Instrument Cluster showing worm/spider on LCD display of speedometer

[golfguykgb]

I've seen the previous posts about this anomaly but I was hoping it wouldn't happen. I left my 986 parked overnight outside in the Las Vegas Winter and woke up to the following morning to this on my instrument cluster.

My only question is do I try to wait until the summertime weather for it to fix itself or is the LCD display bad for good or is the cable ribbon only bad.

I found the cable ribbon available for sale but not sure that will fix it permanently.

Don't know if I should just bite the bullet and get the display repaired or look for a used cluster on eBay and then pay to get the mileage adjusted accordingly.

[KevinH1990]

https://www.design911shop.com/p/display-set-for-instrument-cluster-right-porsche-996---986-boxster/

If (more likely when) this happens to my cluster, my first choice would be to buy a replacement LCD like the one in this link. There may be other products available that are less expensive or better. I posted a link to the first one I found.

I've done some work on my cluster before, and I was surprised that a DIY effort was possible. You can see how to take the gauge cluster apart in this thread: https://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/43017-carrera-gauge-swap.html

Good luck.

[golfguykgb]

Thank you for the information. Hopefully another member will chime in down the road before I start this DIY project in the future.

[KevinH1990]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zClqdYWB-9s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1N9TdLCFGo&t=3s

There are videos on YouTube showing how to do the work. The presenter uses a 996 cluster, but the process will be the same for a 986 cluster.

Good luck.

[clickman]

Mine worms did partially disappear last summer, and fortunately they’re not in the way of anything important. Does anyone know what the magic temperature is that creates the worms?

[golfguykgb]

Thanks for the info on the repair video. I would love to get more feedback from other owners on this anomaly.

[997_986]

I wouldn't think too long and replace the display or have it repaired, I wouldn't speculate on a self-healing. On the other hand, it's only a cosmetic problem and if it doesn't bother you too much you can always do it after the summer. Afaik they are more robust to higher temperatures than cold.

Edit: To be honest, I like the LCtree ;-)

[Smallblock454]

It's a flower.

[997_986]

Originally Posted by Smallblock454

It's a flower.

.... trust me, it will be a tree ;-)