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Got the replacement, fitted, all ok, works for up to 1/2 an hour then fades! In this warm weather it fades immediately. No response from Alfachris, despite repeated efforts to contact him It was a 2002 replacement I've since discovered. I guess I'll have to keep looking, that was a waste of £40!
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I'm waiting for the replacement from Alfachris, which he says he'll accept back if it fades, how's that for service! When I take the old one out I'll recheck the soldering with a multimeter and put an iron on anything slightly suspicious but it looked pristine on initial inspection. Thanks for all your suggestions, keep 'em coming, these older infocentres are a pain in the ** ** and not cheap. If there are any good fixes or affordable solutions out there, it would be good to hear, for all!
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Unfortunately none of the above. I took out infocentre and dismantled it. Everything looked normal, no evidence of any faults. The screen just progressively loses it's transparency and ability to show information. All contacts fine. I drilled several 6mm holes in the plastic housing to help ventilation, which may have made a slight difference but not a lot. If there is a heat issue, the unit certainly generates it's own heat, probably from the bank of bright LED's that backlight the LCD display, then it needs more than passive ventilation. I read somewhere someone fitted a 'PC' type fan, it would be interesting to see how that was done. All of this aside, Alfachris has kindly located a used replacement, so let's hope this cures the problems.
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'01 ALFA 156 2.0 TS LUSSO MANUAL, MOT, FASH, BLACK LEATHER
djck replied to djck's topic in Cars For Sale/Wanted
not at present but probably will if no joy here, soon Thanks Guys -
'01 ALFA 156 2.0 TS LUSSO MANUAL, MOT, FASH, BLACK LEATHER
djck replied to djck's topic in Cars For Sale/Wanted
Cmon guys, am I not in the ball park? pm me if you've got some advice -
Have the same problem with mine but can't get beyond the 10 + 6 presses of the bonnet latch Peeps start after 7 or 8 presses, with a longer one after 10. Then it peeps once for each of the 6 extra peeps and almost before I've got time to open the drivers door the alarm sounds for a couple of seconds. Thats it, It still peeps back after I lock and leave it, like it did before. Do the models or age make a difference, mine's an '03 156 V6 2.5 . Any ideas welcome
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'01 ALFA 156 2.0 TS LUSSO MANUAL, MOT, FASH, BLACK LEATHER
djck replied to djck's topic in Cars For Sale/Wanted
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For sale is my much loved ALFA ROMEO 156 2.0L Twin Spark, Lusso, Manual, Saloon, Petrol, 2001 Y Reg, 98850 miles, Silver, 2 Owners, Full Alfa Specialist Service History, A pleasure to drive. In lovely condition for it's age. This has been my family car for the past 8 years. This is a very well looked after car, that won't disappoint. Black Momo leather interior, very comfortable! It has a Sony radio /CD player with iPod/ iPhone/ MP3 input that sounds great! V5 Present + All Service History and receipts, original hand books and wallet. MOT and service due in early August. Tax expires at the end of January. 2 new Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response tyres on the back and plenty of wear on Pirelli P7's on the front. Minus points are 2 little dents on rear wheel arch that are not very obvious ( See Photo), Slightly squeaky suspension occasionally. Cam belts due for a change and brakes will need attention next service in Aug. £ Make me a reasonable offer Anything else, feel free to ask!
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Thanks for all this advice Smaky, I'll have to go foraging tomorrow, beneath the dash! I'm obliged to you.
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Thanks again Smaky, Yep I see but sadly it doesn't cure a fast fading infocentre. Seems a pity that it does work fine for a little while and then disappears, what can have changed since it was new, that can't be repaired? While I'm at it I can't get it to show MPG! The screen comes up but shows no readout and then returns to the main screen, just showing day, date & temp.
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Thanks Smaky, Tried that, it made no difference, but I don't get the "Turn the key to MAR" bit. As far as I can tell, there's only 2 key positions, 1; Turn the key one step and all the dash lights illuminate and 2; Turn slightly further and the engine is started, then release and it springs back to the first position, where it stays until I turn it back (anti clockwise) to the off position and I can withdraw it. Ok that's 3 positions! Am I being thick or is that normal! I've tried your suggestion in those positions but to no avail. It's set on max brightness already and fades after 10-15 mins. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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I'm looking for a working, non-fading infocentre for 2003 facelift 2 156 V6 2.5. Mine like most I read about, fades once it gets hot after 15mins. Is anyone breaking a later model with a good one, or has anyone found out why they fade and worked out a fix? They heat up and fade, is there a connection? Do the screens on later working ones get hot to the touch, I wonder, or is a faulty component, that could be replaced, to blame? £80 for an LCD display seems quite steep. Has anyone out there got any ideas?
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Also thanks Munkey, I'll fiddle first & if I fail it'll be a cheap replacement.
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Thanks Smacky, I'll check these things out.
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Thanks Anjenha, It all worked fine, posted request, lovely. Now I need my kip.