Digital speedometer stopped working

[jdlmodelt]

Actually, I can just faintly see the digital speedometer and outdoor temperature still displaying and changing while the ignition is on and I can see the speed change in accordance with speed, however, it looks like the backlight has burned out in that center digital display area?
j

[emore93]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

Actually, I can just faintly see the digital speedometer and outdoor temperature still displaying and changing while the ignition is on and I can see the speed change in accordance with speed, however, it looks like the backlight has burned out in that center digital display area?
j

Sounds like you found your problem. You may need to do a little minor surgery to get into the cluster to change out the back lighting.

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As a last resort, you could send it to Qmulus to have it repaired (if you don't want to do it yourself). He has done a gauge cluster for me and did an awesome job.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by jdlmodelt

Actually, I can just faintly see the digital speedometer and outdoor temperature still displaying and changing while the ignition is on and I can see the speed change in accordance with speed, however, it looks like the backlight has burned out in that center digital display area?
j

This is a simple bulb change. You'll have to pull the cluster out, but that only takes a few minutes. The bulbs are easily accessible from the back of the cluster (assuming that yours is pre-facelift).