I just got an e-mail from a guy at Module Masters about the LCD issues so many of us live with.

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The LCD fadeout is a common problem on the A6's. We recently discovered the cause: the LCD ribbon connector is thermally bonded to a connector which tends to loosen up over time. The heat generated by the cluster is enough to separate this bond. We just ordered a $4000 temperature controlled press to rebond these connectors and permanently fix the problem. We should be set up for these repairs this week.

Best regards,
Bill
R&D Engineer
ModuleMaster

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I've followed up asking about what the price will likely be, and will post when I get more info.

 

Shameless plug:

www.modulemaster.com

They fixed my ABS controller years ago, and the service was great.

 

I sure believe it...

My display went out after the temps were 100+ for awhile

 

Awesome find, i'm interested to see what the cost of the fix will be.

 

My guess is about the $200 range

 

I got some rough pricing for the module rebuild from Module Masters today.

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Hi Paul,

The A6 cluster rebuild is $95 and includes repair of the fading LCD display. This rebuild also includes a 5 year warranty. Turn around time is 2-3 days.

Regards,
Bill

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Sounds like a pretty good price to me. I'll be sending mine as soon as I can.