Display gone out on temperature control screen
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Display gone out on temperature control screen
Hi...the display on the temperature control screen of my 98 C5 has been dim for some time and now has gone totally blank. So I can't see what temp I'm setting the a/c or heating at, nor the fan speed & outside temperature.
I did a search online, and someone had posted a detailed procedure on taking it apart, but it involved some fine soldering on the circuit board which I don't trust myself to do. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this issue and what you've done to resolve it?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Robert
I did a search online, and someone had posted a detailed procedure on taking it apart, but it involved some fine soldering on the circuit board which I don't trust myself to do. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this issue and what you've done to resolve it?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Robert
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It's like item 2 on the 5,431 known issues list. If check again tonight after dark you'll find it's ever so slightly still there. You can bring the temp display back by re-soldering 8 reisisters, or for a very reasonable sum you can have the resisters resoldered and all the lamps replaced, multiple sources for the repair, but Dave's Corvette Illumination at http://c5led.com/ get's many good reviews. If you really want to do it yourself:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...splay-fix.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...splay-fix.html
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It is an easy repair if you can do it yourself
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...splay-fix.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...splay-fix.html
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had 2 fixed back in the day...2 day turnaround less than $50 each...if you know someone who can solder...show them the tutorial, buy them lunch
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Or check a local PC repair shop or TV repair place. They commonly solder on temp sensitive boards and will likely do the deed for a very reasonable price....... 
Bring them the tutorial and it is a 5 minute job.........
One Forum member just had the early year FOB soldered for about $20 at a local PC repair place......
Bring them the tutorial and it is a 5 minute job.........One Forum member just had the early year FOB soldered for about $20 at a local PC repair place......
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I just resoldered mine last week as it was getting pretty dim & I'm about to take it on a road trip. It wasn't a bad job at all to remove it even if you prefer to have someone else do the soldering.
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