thought was getting the console to go back together correctly!
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Nice job on the repair. It's great when you can do things yourself instead of paying a lot of cash to someone else.
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
Good job ! Nice to fix it yourself huh ?
I wrote a similar procedure on my web site !
www.ToqueZ06.com
Toque
I wrote a similar procedure on my web site !
www.ToqueZ06.com
Toque
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Clarkston MI
I had my display 'fixed' by someone that doesn't necessarily fix these things. When the parking lights are off, the display is dimmer. When the parking lights are on, it gets brighter.
Shouldn't it be the opposite way around? What needs to be changed?
Shouldn't it be the opposite way around? What needs to be changed?
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Joined: May 2013
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From: Simpsonville SC
OK....I've been reading the threads on this topic since I bought the car. 2 hours ago I read a response that got me off my azz went out to the garage and tore into it. I have a convertible so factor in the "water fall". Followed the directions without a hitch.
The resistors on the circuit board appeared to be perfect, but as someone else said, re-soldered anyway. 2 moved as soon as I touched them. The others I did pretty well. Got those 2 soldered in place but very sloppy. I connected the unit in the car to see if I had accomplished anything....walla.....full bright display. I was going to go back and clean-up, but said screw-it. It's working perfect, put it all back together an be happy. I can see the display day time and the night time dimmer works as well. Cheers to the guy that figured it out...bless you my son.
The resistors on the circuit board appeared to be perfect, but as someone else said, re-soldered anyway. 2 moved as soon as I touched them. The others I did pretty well. Got those 2 soldered in place but very sloppy. I connected the unit in the car to see if I had accomplished anything....walla.....full bright display. I was going to go back and clean-up, but said screw-it. It's working perfect, put it all back together an be happy. I can see the display day time and the night time dimmer works as well.
Cheers to the guy that figured it out...bless you my son.
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Knoxville Tennessee
Good luck!
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 381
Likes: 15
From: Knoxville Tennessee
OK....I've been reading the threads on this topic since I bought the car. 2 hours ago I read a response that got me off my azz went out to the garage and tore into it. I have a convertible so factor in the "water fall". Followed the directions without a hitch.
The resistors on the circuit board appeared to be perfect, but as someone else said, re-soldered anyway. 2 moved as soon as I touched them. The others I did pretty well. Got those 2 soldered in place but very sloppy. I connected the unit in the car to see if I had accomplished anything....walla.....full bright display. I was going to go back and clean-up, but said screw-it. It's working perfect, put it all back together an be happy. I can see the display day time and the night time dimmer works as well. Cheers to the guy that figured it out...bless you my son.
The resistors on the circuit board appeared to be perfect, but as someone else said, re-soldered anyway. 2 moved as soon as I touched them. The others I did pretty well. Got those 2 soldered in place but very sloppy. I connected the unit in the car to see if I had accomplished anything....walla.....full bright display. I was going to go back and clean-up, but said screw-it. It's working perfect, put it all back together an be happy. I can see the display day time and the night time dimmer works as well.
Cheers to the guy that figured it out...bless you my son. 
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Whitesboro Texas
I fixed mine this weekend using Toque's proceedure.
I don't think I have seen the display so bright, now it makes the radio look dim.
The only hard part was keeping the fuel tank connector plugged in, that wire needs another couple of inches on it.
I don't think I have seen the display so bright, now it makes the radio look dim.
The only hard part was keeping the fuel tank connector plugged in, that wire needs another couple of inches on it.
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From: Ravensdale WA
When I did mine one resistor came loose and was a pain to get back in place. I discovered if you pry up gently on each end you will find where they are not connected. I soldered that end first and no more got away. It is a great free fix though.