Boxster A/C temperature LCD
 

Guys;

This afternoon, the temperature on the A/C screen did loose a segment, 10 minutes after, a hude 1/2 moon appears. Is this a common problem? Is there a replacmeent part for that screen? Pricing?

Tks for your help.

Thierry

Mine is also missing a section in the giant O in Off (embarrassment of a display for a premium sports car). I read somewhere that the unit is an Audi piece, they are expensive and frankly I think the crappiest part of my car, I especially don't like the fact that you immediately have to turn it off everytime you start the vehicle instead of having an off default choice. I see them ob enbay every now and then if it really bothers you look there.

nice find Lil B, if I ever get my ass employed I'll have to fix the display now..

The Rising Sun Syndrome. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15193

Rising Sun Syndrome
 

Last weekend we had the Box in a P-car show which was on a golf course in the hot sun for a few hours. Guess what my wife pointed out when she decided to turn the air on? Yup, the same orange disk sneaking in on stage left. Thanks to you guys, I can be a hero by saving some bux, as well as appearing to be a mechanical genius. All I have to R&R the kit I just bought on E-Bay :cheers:

I did the same. Order the replacement one on Ebay.

Thanks guys!

I've never seen that eBay kit before but that looks like the way to go. I know a replacement unit is ~$400 so the worst that can happen is you bust the one you're fixing and you have to buy a new one anyway. Seems like good odds to save $350.

I don't need the kit (knock on wood), but I bought one a few weeks ago to have on the shelf. My luck, when mine goes, they won't be offering it anymore, or as anything, the price will, of course, be higher.

It comes with a lifetime warranty, so I figured why not?

Rising Sun Update
 

Piece of cake. The Module Master LCD rebuild kit Arrived in a coupl'a days, and, after careful study, went in in less than an hour. Works like a charm, except I miss the MANUELL logo. My father was Spanish, you see. Also a bit disconcerting is the index in reference to the "required tools" photo in the directions. It referred to the needle nosed pliers as a Utility or exacto knife. I thought I'd had a stroke or something. Didn't need the knife anyway-everything fit like a metaphor. Don't know if my wife thinks I'm a genius or not yet, but she IS impressed. Now thinks its OK to spend time w/ the 986 folk. Thanks for the great tip. :cheers:

I did the change out today. Very very easy job, 45 minutes at the most.
Very nice result. A+++++

Thierry

My display has been missing two of the little blocks that reflect the fan speed since I picked up the car in May. I also have the half moon on the right side of the display. I bought the replacement on Ebay today. I'll take pics and post when it arrives and I install it.

when i first bought my car on the left side it looked like a sun (and i tought it was supposed to look like that) hahah, but obviously its not.
in my car its either top off or heat on full blast, no in between haha, so i dont really care, but wouldnt mind finding one for cheap (no luck, but lately im not even looking)

Ordered one on Sunday
 

I am glad to see everyone is pleased with the kit. I had decided Sunday to order one for my car and have been having second thoughts about changing it until reading your posts. My son is a Porsche tech and those have been a problem since new. They replace them often but most fail just after it's all on you. He even thought this was worth a try because even the factory replacements are prone to bleeding out the LCD if ever left in a lot of full sun heat.

Good thing to have on hand
 

Thanks for the heads up on this weak electronic link in the A/C module. Hadn't even heard of it until today, but as the Boxster sits in the Colorado and New Mexico sun a few times a year at displays, I decided to order the ebay replacement and have on hand as well. Maybe with what I save on this part, I will soon have saved enough to buy a spare key and remote ;)

LCD Screen in kit not Matte Finish as original
 

The kit arrived today and all went well on the install until I turned the unit over and looked at my completed unit. The glass on the replacement LCD in the kit is polished glass both sides. I thought I had installed the screen with the wrong face out because the original is matte finished. I would guess to eliminate glare. I looked at the instructions again and on page nine it says the semi gloss side toward the front so I knew I had messed up and disassembled the unit again. After a few minutes now that I understood how this comes apart ,and it is really a lot easier than the 12 page assembly manual looks, I get to the screen and both sides are the same gloss. I had it right. I called the help line number in the instructions and after talking to three different people I am told that they had ordered these with matte finish as original but they came in gloss. So if you are a picky stickler for all original this may not be the kit for you. I kind of like the gloss for now. I might change my mind when the sun bounces back at me and the glare causes me to hit a utility pole. I was thinking about adding a layer of film on top before reassembly like the screen protectors they sell for electronics like a palm pilot to dull it down what do you guys think? Oh I mentioned they should edit the instructions and change the semi gloss reference and xacto knife for pliers in tools needed. They didn't seem amused.

You must have gotten a 2nd batch because after reading your post, I checked the one I ordered a few weeks ago to have on hand and one side is matte and the other gloss, so at least in my case, it looks correct.

Hey LB,

Great minds must think alike, my display is fine but being in the military has taught me one thing. Always be prepared for any contingency. I ordered my back-up display today and will shelve it along with my other array of spare parts. It sounds like there's a run on these displays by the posts I've read.

