climate control lcd display issue at night?

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Mikey_ZX
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Hi everyone, I have this issue with my climate control lcd not staying lit when on when I turn my headlights on at night. The lcd works but this is an issue when I turn on my headlights. Anyone know what the problem might be? Has anyone else experienced this issue? Thank you for your time.


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From the pics I'm seeing of used A/C Controls and the '91 wiring diagram (EL-47), it looks like the backlights are internal. About 95% of the time you'll find one of three things wrong if you open up electronics from that era. In most cases they're fixable if you're handy with solder:
1) Cracked solder joints. It's a good idea to start by retouching every joint on the board(s). Don't just reheat, apply some fresh solder.
2) Leaked-out electrolytic capacitors. Replace any which are bulged or obviously corroded.
3) Damaged circuit board traces (often accompanies #2). Repair with jumper wires.

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Thanks for your reply. I'll pop it open and check it out.

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I haven't heard of this one before. What happens if you turn the dimmer switch all the way up? Does the display on the radio and other lights work as expected?

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I was in my car earlier today, turned the dimmer on all the way and nothing on the screen.

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How about the radio and all of the other stuff on the dimmer?

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Everything else works, but the shifter lights also aren't working.

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Shifter lights are most likely a burned out bulb.

Do you have working lights on the HVAC control buttons or is the entire HVAC controller non-lit?


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