Greetings and good evening fellow Bitogers:
Here's the situation. Our Churches Senior Pastor's wife drives a 1997 Cadillac Sedan Deville. The dash display does not work, (as in, totally blank). A local shop wants to charge them 1,000 dollars to repair said dash display. Unfortunately, they don't have 1000 bucks.
I'm thinking, if it's not too complicated, perhaps I can repair said broken dash display. However, I ain't never messed around with anything like that before.
Is it complicated?
Could it be something simple like a blown fuse?
Is it merely a matter of swapping out something like a motherboard or computer chip?
Is this something I can pick up at a junkyard for a relatively low price?
Are these units known to go bad and therefore, picking one up at a junkyard would be a bad idea?
Any and all guidance and advice will be most appreciated to help me determine if I want to take the plunge.
Here's the situation. Our Churches Senior Pastor's wife drives a 1997 Cadillac Sedan Deville. The dash display does not work, (as in, totally blank). A local shop wants to charge them 1,000 dollars to repair said dash display. Unfortunately, they don't have 1000 bucks.
I'm thinking, if it's not too complicated, perhaps I can repair said broken dash display. However, I ain't never messed around with anything like that before.
Is it complicated?
Could it be something simple like a blown fuse?
Is it merely a matter of swapping out something like a motherboard or computer chip?
Is this something I can pick up at a junkyard for a relatively low price?
Are these units known to go bad and therefore, picking one up at a junkyard would be a bad idea?
Any and all guidance and advice will be most appreciated to help me determine if I want to take the plunge.