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so yesterday i went to my trunk to get something i closed the trunk went on with my day. the next morning i went to my car and the battery was dead.....Not sure why, the screen i notice was fine. i got my wifes car jumped mine and when i started it this what happened to my dashboard!!!!! did i just mess something up really bad with jumping my car? i dont know how or why it would have. Am i totally screwed or is there something i can do on my own to fix it or is this a done deal and i have to get a new dash. No i dont have warranty. Please help.
do you think if i disconnect the battery while i went to work and connect it back to see if it does anything ?
Last edited by nymantis; Mar 30, 2020 at 03:18 AM.
did you jump the car correctly -- positive to positive, negative to somewhere grounded within the engine bay? sometimes with modern cars it's advisable to let the dead car charge for a period of time and then shut off the power source (the other vehicle) to prevent electronic damage.
anyhow, something similar happened to me when a neighbor jumped my car, although the entire cluster was black. i had to check every fuse and one of them was blown. hence the question/suggestion above. check your fuses and relays.
did you jump the car correctly -- positive to positive, negative to somewhere grounded.
yea i made sure before i connected i knew where the correct connections were,also made sure the cables didn't touch each other. I like to think im pretty mechanically handy,im not a mechanic but i do all my maintenance on my own except for major repairs.
just frustrating because i dont understand why my battery would of been dead. its a new battery less than 6months.
I saw that there is a recall or repair ticket for our displays is that correct here. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.car...1420684027618/
well this is ****ing crazy!!!!! i turned my car off , the car didn't start . i opened the hood checked the battery and put back the plastic covers for the connections and i closed the hood with a little more force and everything came back to normal.
glad to see it worked out in your favor. modern electronics are tricky and jump starting a car is always a risk when doing so from another vehicle that may have a higher power output than your car (unless i misunderstood everything the lexus dealership service department told me).
glad to see it worked out in your favor. modern electronics are tricky and jump starting a car is always a risk when doing so from another vehicle that may have a higher power output than your car (unless i misunderstood everything the lexus dealership service department told me).
Thank you also for your quick responses . yes im very happy that it worked out. and thank you for that info about jumping with another car. i guess ill save up a little and get me a portable booster.
Blank Dashboard help please.
