Ac/heat/temp, Display Out

[4hwy1fun]

I Have A 98 Rag Top, The Display For The Heat/ac And Outside Temp Has Cone Out. Not Too Long Ago It Was Just Dim And I Could Somethimes Get It To Light Up By Tapping It With My Finger, But That No Longer Works. I Am Wondering How Hard/expensive, This Is To Fix. I Was Also Wondering If It Could Be Attempted By Someone With Average Mechanical Ability And Basic Tools. Any Suggestions Would Be Welcomed...thanks

 

[MsSchroder]

4hwy1fun,
First, welcome to the CAC.

I remembered some threads about similar issues, and found a couple for you to have a look at.

http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64013
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33412

I haven't had any first hand experience with this, but it seems to be fairly common.

Maybe C4C5Specialist can come a long and give you an idea of how hard it is to get into the head unit mentioned in those threads.

Tammy

 

[awalla]

I replaced the unit myself about a month ago. It isn't a pain but it is a bit scary to manhandle some of the parts to remove and install them. All you need are Torx screwdrivers and a few nut drivers. I used the C5 factory stereo removal procedure on corvetteforum.com as a guide.

 

[4hwy1fun]

Tammy thanks for the 411, it helped.

 

[4hwy1fun]

Thanks for the web site, I'll check it out

 

[KANE]

I replaced the unit myself about a month ago. It isn't a pain but it is a bit scary to manhandle some of the parts to remove and install them. All you need are Torx screwdrivers and a few nut drivers. I used the C5 factory stereo removal procedure on corvetteforum.com as a guide.

I did the same thing last year. I spent only $580 on a NEW UNIT.

That's right- NEW.

Shop the net!!! Dealers are asking for around $1,100 for the stupid part.

 

[awalla]

I did the same thing last year. I spent only $580 on a NEW UNIT.

That's right- NEW.

Shop the net!!! Dealers are asking for around $1,100 for the stupid part.

Holy cow you got robbed!! I only paid $190 for my unit (dealer price). I checked with Ken Fitchner Chevy via email and they only wanted somewhere between $220-$250 (don't quote me on this.)