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83 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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Replying to: ggeeoo (Oct 06, 2009 5:27 pm) I already said that. If your battery is under the back seat, you have fuse boxes back there |
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i have an '02 PA with 75K (basic) . the outside and temp. setting in the small (window" keeps going dark then coming back then fading out completly, what kind of repair does this involve???
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Replying to: chrisptown1 (Oct 10, 2009 6:55 am)  It's a pretty common problem unfortunately with the BPAs. You need to fix the climate control display. You can either replace the climate controller with one from the dealer (I think they charge between $100-175 for the part - but that's just a wild guess), replace it yourself with one from eBay that someone has rebuilt ($50-100), send your's to someone to have it fixed ($50-60, there is a guy on ebay that does this, goes by the name: digital_dash_solutions and probably more like him. his is the first name I saw when I did a search), or... if you're a DIY'r, just pull out that controller display, disassemble it, and solder the loose resister's on the board inside it. It takes maybe 10-15 minutes to remove it from your car, 5 mins to disassemble it, 10-15 minutes to resolder the joints, then put it back together. Takes maybe an hour, and .25 worth of solder to fix it yourself. Let me know if you want more detail provided. I've got to do that on my wife's car today, and I could take some pics.
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Replying to: bowfan (Oct 10, 2009 9:18 am)
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thanks for your help. i have no talents in that area, i am going to have the dealer price it out for me.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 10, 2009 9:56 am) Hope this works. Let me know if it doesn't and I'll try again. 
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Replying to: chrisptown1 (Oct 10, 2009 1:40 pm) I posted some pics, and hopefully you can view some pics of the experience here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/575054682kozIbZ It took me about 12 minutes to remove it, and the only tools needed were a screwdriver for prying and 7mm socket for removing 3 screws.
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Replying to: bowfan (Oct 10, 2009 8:31 pm) I'm hoping that my 98 LeSabre is very much the same. I remember the other write up was for a Regal several years back and that forum went dead. The resistors in that case were rectangular solids instead of typical cylindrical resistors. And there were many more than 4 to touch up the solder joints. Again thanks for the write up.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Oct 11, 2009 6:58 am) We've also done my dad's '00 and '01 BPAs. Probably did mine first and that must have been 4-5 years ago. |
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Replying to: bowfan (Oct 10, 2009 8:31 pm)
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