repair / replace LED screen for DIS?

[TeKnodriver]

After putting up with a faulty DIS screen for the last year I'd like to get it working properly again.

unit has some dead lines of pixels [not too fussed about this]
but more annoyingly display is only visible when car is cold - after driving for 20 minutes the screen fades to nothing!

so - are the instruction CDs on how to fix from ebay any use?

otherwise, what can be done?

car is '98 TDi and non-VDO dials [I think]

Thanks all!

 

[Blue_Thunder]

The instructional CD's from eBay are useless and tell you to wedge a strip of cardboard across the ribbon cable to improve the connection, but it does feck all. Unless you are a surgeon with a hot air soldering iron, it's not a DIY job either.

I had mine done (along with about 30 other guys) by a guy called Tektronics on eBay lsat year and wish I had done it years ago. Think you are looking at around £150 to get it done.

 

[ScottD3]

Don't do the cheap DIY fixes on ebay. they are pointless.
Stump up the cash and pay the guy above or Cluster Repairs to do it.

I got mine done by Cluster Repairs for about £140 with 5 year warranty, full service and repair.

 

[TeKnodriver]

Hmmm... suddenly sounding pricey...

forgot to mention the mileage display is missing some segments so I'd need that doing really too -
would that be a separate unit to refurb or is that cost to service the whole clock assembly?

 

[Kingfisher]

another vote for Cluster Repairs. Done about three years ago now. Mine done in Great Yarmouth when I was in the area..... while I waited, took barely an hour , ( went and had coffee & cake Mrs kingfisher was in M&s Debenhams etc. so it was more than £150 in the end.... !! )