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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: philhoward on 15 March 2008, 20:23:47

Title: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: philhoward on 15 March 2008, 20:23:47
The MID on mine appears to be losing pixels by the hour - but i've only had it 8 hours!  When I picked it up, it was readable.  By the time i got home, i get about 4 pixels/character.  Can they be repaired, or is it a case of finding a replacement (which I gather from the FAQ are car dependant)?
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 March 2008, 20:30:08
I'm guessing this is a pre 98 MID, with a yellow and a black connector.  They are prone to it.  You can temporarily get them to work for a few hours by putting a rubber band around the innards to press ribbon onto pcb a bit more....
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: MutantCav on 16 March 2008, 11:58:27
May as well replace it mate, I'm getting one from an elite next weekend...£30 delivered if you want it...95 Omega will have black/yellow connector on the back...
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: philhoward on 16 March 2008, 12:02:10
Will it not be different calibration from mine (reading the bit from the FAQ section) - or is it just the display part?  Mine's a 2.0 16v auto
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: Dave DND on 16 March 2008, 12:04:41
Don`t throw the old one away -
If it is destined for the bin, I will gladly send a courier over to collect it.  Its on my list of "curisoity" items that I would like to have a play with at sometime

 :-?

Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: MutantCav on 16 March 2008, 12:08:50
I thought it was effectively just a display part...but someone more knowledgable will be able to confirm either way :)
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: philhoward on 16 March 2008, 12:14:48
Playing safe.. http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167400261
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: philhoward on 16 March 2008, 12:16:21
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Don`t throw the old one away -
If it is destined for the bin, I will gladly send a courier over to collect it.  Its on my list of "curisoity" items that I would like to have a play with at sometime

 :-?


Dave - it's yours when i change it.  Whilst you're on - what wiring change does one have to do to stop my aftermarket stereo losing battery power with the ignition off - something about swapping 2 wires on the DIN?
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2008, 12:19:40
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Don`t throw the old one away -
If it is destined for the bin, I will gladly send a courier over to collect it.  Its on my list of "curisoity" items that I would like to have a play with at sometime

 :-?

Redo the connection, ribbon to pcb ;)
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2008, 12:20:58
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Will it not be different calibration from mine (reading the bit from the FAQ section) - or is it just the display part?  Mine's a 2.0 16v auto
correct! earlier type must be from same car (ie omega), with same engine and gearbox.

later types are more fussy ;D
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2008, 12:21:37
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Playing safe.. http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1167400261
I will shortly be able to recode these via post  :-X
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2008, 12:22:13
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Don`t throw the old one away -
If it is destined for the bin, I will gladly send a courier over to collect it.  Its on my list of "curisoity" items that I would like to have a play with at sometime

 :-?


Dave - it's yours when i change it.  Whilst you're on - what wiring change does one have to do to stop my aftermarket stereo losing battery power with the ignition off - something about swapping 2 wires on the DIN?
12v and switched 12v need to be swapped
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: philhoward on 16 March 2008, 12:22:35
How shortly  ;)
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: Dave DND on 16 March 2008, 12:32:07
If you have an aftermarket radio, you will usually find bullet connectors on the red and yellow leads - ignition and permanent lives and it is these two that need to be swapped over. :y
Title: Re: MID on last legs...repair or replace?
Post by: TheBoy on 16 March 2008, 12:38:39
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How shortly  ;)
I'm estimating about a fornight...