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Fading display
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Richard137
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Fading display
oh no! Got into the car at Lunchtime and found the dashboard lower reading (Time/MPG/Stopwatch etc) faded at the RHS (Not Dead, just fade!), Ive selected blank at the moment as its not really important, but what can I do? Whats happenin' to the old girl?
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
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OnlineX5Sport
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Re: Fading display
Could just be a failed LED or bulb.
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Richard137
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Re: Fading display
That was my first guess! How easy is it to get behind there please?
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Re: Fading display
[quote="Richard137"]
That was my first guess! How easy is it to get behind there please?
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It's easier than easy. Here is a very good video on the subject...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rShlSkjdMaU
Edit - If it's the same problem as mine, it's just a bulb or two. I tested mine by swapping 2 x LH bulbs for 2 x RH bulbs - sure enough it was a blown bulb.
That was my first guess! How easy is it to get behind there please?
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It's easier than easy. Here is a very good video on the subject...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rShlSkjdMaU
Edit - If it's the same problem as mine, it's just a bulb or two. I tested mine by swapping 2 x LH bulbs for 2 x RH bulbs - sure enough it was a blown bulb.
Last edited by chubbs on Sat Apr 16, 2016 11:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Richard137
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- Posts: 240
- Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:48 pm
- Location: Rochdale
Re: Fading display
Thank you for such a great tutorial.
2006 BMW E53 Titanium Silver (Facelift)
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.
Remapped
LED Angel Eyes
LED Reverse Lights
B-Pillars Wrapped in Carbon Black
Rear Wiper E70 Conversion
Winter Wheels (18" 255/55).
------ To Do ------
CREE Driving light set.
Steering wheel to be Carbon Wrapped.
Running Boards to be polished.