just seeing if any of you guys with HUDs, or those that have researched them could help me with my problem

about a week ago, my HUD stopped working, or so it seemed
it wasnt displaying my speed (the digital numbers) and so i just assumed it had died or something came unplugged, but when it was dark i noticed that it was illuminated (kinda), and wasnt when i turned it off, it just wasnt showing the numbers

then 2 times it displayed '188' for a couple seconds after it turned on, then that went away

so i was wondering if anyone had similar problems or if anyone knows what i should look at/for?

 

maybe the dimming trigger wire is malfunctioning

 

Just in case you need a new kit, I have an extra one on sale.

 

internetautomar " maybe the dimming trigger wire is malfunctioning "

but the speed never shows, so it must have something to do with the speed sensor or MCU at least, i may just resolder the MCU or open it up to see if i can see anything wrong with it

Will " Just in case you need a new kit, I have an extra one on sale. "

they sell them in kits!? and its on sale too!! yeah. right.

 

lmao!!! im sorry thats just too funny the way you worded that.

 

"they" dont but Will does. He has all the parts you need for an HUD install...when you include all the parts its commonly known as a "kit".

I got my "kit" from Will and it worked great...didnt get to enjoy it for very long but I know pervisanethema is.

as for your problem I would double check all your connections and then resolder the MCU.

 

Apologies. I meant for sale. And I just posted in case you were thinking of replacing parts if troubleshooting was too difficult. Yeah. Right.

 

ah you dont need to be sorry, i know what you meant, it just was worded funny....im havin a shiddy day so it brightened my day. how much are you asking for the hud btw?

 

ya, how much is it, i wanna know too, if u PM him, PM me too please, thanks

 

$90 shipped due to the difficulty locating these things, and even though no one here knows me on the .org, the 3rd gen gurus know me well and that I guarantee things work. I'm trying to get a second "kit," so I just might be able to cover the two of you if things work out and the price seems delicious.

 

Will u ain't the only one man i have an extra complete HUD unit layin' around as well to sell and i can get another one if anyone else is interested.

 

is shipping included in that price, my zip is 08021 thank you!

 

I am, YGPM!

~Alex

 

ahhhh alex taking on another project...at this rate your car will be done 2050.

 

Pfft at least I wrench on my own car

~Alex

 

haha you cant get me there, because i wrench on my own car too. but if you get to work on that thing, it can be nice. get to it boy!

 

Hello

Im sure you have already checked but you didn't just push the little button in the dash that shuts off the HUD did you?

I think its the one on the right that turns it on and off by pushing it. The one that changes the dash from kilometers to miles when turning the ****.

I know i hit it once by accident and thought my HUD was broken. After a few smacks to the dash I smacked myself for being stupid

 

You'all notice he used the vdman smiley......hmmm.. i wonder.

 

its yall....you're from tennessee, you should know its yall ....not you'all......i want one of those kits!!!

 

I'm a transplant from arizona so my southern lingo is sorta broken up...

 

well shiit far dern man, herry up and lern it.....

 

I've lived here for 15 yrs. now...You'd think id get'ur down by now...


maybe we need to get a southern meet going ghostride..

I'll bring the beer....


p.s. sorry dmad for highjacking your thread....

 

heck ya man that'd be awesome, where would be a good place?? i got the smirnoff

 

Chattanooga maybe?

 

thats kinda what i was thinking, its about 35 minutes from me, depending on how fast i drive

 

It would have to be in mid september....
I got a tranny swap for the max...and then i got to do a motor swap on my mom-in-laws sentra....
Just got too many projects going on right now....

 

thats fine, gives me some time to get my car back in shape, let it have a little too much down time, now i got a few repairs facing me.....new muffler...tires....leather on my back seats....

 

well, being me ive been too lazy to look under the dash, been doin the same thing til today

i found the car was dead, after jumpstarting it, the HUD works again!? Not sure why, but glad i didnt tear it all out

 

maybe it did the same thing as taking off the neg batt cable to reset it?

~Alex