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I have a cluster from by Golf that has a dead full pixel display. It started off with dead lines (mostly vertical), got worse with hotter days, then died completely (with a little help from my attempts to fix it). It seemed to me when I investigated that the bond between ribbon and display was failing on indvidual lines.

If you figure out how to bond a new display to the circuit board, I"d be interested in getting this cluster repaired so I"d have a spare for when the cluster in the car goes dead (it was the former spare). Of course, if somebody comes up with a good group buy on these again...

What happens is the lcd display glass has a thin ribbon cable on its right hand side that powers the display, the bonding/glueing on this ribbon cable comes loose, doesn"t make proper contact thats why the lines come and go.

Over the top of the display is a metal cover plate held on by 4 legs bent on the back of the pc board. Straighten these, and it comes off. WORK GENTLY!!!

I did mine myself, just added 2 extra strips of thin rubber strip behind the lcd on either side, and made the metal cover press down slightly harder on the ribbon cable so it makes better contact, and it works perfectly. All in all, an hour or so"s work.""

I have the full height highline clocks (factory fitted) and in the heat my display fades to nothing at the bottom right too. So go into any suggested upgrade to "fix" this issue with your eyes open.

At all other times the display is perfect and I"ve found that leaving the sunroof popped up (with the interior ultrasonics turned off) helps lessen the fade on hot days such as yesterday.

- If the bulbs are out behind the display, then all the rows and colunms do work on the Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD display, but the background light of the LCD display is uneven, or some cases the display is completely dark. This case no need to repair the pixels, you do not need a silver cable, nor a new LCD display of the instrument cluster. This case you just need to buy the lightbulbs that provide light behind the Audi/VW/Seat LCD display.

- If the Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD display has really pixel problems, then typically lines or colunms of the display are missing. Several cases the characters are broken, numbers and letters shown on the instrument cluster"s display are unreadable - the backlight is even. In case of a real pixel problem, when one or more pixels are missing from the display, you need to buy a silver ribbon cable or some cases a complete Audi/VW/Seat LCD display. It really depends on that if it is a BMW, a Mercede and Audi, Saab, VW or other make, and of course if it a MID display, a speedometer, a board computer or other LCD dipslay. Most cases, when you have a pixel failure, and you decide to repair it, it"s really worth to buy a set of bulbs too, as bulbs tend to go out during repair - this is due to the massive mechanical shocks experienced during the pixel repair procedure.

Well, most of the Audi/VW/Seat pixel repair KITs we sell are designed to be simple and easy to use. The word easy should now be the subject of further discussion. An average Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD pixel repair is far more difficult then replacing a lightbulb. You definitely have to have good mechnical skills, and some household tools, such as nippers, screewdrivers, household tape, and other goodies to fix things around the house.

If you have to ask one of these questions, then you definitly should NOT do an Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD display pixel repair at home (we were asked these questions before, this is not a joke):

Well, Pixelfix is an internationally registered trademark. Pixelfix only sells the highest quality Audi/VW/Seat speedometer LCD display silver ribbon cables, that are capable of lifetime operation. We sell most of our repairs with lifetime warranty, and you will find the exact same displays, cables, and other spare parts that we use for professional repairs. The silver ribbon cables we use for Audi, VW, A6, TT, A3, A4, Passat LCD display pixel repair are real silver, which is a very expensive base material, that is why the price is much higher compared to carbon ribbon cables.

You may keep an eye on your package, if you ordered the Audi/VW/Seat speedometer LCD display silver ribbon cable with postal delivery on you may check the status on your local post office"s website, or if you ordered next day deliver then you need to see TNT / FedEx or DHL tracking site for status.

All Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD displays, silver ribbon cables, speedometer spare parts bought in the webshop will come with an invoice. All invoices are issued electronically, so you will receive an e-mail with the printable invoice in it. This invoce can be printed and filed to the accounts.

No worries, we do provide technical support, and help repairing of the Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD display. However there is an advice you ought to consider before starting the work. If you have not repaired Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s LCD display before, this is mandatory. PLEASE read the manual, and if available watch the video BEFORE starting the work. This will definitely save a lot of time and will help to do a hassle free work.

