OBC screen replacement

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Post Sun Feb 03, 2019 8:42 am

Thanks for that. I haven’t had the time to replace mine - most probably do this in the spring.
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Post Tue Feb 05, 2019 1:32 pm

I done the 6 button obc screen replacement sunday gone no problems so far ... still need to check it on a turd up the yard yet though 🤣
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Post Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:36 pm

I should have a replacement screen by the weekend - so hopefully it’s second time lucky.
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Post Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:25 pm

I have exactly the same problem with my 6 button OBC and really toying with the option of repair instead of chancing buying a second hand one.
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Post Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:06 pm

Fitted the new screen today - no repeat of the screen exploding debacle this time. Works great.
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Post Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:30 am

Ordered my replacement screen for my 6 button OBC today from Part Gearworks on eBay for £36.18, I can let anyone interested know how the install goes when it arrives?
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Post Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:55 pm

Received my replacement screen in under a week from the German supplier on Ebay (Gearworks) and it took 5 minutes to install with help from the instruction pack and even easier watching it on YouTube! Below are the before and after shots. Very Happy!
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Post Mon Mar 18, 2019 6:30 pm

Nice one !
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Post Tue Mar 19, 2019 9:09 am

that's excellent.
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:27 pm

Plugged mine in today and it's grafting away fine 8)
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:31 pm

Looking good !
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:37 pm

will these screens fit a 13 button obc?
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:48 pm

They do Steve.
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:52 pm

Magpie's screen won't fit a 13 button OBC, but the same supplier does one that will. Look further back in the thread, you will find links to both types.
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:59 pm

Correct Brian, I should have amplified my statement ! Nice one !
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Post Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:16 pm

nice one, will have a look & see what i can sort out.
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Post Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:33 am

I have a 13 button OBC on my e24 which has always had a bled screen since I bought it. Unfortunately replacing the screen with one of these didn't work for me. Nothing shows on the screen, it just lights up. Looks like the OBC is knackered internally somewhere which is a shame.
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Post Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:12 pm

Hi. Has anyone tried fitting a 13 button version to a US spec model?

I’m wondering what the difference is and if I can just use the same one
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Post Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:16 pm

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Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:12 pm
 Hi. Has anyone tried fitting a 13 button version to a US spec model?

I’m wondering what the difference is and if I can just use the same one
See this wiki article. https://www.e30zone.net/e30wiki/index.p ... itting_OBC

The 13 button needs a lot more than the 6 button.

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Post Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:34 pm

Sorry, maybe I didn’t explain properly.

I currently have the 13 button OBC, but need to replace the lcd. I have a US spec model M3, but the Partworks eBay listing says their replacement lcd is not for the US spec model.

I was wondering if anyone had tried fitting one of these on a US spec obc, and if so what extra (if anything) you need to do.

Thanks in advance.
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Post Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:23 am

The OBC fitted to UK cars can be switched to US units, so I wasn't aware that there was a difference.
Possibly some element of the display required for US units is missing on the replacement screen?
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