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obc

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:36 pm
by rash_1
my obc has just gone blank any ideas what it could be? many thanks

Re: obc

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:44 pm
by Brianmoooore
Shine a torch on the display. Can you still see the display dimly?
If so, the light bar in it has failed.
You can either buy a new one from BMW at around £30, or solder a couple of new bulbs into the old one for around £1.
If you go or the new one, I'll give you a couple of pounds for the old one.

Re: obc

Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 10:58 pm
by rash_1
i'll check tomorrow and get back to you on that.

many thanks

Re: obc

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:24 am
by agd931
This has happened today to my 6-button, I can see that the digits dimly. I did the torch test, there was no change in the brightness

Is there a procedure somewhere for repairing the light bar? I did not find anything in the Wiki.

Thanks
Arthur

Re: obc

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:18 pm
by darkchild
agd931 wrote:This has happened today to my 6-button, I can see that the digits dimly. I did the torch test, there was no change in the brightness

Is there a procedure somewhere for repairing the light bar? I did not find anything in the Wiki.

Thanks
Arthur
I was reliably informed the other week that the 6 button OBC is just a bulb, no light bar.

Re: obc

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:54 pm
by agd931
If this is the case, then :D , cause the soldering iron is not one of my strengths...

thanks for the info, appreciate it.