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Instrument cluster pixelated and other strangeness

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Hi, sadly I think my instrument cluster has the common bad solder joint issue. Its not really causing issues at the moment, occasionally I see that the text is pixelated and I've had a few other strange things happen namely the ABS light come on for a few seconds on start-up once or twice when I first got the car. The gauges also have once taken a few seconds to turn on with the ignition after I'd turned the car off and on a couple times messing with something else. My question is should I wait for it to get worse? And if not do I replace the LCD panel in the dash at the same time?

Many thanks. 

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    some post on here were you can send them away to get fixed,

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    12 minutes ago, lasthope said:

    some post on here were you can send them away to get fixed,

    ...and some say, he's called The Stig! LOL

    Here ya go...

    Click here for queries on Focus instrument panel worries...

     

     

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    Another one here-

     

    http://www.clusterrepairsuk.co.uk/repair/make/ford?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=ford%20focus%20dash%20repair&utm_content=Ford&utm_campaign=CRManufacturerKeywords

     

    As used on the Wheeler Dealers tv show.

     

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    Almost sad to see thriving businesses concentrating on fixing Fords truly awful quality control in manufacturing instrument panels! :laugh:

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    I spoke to a guy today and we walked through some tests on the phone. He thinks that I don't have anything wrong with the cluster and he hasn't come across a 1.8 petrol with the mentioned cluster issues interestingly. He believes though I might have an issue with with the actual LCD display so I may get that bit replaced.

    Apparently the fuse box is the reason i might have a small delay in the instruments booting, and apart from replacing it I can't do much about it.

    Thanks for the replies guys.

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    6 hours ago, StephenFord said:

    Almost sad to see thriving businesses concentrating on fixing Fords truly awful quality control in manufacturing instrument panels! :laugh:

    To be fair there are similar businesses for fixing Audi LCD panels, circa MK1 TT.

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    10 hours ago, FatHead1979 said:

    To be fair there are similar businesses for fixing Audi LCD panels, circa MK1 TT.

    Oh yeh, saw that episode of Wheeler Dealers LOL (Now you mention it, they also did an old Lexus saloon with a pixelated screen too!) Maybe the actual technology is just rubbish...

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