MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: percy on April 21, 2015, 03:03:34 pm

Title: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: percy on April 21, 2015, 03:03:34 pm

Ok guys, I've just been in my car and while driving it made a bong noise like low tyre pressure etc but couldn't see anything on the display, then noticed that my mileage display was not illuminated as much as the rest of the display, so is there bulbs in there can get replaced, if so how? Thanks.

Title: Re: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: Stevepd on April 21, 2015, 05:33:34 pm

Mine goes dark from left to right but only when the weather is warm!.

Title: Re: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: GTIEagles on April 22, 2015, 11:18:55 am

Mine too, if it ever fails I'll be doing the highline upgrade  :happy2:

Title: Re: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 22, 2015, 12:41:41 pm

The fault lies with the LCD's ribbon cable where it is terminated to the PCB, it's possible to fix sometimes new LCD but seems mostly to be the ribbon cable problem

Title: Re: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: percy on April 22, 2015, 02:12:56 pm

Thanks guys, I think it's the heat from yesterday as I came to it this morning and all good again. So no more money spending at the moment.

Title: Re: Odometer has gone darker display
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 22, 2015, 04:05:19 pm

Yes heat does affect it and you'll notice it more so in the summer, if you google it you'll find lots of posts and photos about it