Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 19:24:43 +0100 From: "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: faulty Computer Display on 9000
My headlights are on permanently, and it still doesn't always start on the correct brightness. I can't see how it could be a faulty component in the clock, as the display below the speedo is the same. They are both dim at the same time, and they both brighten up at the same time. I was thinking that it could be a bad connection to the brightness controller for the dashboard lights, but the display under the speedo isn't supposed to dim with the controller, only the clock and the other dash lights. Toby "Dave Wysocki" <MAPSdwysockiONnopsampc.com> wrote in message news:3d5819b3$0$1427$272ea4a1nopsam.execpc.com... > Mine did the same thing - I replaced the photosensitive transistor in > the clock module with a generic phototransistor, and it works fine now. > The big clue is that if it works ok when the headlights are on, it's > likely the transistor. Since yours sounds like it might be heat > sensitive, you may just have a bad solder joint in the area of the > transistor. > > Dave Wysocki > '93 9000 CSE, 212K miles > > Message by Toby Field <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> on: 8/11/2002 9:26:38 PM > >I have a '93 9000 CSE 2.3T with full trip computer. The problem I have is > >that since the other day, both displays, the one by the speedo and the one > >where the clock is, are very dim when I start the car. They go back to full > >illumation after 3-5 minutes but I don't know why. The illumation control > >switch does nothing to the brightness as it did before and doesn't even when > >they brighten up by themselves. Any ideas? > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > >-- > >Toby Field (UK) > >'93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto > >150,000 Miles > > > > > >
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