The sticks were digitally driven for quite a while as well. Managed to short circuit a 2004 VW Passat’s electronics, the sticks started to point in random directions all over the place while the car was in motion. And I don’t mean shaking, just going to a random value and settling on it every 1.5 seconds.
Was very spooky.
fonix232@fedia.io 1 day ago
Yes, because speedometers never broke or got misaligned in the history of automobiles, ever. Only once we started using LCDs did this occur...
Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
They broke. Bit they could be replaced for some bucks for some dude who just did it in 5 minutes. Nowadays…see my post above. Also took a fucking week.
over_clox@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Oldschool speedometers occasionally have their issues too sure, but they didn’t outright slide off the screen…
THE_GR8_MIKE@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
I replaced the gauge cluster in one of my cars due to this. Cost me basically nothing beside a trip to the junkyard. I wonder how these new giant LCD panels are like to replace as an owner.
Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 11 hours ago
It should be very easy to replace it (but i have no expirience specifically with cars, so idk if they make it harder than it should be)
bountygiver@lemmy.ml 12 hours ago
pretty sure the materials costs are dirt cheap, as we see how cheap displays are these days. The cost is going to be how much the service center is going to upcharge you.