Trip Computer Lighting
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Trip Computer Lighting
The left side of my trip computer does not illuminate, but the right side does. I was removing the map light switch to replace it today and suddenly the left side of the computer lit up. Any thoughts on what caused this on the computer??
Thanks from an appreciative newbie.
Thanks from an appreciative newbie.
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https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...p-clock-78495/
That thread might help.
I swapped out the original bulbs for LED. Very easy to do. NEO5 bulbs is what I bought. I needed to buy a pieces of colored gel that I slid behind the display. (You'll have to open up your unit)
The trip computer always ran super hot, now it's not hot at all!
Good luck.
That thread might help.
I swapped out the original bulbs for LED. Very easy to do. NEO5 bulbs is what I bought. I needed to buy a pieces of colored gel that I slid behind the display. (You'll have to open up your unit)
The trip computer always ran super hot, now it's not hot at all!
Good luck.
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YycXJS (10-30-2013)
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I just had a similar problem not too long ago. I found that the lamp base wasn't making a good contact to the PC board. I just repositioned the lamp by very slightly turning it into a better contact position within the pc circuit hole and voila, hasn't flicked since, but I will still clean the contacts soon.
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YycXJS (10-30-2013)
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I replaced both bulbs in my computer with green LEDs, I believe they were NEO5G. I purchased them from SuperbrightLED.com NEOx LED Bulb - Instrument Panel LED | Instrument Cluster and Gauge | LED Car Bulbs | Super Bright LEDs because they work with varying voltage they do not dim when you turn on the headlights. So at night they are at full brightness in your computer. My 95 had a clock which I replaced with a 94 computer.
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I replaced both bulbs in my computer with green LEDs, I believe they were NEO5G. I purchased them from SuperbrightLED.com NEOx LED Bulb - Instrument Panel LED | Instrument Cluster and Gauge | LED Car Bulbs | Super Bright LEDs because they work with varying voltage they do not dim when you turn on the headlights. So at night they are at full brightness in your computer. My 95 had a clock which I replaced with a 94 computer.
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YycXJS (11-01-2013)
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Oh you're going to have to open the back up. There are four plastic tabs that hold onto the white trip computer frame. You'll need a small screwdriver to carefully pry the black rear plastic cover off.
Once off, you'll have two screws to remove. One is visible, the other one is only visible once you pull out the white harness inside the black cover.
Carefully separate the parts noting that the flexible plastic circuit connector does not come off...that I am aware of.
You'll need to be handy with a soldering iron.
You will need two 12v or 14v (recommended) "grain of wheat"bulbs. Best found on eBay. They need to be 4mm. I think Radio Shack specializes in 3mm and 5mm.
Be careful removing the blue rubber condoms over those bulbs, they are difficult to come across.
I replaced my bulbs with LEDs, but I was unable to match the colors, so I may resolver with plain old fashioned bulbs...
Once off, you'll have two screws to remove. One is visible, the other one is only visible once you pull out the white harness inside the black cover.
Carefully separate the parts noting that the flexible plastic circuit connector does not come off...that I am aware of.
You'll need to be handy with a soldering iron.
You will need two 12v or 14v (recommended) "grain of wheat"bulbs. Best found on eBay. They need to be 4mm. I think Radio Shack specializes in 3mm and 5mm.
Be careful removing the blue rubber condoms over those bulbs, they are difficult to come across.
I replaced my bulbs with LEDs, but I was unable to match the colors, so I may resolver with plain old fashioned bulbs...
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Almost, you will have to solder them into the circuit board directly.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-4mm-14v-G...d15d27&vxp=mtr
It really isn't difficult to do with a Radio Shack soldering iron. The hardest part is getting the old solder off, which I do by heating it up while shoving a pin through the hole. It picks up enough of the solder to open up a hole to push the new lead through, then just reheat and touch a bit of solder on it and boom! you're done.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-4mm-14v-G...d15d27&vxp=mtr
It really isn't difficult to do with a Radio Shack soldering iron. The hardest part is getting the old solder off, which I do by heating it up while shoving a pin through the hole. It picks up enough of the solder to open up a hole to push the new lead through, then just reheat and touch a bit of solder on it and boom! you're done.