No worries, this symptom can be due to a bagatel problem which can be fixed easily. If there are no pixels on the Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s display at all, that MUST be due to one of the followings:

- the contacts of the Audi/VW/Seat LCD display or the panel are not perfectly clean - this case there is no contact between the Audi/VW/Seat LCD display and the panel

- the alignment of the silver ribbon cable is no good, so the pads of the silver ribbon cable do not match the pads of the Audi/VW/Seat LCD display or panel.

Let"s talk about the worst case scenario, you started the repair, but you do not seem to deal with the repair of the Audi/VW/Seat instrument cluster"s display. This case we have a backup solution. We always stand behind our customers, so you may send the Audi/VW/Seat LCD display unit to us for repair, and no matter what the condition of the unit is, we can help. More precisely, up to this point we always succeeded, meaning none of our customers managed to do such a damage in the unit that we could not fix. The repair does not cost a fortune, in a lucky case it is 20-30 Euro plus return delivery cost only.

4- you gonna see the MFD LCD glass connected with a ribbon..with the motherboard in the cluster, using 2 toothpicks raise the 2 arms around the ribbon

It’s fantastic to have the top model of a car radio with a digital display in your car. You can see all the information you need regarding the music you are listening to, the navigation route you have to follow, and more.

As a general rule, your car radio display will not work if it encounters various issues like a blown fuse, the dimmer turned down, or a faulty illumination wire. The connectors between the LCD and radio unit could be wet or defective, or the backlight, LCD, or radio unit itself could be faulty.

Let’s look at why your car radio display won’t work and all the possible reasons that could impact it. These reasons are not always as dreadful as you may think, and most of them can be cured with little effort.

Nowadays, most head units almost seem like you can launch a rocket into outer space with the great infotainment systems having digital displays, voice control, wireless capability, navigation, finding areas of interest, streaming from the net, and more.

If you find yourself in a predicament of your car radio’s display not working, you might feel a little inept at dealing with the situation; however, only a handful of variables can be wrong with it.

If you have not assumed it already, this will be one fix that you can apply to your car stereo and could cause the display screen not to turn on, and I will explain it in detail below.

When a fuse is blown, not only display does not work, but the whole radio does not function. If however, your radio works but the screen remains blank, you will need to consider a few other factors when determining why your car stereo display is not working correctly.

Sometimes, the car stereo display is too bright, and when the radio does not have a day/night display function, most drivers including me, prefer to turn down the display brightness (especially at night).

Your car radio is not one solid unit. This means that the display is separate from the actual radio unit, and wires and connectors are used to link them together.

Removing the display from the car stereo could be a bit of an issue if you do not consider yourself a DIY individual. The process is not too complicated and well explained in the short video below.

If your display has soldering joints, you can see that a soldering point or wire has come loose and you, again, are comfortable with a little DIY, then all you need to do is solder it back together correctly.

However, if the display is dimmed down and you still have power, then the first thing you should do is check your user manual and go through all the settings and presets that your radio offers to try to find brightness settings that could be used to adjust your radio back to normal.

The main reason the car radio display may not be working is because of a bad fuse. I already touched on this briefly because it is the most common car stereo (radios) problem.

These names indicated which fuses are for which car parts and systems. You would need to look for the fuse (code) name that says either Room, Accessories, Interior Lights, or Radio and check if that fuse is blown and then replace it with a new one your car radio should work and display correctly.

In the instance where your radio is still working, but there is no display, then one scenario could be that a setting or the dimmer was turned down all the way. In this case, you can try resetting your car radio to the factory settings.

If you cleaned your screen with water and it still works, you are in luck. And the only thing you would need to do is make sure the connection point and wires that sit between your display and the radio unit are dry.

Repair of the fading damaged screen is not always possible. To find the reason, you have to remove the screen, clean all flat wire connections, and solder it back to its original position.

Is it worth repairing the display? It depends on the radio type, and if this is an expensive model, then definitely yes. On the other hand, if your radio is not too costly or not the new one, it is better and cheaper to replace it with the new one.

If the display panel on the car stereo receiver is dim or does not light, the connectors may need to be cleaned, or a mode setting needs to be adjusted.

If the display is too dim with the brightness set to the highest level, the dimmer could be activated. Your radio may be equipped with a separate brightness setting for when the dimmer mode is activated.

If, after changing the settings on your radio, the display is still too dim or too bright, the radio may be faulty, and you may need to contact the repair service of the radio manufacturer.

The last thing to note is that if you have gone through all the steps I have provided, and your car stereo display is still not working, you will most likely have to take it to a professional service to figure out what the problem is.

