Black Corsa SRi
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Registered: 25th May 02
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I just range vaux xause i need a new MFD casue mine isn't woking properly, (only showing temp and half the date) and they want £136 for one! LOL
So I've decided to go get one from a scrap yard!
I thinks its a stupid price I would rather have a new one though or one I know is def workin does anyone know where I can get a new one or one that is guranteed to be workin fairly cheap? cause i can get one from a scrap yard for a 5er but not 100% it'll be workin so willin to pay abit more than that if can be sure!
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
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stuff from scrappys are a gamble m8, but if its only a fiver, then even if it dont work, u've not lost loads of cash, if it does then its money well spent  136 quid  - robbin gits 
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Black Corsa SRi
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Yeah tell me about it I def gonna risk the one for the scrappy for a fiver theres no way i'm gonna pay vaux price for one!
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cobra148
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Just a thought, but if only half the display is out, could it be a blown bulb?
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Black Corsa SRi
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I thought that but on investiation its the plastic strip witht he conductors thats goes from the main circuit board to the display that has partly come unglued, i tried fixing it bit its a near impossibility to get evry one of the lines to stay in place at the same time
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Robertio_uk
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Registered: 2nd Sep 02
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i have the same problem to m8.
i am just planning to mesh it up or put something else there, i dont know yet.
[Edited on 21-02-2003 by Robertio_uk]
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Kris TD
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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mine has fdone that loads of times, just solder it back on, its a common problem
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SonOfSatan
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Registered: 30th Jan 03
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just a quick question bout the MFD mates - how do u dettach it from the cables n stuf? its just that itll make things easier to get the cover for it off 2 C.C it
i did notice there lil kinda clip but i pressed it and fuck all happend
so any advice and suggestions wud b a great help
joe
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Black Corsa SRi
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just press the clip and pull it fairly hard (but dont damage wires) and the connector will come out from the back of the MFD then is completely loose. Easy!
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Black Corsa SRi
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Kris TD
U soldered every single connection on the plastic thing back onto the board? how u do that? do u know what I mean its the plastic ribbon with the conuctors inside that sticks on to the end of the board. Never really thought of doin that, any tips? I'm an avionics engineers so I fairly good wit electrics so should be able to do it
[Edited on 21-02-2003 by Black Corsa SRi]
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dig dave2811
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mine didnt work properly i stuck some card under the one side of the connector where all the pins go. now work fine
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Black Corsa SRi
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cheers but its not that connector I talkin about, mines had same fault though its just dry joints on the pins dead easy to fix just resolder the joints of the pins on the sockets to the PCB
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stuyw
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mine had the same thing were the temp wasn't working. i just took the whole MFD out and soldered the part of the circuit board which had come loose
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