Re: Auto Check System Problem

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Vbonz@aol.com say:

> My yellow Auto Check System screen went on the blink.  Unreadable display.
> It is now working again without problem, but it going out is obviously a
> dubious sign.  Anyone else experience this.  Can I expect it to go out for
> good....soon.  Is it expensive to fix?   Can you fix it yourself?

It's a crappy connection behind the dashboard. Mine's been doing it
for 4 years. Isn't bad enough to make fixing it worthwhile.

The fix was described some time (2-3 years) ago in detail by
Mike LaRosa. It's easy; pop the instrument cluster, pull the
connector, sandpaper and contact cleaner, reassemble. 20 minutes.
OK, 2 hours the first time :-)

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Andrew L. Duane (JOT-7)			duane@zk3.dec.com
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