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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 08:51 AM
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seems like i've seen a thread like this...can't find it...oh well...yesterday, i noticed the display for my heat/ac was not visable...tapped the display lightly, and it came on, but not very bright (was at night), came back up to normal brightness in a few minutes...same thing happened this morning...anyone experienced this?
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 09:28 AM
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Not on the vette, but have had it happen on my Buick. Eventually it won't bother to show up anymore
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:34 AM
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Mine does that every once and a while.
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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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You will need to get a new face plate. I had mine done under extended war.
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The lights went out on my 2000 A4 shift indicator one evening but came back on the next day. Hasn't happened again. That was about one year ago.

By the way (frankb) very nice looking Vert. I particularly like the color.
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Originally Posted by 99C5Vert
Not on the vette, but have had it happen on my Buick. Eventually it won't bother to show up anymore
mine didn't come back on when i went home for lunch...think it's dead
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Most likely it is the unit. No repair known for the display going dim. 98 and 99's are the main years with this problem, both in vettes and others(Buick). Check with forum dealers for replacement is about the only answer. gmpartsdirect.com is one.
Not hard to do the change out yourself. Have been many posts on this in the past. It is a known problem.

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