Digital Dash not turning on
#1
Digital Dash not turning on
Hi,
I have a 90 Max GXE with the digital dash. I live in Toronto and recently the temperatures have been reallllly low (-20 C). Whenever I start the car after its been in the cold for a long time the dashboard doesnt start! But it starts after I've driven the car for 5 mins. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks.
I have a 90 Max GXE with the digital dash. I live in Toronto and recently the temperatures have been reallllly low (-20 C). Whenever I start the car after its been in the cold for a long time the dashboard doesnt start! But it starts after I've driven the car for 5 mins. Does anyone know what the problem could be? Thanks.
#5
either loose solder on the board or something. if you want to "play" with the electrical parts u can try it out.
if not maybe have someone repair your dash for you..
http://www.mrwhizard.com/
if not maybe have someone repair your dash for you..
http://www.mrwhizard.com/
#6
Re: Digital Dash
Originally posted by ramax89
I have an 89 w/ a digital dash and I have the same issue. If I find an answer to this I will forward it to you
I have an 89 w/ a digital dash and I have the same issue. If I find an answer to this I will forward it to you
#7
I searched the forums for a solution and I came up with this post by user brubenstein:
"LCD displays are temperature sensitive, and don't work as well in the cold. I doubt that the car uses a LCD display. I had a 2nd gen, with digital dash, and it had an electroluminesent display. If the digits glow (emit light, usually green or blue green) they are not LCD's. What is probably going bad is an electrolytic capacitor in the display's power supply. These types of caps go bad (internal leakage) after time. The fix is to remove the display and replace the caps; same sort of fix as the clock."
Has anyone tried this before? It would be really cool if all you had to do was replace the capacitator. Thanks.
"LCD displays are temperature sensitive, and don't work as well in the cold. I doubt that the car uses a LCD display. I had a 2nd gen, with digital dash, and it had an electroluminesent display. If the digits glow (emit light, usually green or blue green) they are not LCD's. What is probably going bad is an electrolytic capacitor in the display's power supply. These types of caps go bad (internal leakage) after time. The fix is to remove the display and replace the caps; same sort of fix as the clock."
Has anyone tried this before? It would be really cool if all you had to do was replace the capacitator. Thanks.
#8
It's only 5 miuntes now but...
slowly down the line it takes longer and longer till it quits. Been there, done that.
Check this thread and the threads loaded in it...
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=161108
Check this thread and the threads loaded in it...
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?threadid=161108
#9
Dash Again
Originally posted by run2thesun
I searched the forums for a solution and I came up with this post by user brubenstein:
"LCD displays are temperature sensitive, and don't work as well in the cold. I doubt that the car uses a LCD display. I had a 2nd gen, with digital dash, and it had an electroluminesent display. If the digits glow (emit light, usually green or blue green) they are not LCD's. What is probably going bad is an electrolytic capacitor in the display's power supply. These types of caps go bad (internal leakage) after time. The fix is to remove the display and replace the caps; same sort of fix as the clock."
Has anyone tried this before? It would be really cool if all you had to do was replace the capacitator. Thanks.
I searched the forums for a solution and I came up with this post by user brubenstein:
"LCD displays are temperature sensitive, and don't work as well in the cold. I doubt that the car uses a LCD display. I had a 2nd gen, with digital dash, and it had an electroluminesent display. If the digits glow (emit light, usually green or blue green) they are not LCD's. What is probably going bad is an electrolytic capacitor in the display's power supply. These types of caps go bad (internal leakage) after time. The fix is to remove the display and replace the caps; same sort of fix as the clock."
Has anyone tried this before? It would be really cool if all you had to do was replace the capacitator. Thanks.
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