LCD Display

Paff · 21-04-2014, 23:23

2001 Terrano, the LCD display partly works... sometimes. Is there a fix or is it a case of spending big or don't you worry about it and leave it?

AlexD333 · 21-04-2014, 23:25

Yeah there is lots about this, my left hand side is dark at night. I don't worry about it. Seems to be common and not a real way of fixing if I'm not mistaken. Think its a replace and start again jobby

Paff · 21-04-2014, 23:31

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Yeah there is lots about this, my left hand side is dark at night. I don't worry about it. Seems to be common and not a real way of fixing if I'm not mistaken. Think its a replace and start again jobby

I think the complete dash is about £250

Sweety · 21-04-2014, 23:58

If it's the mileage display that's playing up then this is very common & seems to be worse when the weather is colder, some have either repaired their own or sent them away to be repaired & I think the probs is down to dry joints of solder.

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Originally Posted by AlexD333

Yeah there is lots about this, my left hand side is dark at night. I don't worry about it. Seems to be common and not a real way of fixing if I'm not mistaken. Think its a replace and start again jobby

Sounds like you've got a couple of dash bulbs out Alex get some new ones & fit them & yes even you can manage that

jims-terrano · 22-04-2014, 00:05

Does anyone know if mileage is stored on the dash unit or the ecu? If I replaced the lcd from another car would it display my mileage?

Sweety · 22-04-2014, 00:14

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Does anyone know if mileage is stored on the dash unit or the ecu? If I replaced the lcd from another car would it display my mileage?

The mileage is stored on the clocks, when looking for a T2 saw a few with what looked like low mileage but reading the service history it was wrote in clocks changed at 30K eg but the following service stamp had a mileage of say 5K. When the mileage is stored on the ECU it's easy to turn the mileage clock back to zero if you want vauxhall is dead easy just need the opcom software & you can change almost every setting on the ECU's but the other car makers are the same VW is another easy one

AlexD333 · 22-04-2014, 06:18

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Originally Posted by Sweety

If it's the mileage display that's playing up then this is very common & seems to be worse when the weather is colder, some have either repaired their own or sent them away to be repaired & I think the probs is down to dry joints of solder.

Sounds like you've got a couple of dash bulbs out Alex get some new ones & fit them & yes even you can manage that

You must be kidding

I'm not stripping the dash apart, I can already picture a terrano with a pile of broken bits n me looking bewildered

exosteve · 22-04-2014, 08:17

my clocks currently show 55k

I was too confused when I brought mine when looking throught the mots.
mine were changer at 40k prior to purchace.
it is a very common problem. a lot of people don't fix them.

I nearly brought another one with dodgy clocks and the seller was pretty sure they could be changed for about 100 quid.

cncfabs · 22-04-2014, 09:44

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Originally Posted by exosteve

my clocks currently show 55k

I was too confused when I brought mine when looking throught the mots.
mine were changer at 40k prior to purchace.
it is a very common problem. a lot of people don't fix them.

I nearly brought another one with dodgy clocks and the seller was pretty sure they could be changed for about 100 quid.

Yes they can I've got good set for £100 there is more than 1 type though

firebobby · 22-04-2014, 09:58

It's just a dry solder joint on the rear of the panel, my old 2.7 used to suffer with this, if you take the clock panel out and give the back a squeeze, they come back to life. I just packed the back of my one out with hard foam between the panel and the plastic inner part of the dash.

judd750 · 22-04-2014, 11:09

Managed to repair mine, took the back off the clocks. There's a long line of about 20 pins on the circuit board.
Just got a soldering iron and gently warmed each one up and put some flux on them.
I didn't put any more solder on as the pins are very close together and didn't want them extra solder to short them out

Put it all back together and now it works fine

andy

jims-terrano · 22-04-2014, 12:17

Well done Andy. Any particular flux?

Wish I could fix my radio display as easily

Paff · 22-04-2014, 16:11

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Well done Andy. Any particular flux?

Wish I could fix my radio display as easily

Thanks, might give that a go, I'm reasonably handy with a soldering iron

How hard is it to get the clocks out?

Do I assume that there is no speedo cable, it's electric?

Is there a throttle cable or is that fly by wire?

judd750 · 22-04-2014, 16:39

There's screws and clips holding th plastic trims on.
Just take your time and be gentle or the clips will break
No speedo cable just two multi plugs these can be tight
It's also a good time to check all the bulbs in the dash there's about 7 or 8 in little holders.
I had 3 out.
And it's fly by wire

andy

Paff · 22-04-2014, 16:44

Thanks Andy, sounds a little easier that my old Surf.

21-04-2014, 23:23	#1
Paff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Just north of Ipswich, Suffolk Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7 SE+ Auto Posts: 1,094	LCD Display 2001 Terrano, the LCD display partly works... sometimes. Is there a fix or is it a case of spending big or don't you worry about it and leave it?

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21-04-2014, 23:25	#2
AlexD333 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Uk Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 2.7 TDI Posts: 7,847	Yeah there is lots about this, my left hand side is dark at night. I don't worry about it. Seems to be common and not a real way of fixing if I'm not mistaken. Think its a replace and start again jobby

22-04-2014, 00:05	#5
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Does anyone know if mileage is stored on the dash unit or the ecu? If I replaced the lcd from another car would it display my mileage?

22-04-2014, 08:17	#8
exosteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stoke on trent Vehicle: 2001 2.7 td lwb terrano Posts: 2,740	my clocks currently show 55k I was too confused when I brought mine when looking throught the mots. mine were changer at 40k prior to purchace. it is a very common problem. a lot of people don't fix them. I nearly brought another one with dodgy clocks and the seller was pretty sure they could be changed for about 100 quid.

22-04-2014, 09:58	#10
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	It's just a dry solder joint on the rear of the panel, my old 2.7 used to suffer with this, if you take the clock panel out and give the back a squeeze, they come back to life. I just packed the back of my one out with hard foam between the panel and the plastic inner part of the dash.

22-04-2014, 11:09	#11
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	Managed to repair mine, took the back off the clocks. There's a long line of about 20 pins on the circuit board. Just got a soldering iron and gently warmed each one up and put some flux on them. I didn't put any more solder on as the pins are very close together and didn't want them extra solder to short them out Put it all back together and now it works fine andy

22-04-2014, 12:17	#12
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Well done Andy. Any particular flux? Wish I could fix my radio display as easily

22-04-2014, 16:39	#14
judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	There's screws and clips holding th plastic trims on. Just take your time and be gentle or the clips will break No speedo cable just two multi plugs these can be tight It's also a good time to check all the bulbs in the dash there's about 7 or 8 in little holders. I had 3 out. And it's fly by wire andy

22-04-2014, 16:44	#15
Paff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Just north of Ipswich, Suffolk Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7 SE+ Auto Posts: 1,094	Thanks Andy, sounds a little easier that my old Surf.