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Knackered ribbon connection

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Hi all,

I have had my dash out today to work out why my speedo and clock don't light up, the ribbon connection seems to be in very poor condition, so does anyone know where to get a new one?

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Re: Knackered ribbon connection

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Do you mean the socket or the cable?

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Re: Knackered ribbon connection

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The cable is all snarled up
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Re: Knackered ribbon connection

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It may be the flexible PCB
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Re: Knackered ribbon connection

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I hard-wired mine but to do it you have to lay everything out, draw a map and go from that. Never had any trouble since. You may find a s/h membrane if you're lucky but most have become brittle by now.
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