Rear centre console display

[PD_Paul]

Rear centre console display is very dim, only just visible.  Any ideas on what the problem might be?

Thanks

Paul

Edited 2 July, 2018 by PD_Paul
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[vborovic]

Ageing?

[Danny 57]

Not enough Bugs Bunny treats.

[superbdreams]

its an lcd display so it must be illuminated somehow, whatever kind of lamp - I suspect you would have to buy the whole thing to fix this!

[hwr1983]

LCDs have backlit displays.  Not a separate LED lighting it up.  You would have to replace the entire LCD unit to get the display back to normal.

[langers2k]

15 minutes ago, hwr1983 said:

LCDs have backlit displays.  Not a separate LED lighting it up.  You would have to replace the entire LCD unit to get the display back to normal.

 

Not always.

 

For example, the maxidot cluster in a MK2 Superb is an LCD lit by 6 normal SMD LED's sat behind it. If that were to dim, it's easy enough to replace the LEDs or LED driver to fix it.

 

As for the OP's issue, I suggest finding a decent electronics shop to take a look.

[Danny 57]

It's not locked in with the dash "dimmer" lighting control.

[PD_Paul]

Thanks for all your replies.  Bit the bullet and bought a used unit as it was not too expensive.

[superbdreams]

Break the old one apart and take some pics so we can see its illumination method if you have time?

[cosmic674]

Hi PD Paul, got a similar problem. Is it easy to remove the display and where did you source the used one please?