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Oct 23, 2004 | 03:43 PM

jonm61

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Overhead Console problem

My overhead console stopped showing any info the other day. The display comes on when I start the truck, so I know that, at least, works, but the display is just blank after I start the truck. I also had no dash lights yesterday, but once I turned the dimmer switch all the way up, turning on the dome light, and then back down, they started working. not sure if this is related.

I know it's not a power/ground issue, because the map lights work. I'm concerned that the unit may be fried, as this seems to have happened sometime after I jumpstarted a coworker's truck on Thursday.

Anyone have any suggestions, before I start taking stuff apart?

Thanks!

Oct 24, 2004 | 10:19 PM

jonm61

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Anyone have ANY thoughts?

Oct 25, 2004 | 01:38 PM

suave6565

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Sounds like the display board on the unit has gone bad. at least they not expesive....on ebay they go for at least $40.00.

Oct 25, 2004 | 04:52 PM

91-Exploder

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Press the 'mode' button once one of the display modes for the console is 'display off'

Mine goes like this

English Units
Metric Units
Off (no display)

Oct 26, 2004 | 05:57 PM

jonm61

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 91-Exploder

Press the 'mode' button once one of the display modes for the console is 'display off'

Thanks, that fixed it. I don't know how it got turned off, because I didn't turn it off. I feel like an idiot now--I knew about that but never even tried hitting the mode button.

Oh well, now it's back to normal.

Thanks all!