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caion
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Hi Guys,

I'm having a problem with my dashboard's LCD. It happens sometimes when I unlock the car and the dashboard LCD light up.
In the beginning (months ago), I used the have the problem when the car was under sunlight for a few hours. I live in Brazil, so the temperature inside the car easily gets to 50º+ celsius. Now, I'm having the problem even when the car is in my garage over the night.
To explain better, I attached a picture.

The instrument cluster and the trip computer works fine.
Recently, the dashboard LCD texts started to dim as the car moves and vibrates. When I give a gentle tap around the LCD (on the silver part of the instrument cluster), the LCD texts brightness comes back to normal. These pixels border stays there until the LCD sleeps (after I lock the car and wait for around 10 minutes, for example).
When I make the LCD light up again, 1 of 2 things may happen: Either the LCD comes back to normal (with no pixels border), or the pixels border comes back differently.
I searched all over Focus forums and haven't found anyone with a similar problem. I wonder if it may be a LCD problem or a bad connected cable. I'm thinking on getting the instrument cluster off, firmly connect it again, and install the cluster back on.
Any ideas, please? I'm starting to get desperated, since every electronical repair here in Brazil costs more than the car worth.
Thanks in advance!

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looks like you have the standard ford cluster fault the easiest solution os have it tested and repaired if you got another cluster you would need to get it reprogrammed to the car or it wont start you can ensure its firmly plugged in at the rear but it sounds like a cluster fault in afraid.if it gets worse you may end up where you cant even start the car

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i had a problem with mine not showing properly.i took the glass part from anothe speedo and it worked ok.before i found out how to reprograme new clocks that is .

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On 15/02/2016 at 4:32 PM, mrmetallica said:

i had a problem with mine not showing properly.i took the glass part from anothe speedo and it worked ok.before i found out how to reprograme new clocks that is .

So even if I change the display only, will I have to reprogram it to my car?

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21 minutes ago, caion said:

So even if I change the display only, will I have to reprogram it to my car?

no you wont have to reprograme .just change the lcd class.not gaurantee it will work but worked for me.

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4 hours ago, mrmetallica said:

no you wont have to reprograme .just change the lcd class.not gaurantee it will work but worked for me.

Alright!

Was thinking about that. I may buy an used instrument cluster and take its display off.

Thansk for the tip.

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19 hours ago, caion said:

Alright!

Was thinking about that. I may buy an used instrument cluster and take its display off.

Thansk for the tip.

make sure its the same one as yours.other wise wont fit

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  • 4 years later...

Did you manage to solve this problem? I have the same issue.

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