12-10-2013, 01:41 PM
Hi all,
Decided to upgrade my MFD to the 3 lines one (ECRAN B) and bought one from peugeot 307 (2003). Displays everything, e.g. mpg, temp, etc., but gradually the orange letters fade (become black and merge with background), especially around the edges. The wife has taken the camera at the moment, but will post one later.
It is not bulb related, as I can see the 3 bulbs working, if I take the white plastic apart. Thought it is a dodgy display and bought another one. Same thing, letters start to fade as heat builds up. If I turn up the heat from the car heater the fading becomes worse. My current display (2 lines, MFD A, 2007) works absolutely fine with the same bulbs. If the display is cooled down it works and then gradually (20min) fades.
Has anyone else experience similar thing with the 3 lines display? Is there any solution? There was a video on youtube to use a heat gun and try to re-seal the dry joints of the lcd connector, although the author said it did not solve the problem. Should I buy a connector and see if it helps or there is damage to the lcd from progressive heat over the years. I could buy 509T LEDs to see if this helps with the heat, but the heat from the heater will still be there.
Any help is more than appreciated.
Decided to upgrade my MFD to the 3 lines one (ECRAN B) and bought one from peugeot 307 (2003). Displays everything, e.g. mpg, temp, etc., but gradually the orange letters fade (become black and merge with background), especially around the edges. The wife has taken the camera at the moment, but will post one later.
It is not bulb related, as I can see the 3 bulbs working, if I take the white plastic apart. Thought it is a dodgy display and bought another one. Same thing, letters start to fade as heat builds up. If I turn up the heat from the car heater the fading becomes worse. My current display (2 lines, MFD A, 2007) works absolutely fine with the same bulbs. If the display is cooled down it works and then gradually (20min) fades.
Has anyone else experience similar thing with the 3 lines display? Is there any solution? There was a video on youtube to use a heat gun and try to re-seal the dry joints of the lcd connector, although the author said it did not solve the problem. Should I buy a connector and see if it helps or there is damage to the lcd from progressive heat over the years. I could buy 509T LEDs to see if this helps with the heat, but the heat from the heater will still be there.
Any help is more than appreciated.