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(Message started by: Silver_Poppy on Dec 10^th, 2005, 3:31pm)

Title: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Silver_Poppy on Dec 10^th, 2005, 3:31pm

Hello and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all. Can anyone shed some light on this little concern for me ???.Got in my scorp this morning turned on the radio, got the sounds but nothing on the 'info display' yet the light comes on when switched on. Everything works normally, volume, pre-sets etc. but no display. I got no indication of anything going wrong, one day working and then not ???. Can anyone help out with this one please.

S.P.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by craig on Dec 10^th, 2005, 3:45pm

have you tried removing the security piece,cleaning the contacts and replacing it.....
bit of a common fault i'm afraid....

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Highlander on Dec 10^th, 2005, 4:32pm

Or could be dampness at this time of year, remove the front panel and keep it in the house overnight somewhere it can dry out.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Baw_Flinger on Dec 10^th, 2005, 6:58pm

Yup, my display did not work at all when I got mine about a month ago. A couple of days ago, I had do do a fair few hours driving (the first since getting it) and the heater was going full blast. Later that day, the display peeped into life and has stayed on ever since. Defo linked to moisture. I think I will take it down and give it a good clean and dry out anyway, was going to get around to it at some point.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by frank.a on Dec 11^th, 2005, 4:00pm

my 7000 went the same way about 2 week's ago !. i kept the panel on a raidiator over night but nothing
happened. any idea of what to clean it with ? ;)

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Silver_Poppy on Dec 11^th, 2005, 5:33pm

Problem now sorted after keeping the security bar in the house and leaving the car running on the drive for an hour (full heat setting) to slowly roast inside. Display now back to normal, many thanks for the advice gents :). Frank, I cleaned my contacts by wiping them with methylated spirits on a clean cloth, both on the bar and the unit itself hope this does the trick on your unit.

S.P.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by proberjohn on Dec 11^th, 2005, 9:51pm

I ended up getting another one. Tried keeping it warm, drying it our in the house for a week, cleaning the contacts with switch cleaner and still it worked only when it wanted to :-/. The "new" one has been fine :) :)

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Baw_Flinger on Dec 11^th, 2005, 10:43pm

Dawrn!! Spoke to soon, just stopped again!!! Knew it was to good to be true :'(

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by mr._floppy on Dec 11^th, 2005, 11:06pm

My radio gave similar trouble recently, I was in the habit of removing the panel every night and imaginatively hiding it under the drivers sun visor ( yeah, I know, it would be the first place I would look too !! :P) I've since left it in place all the time and haven't had any trouble from it yet.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Highlander on Dec 12^th, 2005, 12:20am

That might be a cause too, mine are never off and never had a problem.
Do the people who are having the problem remove the panel regularly?
might just be the clip/spring slackening

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Silver_Poppy on Dec 12^th, 2005, 7:16am

Hi Highlander, apart from taking the bar off to dry it out the other day it hadn't been off at all because I know I'd lose it :-/ if I put it somewhere safe. Could this be just another quirky ford thingy :P.

S.P.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by JohnJ on Dec 12^th, 2005, 8:53am

When you take a drive stick on the Aircon and Recirc with heat on, and that should go someway to getting rid of any moisture causing probs.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by Highlander on Dec 12^th, 2005, 12:24pm

I run with my aircon on most if not all of the time.. maybe thats helping.

Title: Re: Blank info Display radio 7000
Post by proberjohn on Dec 12^th, 2005, 12:31pm

The voice of doom here - I run with the aircon on, never remove it normally and mine still caused a problem :( :(

I bought a 5000 off e-bay to replace it but then a raft of security panels came onto e-bay so I bought one of those. Has been fine since but as it used to work for months then fail for days then work for weeks again I'm not being complacent ;)