Bleeding instrument display

Joga

Joga

A2OC Donor
Hi all
When the display has "bleedings" like in this picture, top left and right corners can something be done to fix it?
Or do I just have to live with it.

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Tom @timmus can replace the display. Best to contact him to see if he is on tour or if you have to send it to him ( more likely in current covid situation ). Start a conversation with him to see what your options are i.e standard or colour upgrade.
 
Thanks for the @timmus tip.
With us being stationed in different countries, I was thinking selfhelp could be a quicker and by all means fun alternative.
So I am curious to learn more to understand better if something can be done in DIY way.
Is the failure mode aged contact in contact strips or failing display internals impossible to repair, or something else?
My thoughts so far. All input appreciated.
 
Tom will help you with those questions. You can buy replacement led screens but unless you know exactly what you are doing you could end up making the dash inoperative.:eek:
 
At the time above I didnt pursue this any further, but now with slightly more courage and skills (haha) I started thinking about it again.
A question to the collective:
I have found a instrument cluster at the breakers yard from a later 1.4 petrol.
The differences from my car is 34L vs 42L and most likely the fuel level sender characteristics.
If I copy the SW from my old cluster and download it into the new, will that work 100%? Or is e.g. the sender characteristics also in the HW?
 
timmus said:
Hi Joga,

Are you able to send me the software from your existing cluster?

Cheers,

Tom
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Hi Timmus, just returned from a night rescue operation where my son had been stranded due to an alternator giving up.
Yes, that should definitly be possible, but humbly curious what you would like it for?
 
@timmus I appreciate your offer and will hopefully be able to get back once Mr Murphy moves on (from me). Car stuck in mud, PCbatteri low etc. 😟
 
Some more background:
This is about the SHE car, a 2001 1.4 petrol, VIN WAUZZZ8ZZ1N03570x (last digit masked).
It is its current cluster which has the slightly defect display, see first post.

Old (current) cluster : 8Z0 920 900 with at least a trailing X (from my memory) No FIS.
New cluster: 8Z0 920 901 No FIS. Retrieved from a car in a breakers yard. I dont have the engine ecu from that car.
 
Joga said:
Some more background:
This is about the SHE car, a 2001 1.4 petrol, VIN WAUZZZ8ZZ1N03570x (last digit masked).
It is its current cluster which has the slightly defect display, see first post.

Old (current) cluster : 8Z0 920 900 with at least a trailing X (from my memory) No FIS.
New cluster: 8Z0 920 901 No FIS. Retrieved from a car in a breakers yard. I dont have the engine ecu from that car.
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Thanks for the info, Joga.

I’ll be at my workshop desk tomorrow morning and will be in touch.

Cheers,

Tom
 
timmus said:
A solution to this has been sent by PM.

All the best,

Tom
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Yes, thanks alot Tom for investigating and concluding that the EEPROM content from my current cluster was not directly useable in the new cluster, but can be modified to work.
 
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