Bit of an odd one.

 

My maxidot appears to have a cluster of dead pixels in the centre of the screen, except they're not actually dead, they're just disfigured.

 

When nothing is shown on that part of the screen, it's showing a yellow colour rather than black.

When some text goes over the area, it actually turns white as normal.

 

I ran a cluster test with VCDS and it was still there.

 

It's really hard to capture the difference in colour, but here is what I mean.

 

 

Looks like a rough map of England/Wales/Scotland!

What I thought when I first saw it.

Hmmm. I think you will have two options.

 

Get the display repaired- not sure if this is possible but it may just be a problem with the connections to the screen or replace the instrument cluster.

 

Phil

It will require a new screen

 

you need to make sure you buy the same one too, or nothing will display

It could work out cheaper to buy a another maxidot

Thought so, but then there is the cost of coding it in.

http://www.clusterrepairsuk.co.uk/repair/model/skoda-octavia-1z-instrument-cluster-speedo-repair-service

Ok my current cluster is : 1Z09209421D

Will 1Z0920942D definitely work as a replacement once coded in?

It's got worse :(

You sure a child hasn't plugged their etch a sketch into your diagnostic port

I think you're right, it's now crept past the white line below the time.

Now it includes Scotland.

It will be the north pole before long :(

Worse again. :(

 

 

Does anyone know if 1Z0920942D will work as a replacement for 1Z09209421D before I go wasting my money?

Looks like what my old Audi cluster mileage display did, something has got between the LCD and its backing, and the heating and cooling down causes it to move around. You could try disassembly, removing the screen and checking again. If you switch off and shine a torch at the LCD you'll still see the pattern because its permanent and not affected by power.

It seems the cold partially fixes it

 

Self healing maxidot panel it seems.....

 

 

What I thought when I first saw it.

 

I see a witch on a broonstick ha

Still fixing itself.

 

It's still getting better.

 

Magical self healing Octavia

 

How strange lol

Similar effects on lcd screens used in commercial equipment when water gets on the conductive-rubber edge contacts.

Sounds plausible.

 

The windscreen would constantly mist up when I first got it so I assume it was damp inside.

 

I've had a few socks filled with cat litter around the car for a few months now, and it never mists up anymore so could be drying out the panel

My mk4 golf had this, I removed the lcd panel cleaned the pads with alcohol and it was fine for years.

Now completely fixed itself. Self healing Octavia