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Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:41 am

Good morning , has anyone have an unwanted but fully usable 13 button OBC for sale , I y think I've damaged mine during replacing a bled out LCD screen.
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If you happen happen to find yourself a replacement OBC and would like to sell the damaged one, let me know.
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Thu Mar 21, 2024 1:07 am
If you happen happen to find yourself a replacement OBC and would like to sell the damaged one, let me know.
Hi I'm still waiting for a replacement screen, for mine all being well I could be in a position to sell you my spare which needs the backlight holder ,LCD screen .I'll let you know how I get on
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Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 am

All the best with the LCD replacement. Did you source the screen from the UK or overseas? Hard to know how the quality varies between all of the different suppliers.
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Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 am
All the best with the LCD replacement. Did you source the screen from the UK or overseas? Hard to know how the quality varies between all of the different suppliers.
I bought mine from PartWorks. https://partworks.de/briefware-inland-d ... r-bc2.html.
They are all made in China anyway.
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twenty wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:25 pm
deltaclipper wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 am
All the best with the LCD replacement. Did you source the screen from the UK or overseas? Hard to know how the quality varies between all of the different suppliers.
I bought mine from PartWorks. https://partworks.de/briefware-inland-d ... r-bc2.html.
They are all made in China anyway.
Hi both. I bought one off ebay , as you say they're all chinese in any case. Initially after changing the LCD the display was fine with the exception of a missing letter /symbol. I had read that this could be due the two rubber type stipes which fit on both sides of the LCD may have a poor connection so I stripped it down again and gave everything a gentle wipe and a s light spray of contact cleaner allowing it to dry with the use of a hair dryer , now the display bares no resemblance to English and now I'm without an OBC. I've got an early type with a ribbon connector and a later model and despite swopping parts I still have the same problem, There is one for sale on ebay for an E28 which I think will fit after changing the rear cover but I'm holding it for an E30 so BUMP please
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twenty wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:25 pm
deltaclipper wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 am
All the best with the LCD replacement. Did you source the screen from the UK or overseas? Hard to know how the quality varies between all of the different suppliers.
I bought mine from PartWorks. https://partworks.de/briefware-inland-d ... r-bc2.html.
They are all made in China anyway.
Found this web site this evening , not original functions but a few useful additions

https://80s.engineering/?product=on-boa ... cba1185463
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twenty wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:25 pm
deltaclipper wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:43 am
All the best with the LCD replacement. Did you source the screen from the UK or overseas? Hard to know how the quality varies between all of the different suppliers.
I bought mine from PartWorks. https://partworks.de/briefware-inland-d ... r-bc2.html.
They are all made in China anyway.
Interested to hear how you go with that part! Keep us updated.
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fusilier wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:41 am
Good morning , has anyone have an unwanted but fully usable 13 button OBC for sale , I y think I've damaged mine during replacing a bled out LCD screen.
Thanks
So do you want a complete working 'box' but no other OBC wiring/parts? I have a large box of sets which I sourced 15+ years ago, but can't remember exactly what works and what does not.
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orangecurry wrote:
Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:26 pm
fusilier wrote:
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:41 am
Good morning , has anyone have an unwanted but fully usable 13 button OBC for sale , I y think I've damaged mine during replacing a bled out LCD screen.
Thanks
So do you want a complete working 'box' but no other OBC wiring/parts? I have a large box of sets which I sourced 15+ years ago, but can't remember exactly what works and what does not.
Hi yes just the box / display unit
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Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:51 am

Out of curiosity, what lead you to think the OBC you have is damaged?
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Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:50 pm

deltaclipper wrote:
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:51 am
Out of curiosity, what lead you to think the OBC you have is damaged?
Hi , there are two types of 13 Button OBCs, the difference I can see that the early ones are different in that the circuit board connection between that and the front section is that it is connected via a 7/8? connection strip and the later ones haven't which makes it easier to dismantle .
I managed to break the connection on the ribbon but resoldered them back on , That maybe the problem, I have 2 other OBCs but neither work ATM


I have ordered on ebay a new LCD screen and the two connector strips which lay either side of the screen from a Company in Germany . I've previously bought two "Chinese" manufactured screens both were no good so I'll revisit this when its fitted and update .
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Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:28 pm

...sorry for the delay - I'm going through 30 years of collecting spares for my VW Subaru BMW and others, and I haven't found the box of OBC spares yet - I'll see if I can find it over the weekend.
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