Ford Scorpio Forum
        (https://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl)
      

        General >> Give/Need advice to/from others >> now my radio has lost its display...and
        
(Message started by: Comfortzone on Sep 29th, 2009, 8:47pm)
Title: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Comfortzone on Sep 29th, 2009, 8:47pm
my window wipers dont go off right away,they continue sweeping  another dozen or so times before stopping...... i have a feeling theres a can of worms to be opened with this car!! :o
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Jonnycab on Sep 30th, 2009, 12:09pm
Regarding the radio display....remove the radio & then remove the fascia (careful when pulling out the connections). Then remove everything inside the fascia panel until you can get to the LCD screen, then try cleaning the ribbon cable connections with a cotton bud & alcohol.

If this doesn't work then remove the LCD screen & put it in a freezer bag (so it's sealed) & then put it in the freezer for a few hours (or overnight).
When suitable chilled, put the radio back together, put it back in car, & voila, it should be fixed  :D.....This worked for me about a year ago when I completely lost the display & I haven't had any problem since  ;)
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Comfortzone on Oct 1st, 2009, 11:25pm
Thanks Jonny....went into the car tonight and guess what???  the display has returned, i will be keeping this info though just in case it happens more permanently.
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Jonnycab on Oct 2nd, 2009, 12:47am
That's what mine did....started disappearing & coming back for no reason, until one day it disappeared & never came back.........until I did the freezer thing  ;)

Regarding the wiper problem....it may just need a new switch  :)
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Comfortzone on Oct 2nd, 2009, 11:29pm
The wipers have been ok today too when it was raining, perhaps lack of use had confused them a little :-/
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Highlander on Oct 2nd, 2009, 11:33pm
I'll give you £50 for it ;)
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Nunnspoet on Nov 9th, 2009, 12:10pm

on 09/30/09 at 12:09:54, Jonnycab wrote:
Regarding the radio display....remove the radio & then remove the fascia (careful when pulling out the connections). Then remove everything inside the fascia panel until you can get to the LCD screen, then try cleaning the ribbon cable connections with a cotton bud & alcohol.

If this doesn't work then remove the LCD screen & put it in a freezer bag (so it's sealed) & then put it in the freezer for a few hours (or overnight).
When suitable chilled, put the radio back together, put it back in car, & voila, it should be fixed  :D.....This worked for me about a year ago when I completely lost the display & I haven't had any problem since  ;)
Title: Re: now my radio has lost its display...and
Post by Nunnspoet on Nov 9th, 2009, 12:18pm
Seems like I have got things mixed up.  It's the first time I have done a quote job.  I went looking  for the relevant "fix" found it and posted it only to find that Johnnycab has already posted the solution as above.  :-[ Ooops!!

Mike


Ford Scorpio Forum » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.3.1!
YaBB © 2000-2003. All Rights Reserved.