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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:06:52

Title: display repair
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:06:52

Have we ever been able to find a way to repair dead or intermittant missing pixels on pre facelift dsplays. or even a company that will repair them?
My display when it feels like it works properly and no dead pixels but when it feels like it i have 2 lines missing compleatly or some just glow slighty. ::)

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2014, 21:18:10

I think the consensus is to replace the plugs and fit the post 1998 ones.

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:22:02

is there a guide to this procedure and what is the best model year to use for reliability?
 i seem to remember that i have a yellow plug and a smaller grey plug.
2 bulbs as well.
3 sections on the display date at the top radio station in the middle and time at the bottom.

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: TheBoy on 17 May 2014, 21:25:59

Quote from: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:22:02

is there a guide to this procedure and what is the best model year to use for reliability?
 i seem to remember that i have a yellow plug and a smaller grey plug.

No guide, feel free to write one ;)

Any Post 1998 one is fine, and plentiful.

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: Andy B on 17 May 2014, 21:27:25

There is/was a guide on repairing the original unit on the Yahoo site. It's been a while since I've been there though  :-\

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:28:42

 Are the wires the same in respect of colours and the plug shape the only change. ?

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 21:37:51

http://www.pixelfix.net/eng/opel_vauxhall.html :y

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 May 2014, 22:17:36

I had a dig in it.. its a bad design.. and even if you repair it will be same as before after a while.. or may be worse.. hot inside the unit (bulbs) damages the sticky conduction material..

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 22:38:57

I could use led bulbs to get round the heat issue, but it does cover the issue of heat albit breifly. I will get the repair kit and report back on the outcome.
thanks for the input cem, hope you and yours are all well.

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 May 2014, 23:06:25

Quote from: ffcgary1 on 17 May 2014, 22:38:57

I could use led bulbs to get round the heat issue, but it does cover the issue of heat albit breifly. I will get the repair kit and report back on the outcome.
thanks for the input cem, hope you and yours are all well.

we are all well thanks :y  and hope you and yours too :y :y

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 May 2014, 23:27:35

here is a picture of problem part
(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/omega/MID1.jpg)

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: Jimbob on 18 May 2014, 05:51:30

This shows whats likely involved...

http://members.home.nl/opeltje/mid%20reparatie.htm

Title: Re: display repair
Post by: TheBoy on 19 May 2014, 18:01:50

Far easier to replace unit. Later ones are near bulletproof ;)