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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Just finished replacing the LCD in the cluster. I got the replacement from ebay for $65. It matches perfect. Took about two hours. Getting the needles back in the correct spot, by far the hardest part.
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 02:41 PM
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Thats great!
This is on my to-do list. But for some reason I keep finding new projects that bump it down.
Could you link me to the lcd replacement from ebay? I want to get something that someone has tried so we know it matches up.
Thanks and good job!
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Here you go
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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This is the replacement part for the small screen in the dash that displays outdoor temp, radio station, etc? I ask because the eBay item appears larger than I expect.
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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That's the one
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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Did you use a hot air soldering system or a regular soldering iron?
Whichever one you used, you DO have soldering skills. Booyah!
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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I used a Weller 30 watt iron with a fine tip. I also used ChipQiuck for removal. The soldering was pretty easy. Just keep your tip clean Seriously the hardest part is getting the needles back in correct spot
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Ahh....nice product.
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any tips on the needle part? sure would be nice to spend ~80ish vs 300ish
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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I put the cluster in the car minus the front clear housing. By cycling the key the motor's return to zero then its trail and error to get them to match the pictures you take before you start. The needles seemed to jump 1/4" counterclockwise from where you want them, when pushed all the way in
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