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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 18 December 2015, 21:20:25

Title: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 18 December 2015, 21:20:25: Looking for a Double DIN stereo to replace the one I've broken in the MV6...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLARION-DOUBLE-DIN-SIZE-CD-MP3-USB-IN-WORKS-BUT-DISPLAY-VOLUME-PROBLEM-/221949135621?hash=item33ad330b05:g:mZcAAOSwcBhWU0zX

- if I buy it, will it cost more than a new one to fix?

I have a very similar* one fitted in the Special and its terrific...

*but not broken
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: zirk on 19 December 2015, 07:19:48: It might be an easy fix, problem is, listings on eBay under the spares or repairs title are just that, could be a brick, and you've got no come back through eBay or PayPal..

How many times do we read, don't know what the problem is, could be an easy fix, probably a loose wire, which all could another way of the seller saying, fukced if I could get the thing to work.
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 19 December 2015, 21:45:55: Might give Dave DND a call and see what he thinks. If it's going to be as much as a new unit, then there's no point... but then I am tighter than a tight thing so if it's a possible easy fix then I'm tempted. :y
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: biggriffin on 19 December 2015, 23:44:32: Looking at the seller, he sells and repairs in-car equipment, ask yourself why hasn't he repaired the unit.
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: zirk on 20 December 2015, 09:13:20: Quote from: biggriffin on 19 December 2015, 23:44:32
Looking at the seller, he sells and repairs in-car equipment, ask yourself why hasn't he repaired the unit.
Exactly.
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 December 2015, 10:16:39: Something where half the display is working, and half not, is very unlikely to be repairable, IME.
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 December 2015, 11:50:05: Quote from: biggriffin on 19 December 2015, 23:44:32
Looking at the seller, he sells and repairs in-car equipment, ask yourself why hasn't he repaired the unit.

That is an excellent point, I didnt look past the original listing.

Thank you chaps, shall give it a miss, and save the pennies for a fully working one...
Title: Re: How repairable is something like this?
Post by: Dave DND on 21 December 2015, 10:42:41: I know the seller very well - If he is selling it, then it has either a significant or very expensive fault !!

::) :-X