[s-cars] Outside Temp Backlight Out

[Robert Myers]

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See below, Douglas.

At 06:48 AM 4/25/2003 -0500, Fifield, Douglas wrote:

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>Listers,
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>My outside temp backlight went out on me last night.  Looks like a simple
>light bulb swap as the LCD is still functioning.  Are there any write-ups =
on
>how to get the cluster out on a 95.5 S6 A? Can anyone tell me what bulb I
>will need for the backlight?  Should I upgrade the rest of the dash lights
>while I am in there?
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>Thanks in advance.
>
>Douglas (still waiting for my MTM 1 fix) in MN
>95.5 //S6Avant - mine
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OAT Bulb Replacement
Robert Myers  <robert at s-cars.org>



This requires minor surgery.  Pull the instrument cluster. (10 minute or le=
ss job. - 2 or 3 screws, slip out the lower trim piece.  Another 3-4 screws=
 & slide the cluster out of the dash.  Disconnect several color coded and k=
eyed electrical connectors behind the cluster).  Remove the OAT display fro=
m the IC. (10 seconds - two small screws)  Disassemble the OAT display.  Ta=
ke your time and put everything in order as it comes out - nothing is marke=
d=2E  Unsolder the grain of wheat bulb.  Solder a replacement in its place.=
  (10 minutes)  Reassemble everything - aren't you glad all the bits and pi=
eces are arranged all nice and orderly?  (Another 20-30 minutes)

The replacement bulb is available from Radio Shack in their display of smal=
l lights.  I don't have the part number handy but it is their smallest grai=
n of wheat bulb.  It comes packaged two to a package.

The only concern is just how comfortable you are with soldering itsy-bitsy =
electrical gadgets.

The behind the dash electrical connectors are locked with a variety of meth=
ods.  Nothing requires brute force to get them apart.  Just look closely at=
 them and figure them out.  Nothing is terribly complex.

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