The gloss vs matte finish will be dealt with when the new part arrives.

LCD Screen in kit not Matte Finish as original
 

The main thing here is that these do work and look a lot better than a display with the half moon bleed that stays orange even with the car off. I like the look of the new one and would not think twice about doing it again. Plus I saved a lot of money with this.

After seeing the reaction, and all the sales generated by my post, maybe I should contact them again and try to negotiate some kind of finder's fee.... :D

Seriously, I'm glad it's worked out well for everyone :cheers:

I want the finders fee.

When I first saw it on ebay 1 1/2 years the LCD display was being sold only for Audi. I asked the seller if it would work on a 996/986 because we use an Audi display.

Then the seller changed the listing to include the Boxster.

This is the company. http://www.modulemaster.com/en/index.php

I'm sure we can work it out... :cheers:

Just checked modulemasters site through the link TP put up and I found a small discrepancy.

On the ebay page, they state the LCD replacement has a " NEW DESIGN WITH COMPLETE LIFETIME WARRANTY ". But, on the mm website they say it has a five year warranty - shorter lifetime...lol.

I'm sure it's an unintentional snafu, just like the exacto knife reference in the instructions, but to be safe, you may want to print a copy of your ebay receipt page and tuck it away just in case.

It still may not guarantee you a lifetime warranty (I mean who's gonna sue for a $50 part years later if they say NO?), but at least you'll have a leg to stand on.

Wow... this is some great info! I just ordered mine from eBay... I'll report back how the install goes!

Now What!
 

My display had two missing bars for the fan speed display and the giant half moon on the right hand side. I bought the replacement on ebay, read the directions and prepared to replace that bad boy.

Well, when I popped the cover off the old display to my horror I learned that someone else had tried this before because the two phillips head screws that hold the display unit in place were completely stripped out. AAAAHHHHH!

How do I get them out? Once I do what do I replace them with? (I know, never end a sentence with a preposition, yada yada)

Thanks in advance

Make sure you have enough light when you are removing the climate control unit. The instructions state "philips head screws", but that is incorrect. I was trying to do the project in my dim-lit garage with the top up, and thought that my screws were stripped out too. I was originally trying to use a philips head screw driver per the instructions, but when the screwdriver was just spinning in the screw-head, I eventually went to get a flashlight. To my surprise, the screws were torx heads. Make sure you are using the correct screw driver.

Other than that, the install went great! The dealership quoted me $550 to put in a new climate control unit. I'd say my $60 was very well spent!

I do have one question for those of you that have done this install. Does ModuleMaster only make these displays in the semi-gloss finish? I was hoping it would be closer to the mat finish to match the radio display, but I figure I can't be too picky for $60.

Thanks for the advise dja1980! I went to Sears and bought a set of drill bits called "Strip out." I would have really screwed things up. (No pun intended) I'll give the TORX screw driver a try.

I ordered one also
 

My display went out last week, glad I looked here before trying to find a used one.

Thanks again guys.

I will be changing out my Climate Control display tomorrow (or the next day). The instructions call to "gently" pry out the fascia trim panel.

Any tricks or recommendations before I gouge up my dash with a screw driver while cracking / breaking the plastic trim? The rest of the job looks pretty straight forward.

I just put my fingers under the bottom end and pull!

Did it last night. I pried from the top and the face plate popped right off.
Total time from opening up the package to final testing was about 1 hour.

Now I can tell if my AC is on or not.

Better late than never (although never is better)
 

I know this is a very old thread, but I have just experienced this LCD issue on the climate control system of my 2000 Boxster. In looking through the thread, the links to the eBay site to purchase the kits are no longer valid. A search of eBay didn't find anything but complete climate control units. Any thoughts on where one might get the repair kit?

Here you go:

http://www.ltd-cars.com/ebay/p1-v31/c-280644684944.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Climate-Control-LCD-Repair-Kit-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3f0c25484bQQitemZ27078 6709579QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries#ht_500wt_956

http://www.modulemaster.com/en/services/climate_controls.php

The one at the bottom (the repair kit)

I am going to order me one for Christmas :D . I will keep you all posted on how it works out.

I love this forum! I was taking my phone out of the cigarette holder when it slipped out of my hand, hit the gear shift and then hit the LCD diplay. The corner must have hit it just right because now I see a shattered LCD display. Now I know I won't have to pay Porsche parts price!

Installed it this past weekend. Good instructions, good results, but I do mis seeing Manuell on the display. Took about 40 minutes and I'm not the world's fastest wrencher.

promark,

I just ordered mine today. How did the install go for you? Anything you would do differently? I will be doing mine next week. Stay tuned.

Got my new LCD Screen today and its installed. Nice instructions from Module Master. Only $60 and I consider this an upgrade :) . Hopefully with the new LCD screen I will get better gas mileage LOL :D

i purchased the new lcd screen a few weeks ago. finally got around to installing it this weekend:

BEFORE:
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331585242.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331585265.jpg

AFTER:
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331585289.jpg
http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1331585297.jpg


(man! the camera+flash really shows all the little specks of dust/dirt. i swear it doesn't look like that in person)