A/C Display Dim - Help?
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Heel & Toe
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A/C Display Dim - Help?
Man, found the step by step oil sensor instructions that are great. This forum is awesome, so thought I would try another one.
I have a 98 C5 with 100k miles. Very clean car but I have noticed lately that the display in the AC panel is very dim. At night you can barely see it, and during the day it is completely black even with minimal glare. The A/C itself works fine no problem. Just the display is gone.
Anyone have an idea on this one. I don't have any tools to read codes, but I can go to my local mechanci who is very good and old school if I need to get e readout.
Sammy in Texas
I have a 98 C5 with 100k miles. Very clean car but I have noticed lately that the display in the AC panel is very dim. At night you can barely see it, and during the day it is completely black even with minimal glare. The A/C itself works fine no problem. Just the display is gone.
Anyone have an idea on this one. I don't have any tools to read codes, but I can go to my local mechanci who is very good and old school if I need to get e readout.
Sammy in Texas
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Common problem. I had mine repaired from a guy on ebay. I think his name was digitalguy1 and the repair was around $60. Have to take your unit out, send it to him, he fixes it then he sends it back.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lincoln NE
Originally Posted by stairman
Do a search here. their is a good write up on how to fix it yourself by re-soldering the connections inside.
I've done it... worked great...cost me $15 for the iron, and $5 for the solder... and a lil of my time..
Instructor
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From: Grand Rapids holy mother its cold here MI used to live in Cali what was I thinking
Originally Posted by stairman
Do a search here. their is a good write up on how to fix it yourself by re-soldering the connections inside.
So I just never know what the temp is in my car..If you do find it please post it. Good Luck
Racer
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From: New Carlisle Ohio
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Heel & Toe
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Need Pictures
Thanks Stairman. Sounds a little dicey, but I will give it a try. Did you find the little numbered resiters to appera damaged, or did you just desolder and resolder each one trial and error>
The pictures do not come throgh on my IE browser. Any chance you could just email me the pictures so I can get a better sense of it. If not, I can probalby figure it out.
Sammy
The pictures do not come throgh on my IE browser. Any chance you could just email me the pictures so I can get a better sense of it. If not, I can probalby figure it out.
Sammy
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here is another link to a thread with a lot of info and photos of the DIY fix as well as contct cetails for the CF member who will fix it...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1316227&page=2
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...1316227&page=2
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