If the screen in the Pioneer radio is not working, check the fuse to see if it needs to be replaced. If that doesn’t work, try resetting the display by pressing and holding the power button for 20 seconds.

When the display in Subaru cars stops working, you can reset it by pressing and holding the power button, tune/scroll button, and the CD Eject button together for about 20 seconds.

Another possibility is that the touch screen display is not working because it needs to be recalibrated. You can do a hard reset by disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it after a few minutes.

If your Volkswagen’s radio touch screen is not working, the first thing you should do is reset the display. To do this, press and hold the power button and the volume button at the same time for about 20 seconds.

The most common reason a BMW radio display is not working is a blown fuse. Unfortunately, the fuse for the radio is usually located in the car’s trunk.

- If the bulbs are out behind the display, then all the rows and colunms do work on the Rover instrument cluster"s LCD display, but the background light of the Rover LCD display is uneven, or some cases the display is completely dark. This case no need to repair the pixels, you do not need a silver, nor a new LCD display. This case you just need to buy the lightbulbs that provide light behind the Rover LCD display.

- If the Rover instrument cluster"s LCD display has really pixel problems, then typically lines or colunms of the display are missing. Several cases the characters are broken, numbers and letters shown on the instrument cluster"s display are unreadable - the backlight is even. In case of a real pixel problem, when one or more pixels are missing from the display, you need to buy a silver ribbon cable, or some cases a complete Rover LCD display. It really depends on that if it is a BMW, a Mercedes, and Audi, VW, Saab, Rover or other make, and of course if it a MID display, a speedometer, a board computer or other LCD dipslay. Most cases, when you have a pixel failure, and you decide to repair it, it"s really worth to buy a set of bulbs too, as bulbs tend to go out during repair - this is due to the massive mechanical shocks experienced during the pixel repair procedure.

Well, most of the Rover instrument cluster"s LCD pixel repair KITs we sell are designed to be simple and easy to use. The word easy should now be the subject of further discussion. An average Rover instrument cluster"s LCD display pixel repair is far more difficult then replacing a lightbulb. You definitely have to have good mechnical skills, and some household tools, such as nippers, screewdrivers, household tape, and other goodies to fix things around the house.

If you have to ask one of these questions, then you definitly should NOT do a Rover instrument cluster LCD pixel repair at home (we were asked these questions before, this is not a joke):

Well, Pixelfix is an internationally registered trademark. Pixelfix only sells the highest quality Rover speedometer silver ribbon cables, that are capable of lifetime operation. We sell most of our repairs with lifetime warranty, and you will find the exact same displays, cables, and other spare parts that we use for professional repairs. The silver ribbon cables we use for Rover instrument cluster"s LCD display pixel repair are real silver, which is a very expensive base material, that is why the price is much higher compared to carbon ribbon cables.

All Rover LCD displays, silver ribbon cables, speedometer spare parts bought in the webshop will come with an invoice. All invoices are issued electronically, so you will receive an e-mail with the printable invoice in it. This invoce can be printed and filed to the accounts.

No worries, we do provide technical support, and help repairing of your Rover instrument cluster"s LCD display. We have been repairing these Rover instrument cluster units for years, we made hundreds of repairs, so we can provide tecnical support very effectively - on the phone, via skype, via e-mail or whichever you prefer. Please note that you need to book an appointment, but it is completely free of charge.

No worries, this symptom can be due to a bagatel problem which can be fixed easily. If there are no pixels on the Rover instrument cluster"s display at all, that MUST be due to one of the followings:

- the contacts of the Rover LCD display or the panel are not perfectly clean - this case there is no contact between the Rover LCD display and the panel of the speedometer

- the alignment of the silver ribbon cable is not good, so the pads of the silver ribbon cable do not match the pads of the Rover LCD display or panel.

Let"s talk about the worst case scenario, you started the repair, but you do not seem to deal with the repair of the Rover instrument cluster"s display. This case we have a backup solution. We always stand behind our customers, so You may send Rover speedometer LCD display unit to us for repair, and no matter what the condition of the unit is, we can help. More precisely, up to this point we always succeeded, meaning none of our customers managed to do such a damage in the unit that we could not fix. The repair does not cost a fortune, in a lucky case it is 20-30 Euro plus return delivery cost only.