2006 T5 Kombi Beach, Trip Computer Display very dim

**Van Tastic** · 03-05-2018, 09:57 PM

Dear Fellow Dubbers,
When my Kombi is cold the trip computer display works perfectly with bright red characters.
When it is hot, however, like on a sunny day, the display is very dim - only just visible at the bottom.
I am guessing it has something to do with the heat of the display.
Has anyone else experienced this problem?
Does anyone have a solution they can share please?
Thanks in advance,
Van Tastic

**Umai Naa!!** · 03-05-2018, 10:24 PM

Fairly common for that ear of cluster.

Happens with MK4 Golfs and B5 Passats, too.

Solution is to send the cluster away and have the LCD screen replaced.

**BrianJ** · 04-05-2018, 09:25 AM

I think mine is not as bright as when it was new, but its still usable.

Love your name Van Tastic, a few years ago I made up a label for my beach called 'Trippin the life van tastic' from the old song 'Tripping the light fantastic'.

**Sunny43.5** · 04-05-2018, 02:07 PM

Careful Brian you are exposing a bit of your hippie side maybe .

**BrianJ** · 04-05-2018, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Sunny43.5

Careful Brian you are exposing a bit of your hippie side maybe .

LOL, Maybe that's why some of us are attracted to these vans instead of red sports cars.

**Sunny43.5** · 04-05-2018, 09:10 PM

Very true I went from a Morris Minor to an SV1 Valiant then to a VF Valiant wagon 318 V8 and then to a diabolical Toyota Hi Ace [what a piece of S****t ] Then a Bedford CFS Van 6cylinder . and then finally after a couple of Fords and Holdens my first VW in 2000 and been with them ever since .