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New member Username: Gunner2008Uk Post Number: 1 Registered: Jan-08 | I've just bought this headunit off my mate who's had it for about a year, just recently the lcd on the face panel has stopped working even though all the buttons on it are working but the display doesnt show anything. i've taken it to a dealer who said theres a power supply at the back which is missing and i contact alpine for it, the thing is though that my mate had it in his car and didnt take it out or anything when the display stopped working. so how could the power supply have come off? so i thought i'll ask here if anyone knows anything about what might be wrong. and also how much a new front panel might cost I've posted some pics of it and where the dealer goes the power supply is for the lcd display. http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/1465/dsc000791dh7.jpg http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/5885/dsc00081ml7.jpg http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5228/dsc000811cj9.jpg |
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Silver Member Username: Kpa2727Post Number: 861 Registered: May-07 | is that a detachable faceplate? it looks like it if so your dealer dosen't know jack s@#t. most of these type units have burnt out lights or contact issues. on the face plate you have copper and brass mix contacts. when the face comes off or opens these intersect. what happens is they get corroded or bent from use and act up i went through this many times. i had to use a eraser or nail file even needle nose pliars to correct the prongs. so check it out and see what is needed. i'm not liable for your actions so be careful. |
