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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

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YOUR RESEARCH2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

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loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration

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Reported cause
This "crazing" is due to a loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration.
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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

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Inspect displays and nothing seems

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I took the cluster back or and disassembled down to the LCD's and inspected the displays and nothing seems to be wrong or broken but can still see the imperfections in them even when off.
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Leading evidence: 'loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration' (1 discussions report identifying this cause; no attributable repair resolution). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration' (1 discussions; 1 report identifying it and 0 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Inspect displays and nothing seems' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Inspect displays and nothing seems

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I took the cluster back or and disassembled down to the LCD's and inspected the displays and nothing seems to be wrong or broken but can still see the imperfections in them even when off.
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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

Use eprom programmer, you can copy the code

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Using an EPROM programmer, you can copy the code from your existing cluster to the new one (mileage, VIN).
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Inspect displays and nothing seems

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I took the cluster back or and disassembled down to the LCD's and inspected the displays and nothing seems to be wrong or broken but can still see the imperfections in them even when off.
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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

Use eprom programmer, you can copy the code

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Suggestion
Using an EPROM programmer, you can copy the code from your existing cluster to the new one (mileage, VIN).
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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

Reported and suspected causes (1)

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loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Suspected cause: 0
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Reported cause
This "crazing" is due to a loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration.
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2000 996 Cluster LCD Problem

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I did the OBC Hack today. All three of my LCD's were all perfect before I unplugged the cluster from the harnesses. Just after unplugging them I could see my MPH and Clock LCD's appeared to have crystals in them, almost like something got in them and froze. After completing the hack and plugging them back in it looks horrible as if the LCD is broken but it is not. I took the cluster back or and disassembled down to the LCD's and inspected the displays and nothing seems to be wrong or broken but can still see the imperfections in them even when off. What could have happened by just unplugging them. Battery was disconnected and was very gentle when disassembling. Will this go away or did something happen? Anyone else have this happen?

POST 2Original post

This "crazing" is due to a loss of liquid crystal and/or air infiltration. They will only get worse and the only fix is to either replace the cluster or buy a cluster and have a professional swap the LCDs.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Do you know if the mileage will carry over to a new cluster of if it will show the milage of the cluster I buy. I have pretty low milage and don't want a cluster with higher mileage.

POST 4Original post

Mileage will show that of the replacement gauge

POST 5Original post

Using an EPROM programmer, you can copy the code from your existing cluster to the new one (mileage, VIN). If you decide to go through the effort (actually pretty easy), I can email you an instruction PDF. Pictures courtesy of KevinH1990.

POST 6Original post

Quotes source post: 11160770

Could you email me those instructions? Ill pm my email. Cheers.

POST 7Original post

Emails sent. It's actually a word document, BTW. Sorry for any confusion Document was also passed to me by KevinH1990. Thanks Kevin!

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