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Expert: Peter G. Lee - 10/4/2006


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1998 Ford Mustang
I dont know the exact model, but it is a Sony X-Plod cd head unit (discontinued) that has a complete LED screen that flips down.   At first, my main Led screen went blank but the radio still played.  I flipped the face out and the buttons were still lit, but the LED face wasn't.  Eventually the buttons stopped working, and then the remote stopped working, and then the music that was playing all-together quit.  I need direction to how to fix it and what's wrong with it, and i cant spend a ton on replacing it.

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Hi Ryan,
Sounds like a gradual breakdown in the ribbon cable between the screen/control section and the main unit.
This would normaly require replacing by some clever cloggs like me in a reapair shop as, although one end pluds in the other is normaly soldered to a connector.
Check it out and let me know and don't forget the feed back please so I know how I'm doing,
Thanks Peter

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Peter G. Lee

Expertise

Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.

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11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K. 9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1. Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police, Kit car builder VW air coole

Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E

Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer. City and Guilds, A.R.E

Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000

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