LCD backlights failed.

[Album56 0]

My 92 G60 lost its LCD panels backlights about 5 years ago & I have never had the time or inclination to look into it, but now I am retired & have time on my hands I would like to get it sorted. Are the backlights replacable without too much hassle, I have had the dial cluster lose once before but chickened out when I couldnt get it to come out far enough to see the plug connection & then found the small vacuum pipe which I pulled but didnt want to come off, as I couldnt see behind I gave up at that point & put it back together. Anybody who has had experience of this I would be grateful for any advice.

Mick

[Henny 0]

it's a doddle... the bulbs are replaceable without even having to open up the cluster... you do need to remove it, and it sounds like you were only a few moments away from getting it out from your description of getting it close before... the rubber vacuum hose is tight, give it a bit of a twist and prise it from its end and it will come off, don't forget that it's probably not been disturbed for 18years, so the rubber will have bonded itself to the plastic nipple slightly... The wiring connections are nice and easy to undo too once you can get at them to see...

 

Drop the steering wheel down to it's lowest setting and you should be able to get the cluster out without having to remove the steering wheel too... 8)

 

Oh, and the bulbs are cheap from VW... ;)

[Album56 0]

Thanks for that, I will have another go soon. You say the bulbs are replaceable without opening the cluster, can they be seen from the back once the cluster is out?

Mick

[Henny 0]

yup, they're on a bayonet kind of fitting, so a pair of long nosed pliers will grip 'em enough (the plastic back bit!) to get 'em out...

 

Anyone got a photo of the back to show what I'm on about please?

[Album56 0]

Cheers Henny :D