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(Message started by: drawlings on Jan 21^st, 2007, 3:24pm)

Title: Blank Radio
Post by drawlings on Jan 21^st, 2007, 3:24pm

Hi all, my radio 7000RDS has got a blank screen. I tried a number of suggestions I have found in the forums but none seem to work.

The radio itself works fine. I tried drying it out, left in my place for over a week. I took the front plastic cover off and tried applied a hair dryer (not getting too close).

If there is anything else I can try, please let me know as I don't want to bin it.

Thanks

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by Highlander on Jan 21^st, 2007, 3:30pm

try cleaning the contacts on the security panel

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by mr._floppy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 4:07pm

Yes, there's an epidemic of blank 7000 screens on the site this winter.

But good news for me, my 7000 is back to normal to-day, perfect LCD screen .

No rhyme or reason, after days of playing dead, it springs back to life :-/

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by macroy on Jan 21^st, 2007, 5:08pm

Hi,mine went about 2 weeks ago now,still no sign of it.It was there at night vanished by next morning. Roy.

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by drawlings on Jan 21^st, 2007, 6:00pm

Cheers Highlander, I will try and clean the contacts on the security panel.

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by TiberiuS on Jan 21^st, 2007, 8:46pm

When my car left this evening, no display...not even a hint of it...my CC displays also used to suffer along with the radio, anyone else on here with that problem?

Once got a friend (that's what friends are for ;)) to hold her finger on the cc display for ages once to see if it was heat related...like hell it was ::)

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by v4-max on Jan 21^st, 2007, 10:46pm

took the security panel of today and sprayed with wd40, allso had battery out to recharge it. 7000 radio now lights up like a xmas tree. dont know if it was the wd40 that did the job or disconnecting and re connecting the battery that did it but it works, how long for though is anybodys guess.

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by Wadman on Jan 28^th, 2007, 11:33pm

From Wadman: -
Replaced the battery, set in the codes and radio works, Except stalk controls do not function.
Anybody got any ideas?

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by Highlander on Jan 29^th, 2007, 12:06am

The multiplug from the stalk isnt in properly at the rear of the radio?

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by Penguin on Jan 29^th, 2007, 6:25pm

I had that problem, and I solved it completely by taking it out...

...and putting an Alpine unit in its place. :D

Cheers

Penguin

Title: Re: Blank Radio
Post by dh_dove on Jan 29^th, 2007, 7:10pm

Our 7000 series radio front display failed about four weeks ago.
Then it came back...............then it vanished........etc.etc.
Column control works fine so we have now nearly remembered by rote all VHF stations that we listen to............
Display - WHAT DISPLAY ;D
DH Dove