walts62ragtop

Looking for an ambient temp gauge for my 95 968. Seems to have power, but screen doesnt work. Anyone have one?

968workaholic

Did you pull the gauge out and check the backlight bulb? The screen will not illuminate if the bulb is bad

walts62ragtop

I have not pulled it. I didn't know there was a bulb. Thought they were led screens.

biosurfer1

Yep, tiny bulb back there. They are LCD screens, not LED.

Fyi, the screen is attached to the trim with plastic clips, make sure you unhook both to remove the screen, if you only do one, the other tab will break. Don't ask how I know😒

walts62ragtop

LCD is what I meant, sorry. Is the bulb like a dash bulb? And if the bulb goes out, how would it stop the screen from working? If I press on the screen lightly, you can get some sort of image to appear, but it might be accurate. And goes away as soon as you let off.
Thanks for the reply.
I'm just trying to figure this out a bit before I go an take apart my car. You know, have a game plan.
Bill

Paul Waterloo

The bulb is like a dash bulb. Mine had the same issue, and when I took it off for something else, I was able to just wiggle things when it went back together and it all worked. No replacement bulb needed.

hb253

How involved is it to change the bulb? Does it require dissassembly of the dash or does the temperature display pop out somehow?

Hugo

walts62ragtop

From what I've read, need to take dash panel out...

Paul Waterloo

It's not hard....just go to Clark's Garage and there is a procedure there. You work from right to left, start on the outboard side of the dash to remove the trim and take a couple more screws out and you might have to take the glove compartment out, which is easy. When you put everything back together make sure you don't knock the rubber tube off the back of the air inlet vent for the HVAC system. Or if you do, just put it back on. Also, be very careful with the circle trim piece on the face side of it, it's easy to break when rotating it.

walts62ragtop

Thanks for all the good info. On gauge replacement. Going to tackle this soon....when weather gets better.