Yes, these boards are known to get solder failures when they get older. On a good note: most of the time it's pretty easy to fix. Just check all solder joints and resolder them. Most of the time this will get your dashboard cluster healthy again!
I can't recall the year, some where around 84, I had a new GTS gun metal blue fully loaded with leather interior. Beautiful looking car. I paid just over $16K for it new back around 84. I ended up getting around $2,500 for it on a trade around 30 months and 51,000 miles later. Because of the turbo, I changed the oil faithfully every 3,000 miles and drove conservatively. I had many other problems where I literally had to fight with Chrysler to get them fixed. The horn quit working.
That's a sad story. Well, as far as my experiences go with Chrysler, they have always been positive. Maybe your car was built on a monday, or my cars on wednesdays :-P
Anyway, if you're interested, you can see them running with unrevised engines on my channel. The old GTS even was my daily driver up to 2010. It was the most reliable car I've ever owned. Seriously, nothing but the rear wiper motor and door hinges had been repaired in its whole life. Original shocks, exhaust, wipers!
I bought my Chrylser new back in the 80's. Fortunately the head cracked at 49,000 miles just before the 50,000 warranty expired. The car was less than 3 years old and NO OTHER dealer wanted to trade it in. I had a Honda and Toyota garage who ACTUALLY said they were not interested in trading the car. CRAP......
Of course I don't know how you drive, but I see many of the turbo cars dying because of people not properly applying warm-up and cool-down periods after starting and before shutting off the engine respectively. I have had a turbo GTS from 1988 which still ran perfectly after 22 years when someone bid 4300 for the mint car. I still have my 1989 turbo LeBaron who's engine leaks not a single drop of oil. The original head is fine.
I drove an 80's chrysler. Lee Iacocca said he would stand behind all their cars. I wish he was standing in front of them when I was driving 60 mph. Of course the car would have stalled and couldn't restart the piece of crap.
It's not too hard I think. Both dashboard clusters have different connectors, do you'll have to find out how which wire is for which signal. You can find that information in the Internet. Other than that, it should work seamlessly.
@McVaio I see. Among the messages used on the EVA are: "Please fasten your seat belts", "Don't forget your keys", "Your headlights are on", "Your parking brake is on", "Your washer fluid is low", "Your fuel is low", "A door is ajar", and "Thank you" whenever problems are resolved.
@mrceleb2006 Not to mention "Your electrical system is malfunctioning. Prompt service is required", "Your engine is overheating. Prompt service is required", "Your engine oil pressure is low. Prompt service is required", and "All monitored systems are functioning".
@McVaio It was a novelty back then. During the mid-1980s, I think the digital instrument cluster and the EVA were standard on the 1983-1987 Chrysler New Yorker. I also know that the Dodge 600 and Chrysler LeBaron had this available.
@McVaio is it just a simple unscrew and unplug old and plug in the digital? I'll have to look into where to find one. my odometer has stopped at 100,945 and i think its been that way for yrs. wish i knew the right miles on it.
Not exactly, you have to mod the connectors a bit, but it's easy to do. I should have the instructions somewhere if you find a replacement dash. But as far as I know, it's only possible to swap the cluster, not the other displays.
@LanceTheCarFreak Yeah I heard that could happen. I never had that problem myself, but I don't drive the car during cold days. You could try to take it apart and check all solder points.
Yes! I like it much more than the monochrome LCD displays that many (cheaper) cars have these days. This kind of dashes in the 80's looked really cool, I think the monochrome LCD displays in modern cars look dull and cheap.
I agree that LCDs look cheap in comparison (because they are). VFD displays are very expensive to manufacture, but they sure look great and last a very long time. Probably 100's of years in the car application as long as they maintain vacuum.
The vacuum florescent displays have a glowing etheric quality that other display technologies can't compare with.
The only other technology that has the same great look as VFD is OLED in my opinion.
@mewtwo255200 I have both on two different cars. Digital looks attractive and clean but analogs show a broader spectrum and therefore you can visually make comparisons of speeds, rpm, etc. For speedometers and tachometers analog is great, and for engine and car info a digital readout is hard to live without once you've had it. Nowadays organic displays are starting to be introduced and incorporate the entire information and gauge cluster.
She shows the month abbreviation on her dash... I always enjoy machines that do this :-)
RomanticLinguaphilia 1 month ago
I had same Model till Aug-7-1997 Kamboxori Greece Head on with a Truck..RIP
tassoss1 4 months ago
@tassoss1
Wow, that sucks...! I hope you weren't hurt too badly...
McVaio 4 months ago
my dashboard seems dead i got a 1991 le baron and im fucked now. I checked the guse but its working, guessing its the board! :(
Richxx105 4 months ago
@Richxx105
Yes, these boards are known to get solder failures when they get older. On a good note: most of the time it's pretty easy to fix. Just check all solder joints and resolder them. Most of the time this will get your dashboard cluster healthy again!
McVaio 4 months ago
I can't recall the year, some where around 84, I had a new GTS gun metal blue fully loaded with leather interior. Beautiful looking car. I paid just over $16K for it new back around 84. I ended up getting around $2,500 for it on a trade around 30 months and 51,000 miles later. Because of the turbo, I changed the oil faithfully every 3,000 miles and drove conservatively. I had many other problems where I literally had to fight with Chrysler to get them fixed. The horn quit working.
taylorgpa 6 months ago
@taylorgpa
That's a sad story. Well, as far as my experiences go with Chrysler, they have always been positive. Maybe your car was built on a monday, or my cars on wednesdays :-P
Anyway, if you're interested, you can see them running with unrevised engines on my channel. The old GTS even was my daily driver up to 2010. It was the most reliable car I've ever owned. Seriously, nothing but the rear wiper motor and door hinges had been repaired in its whole life. Original shocks, exhaust, wipers!
McVaio 6 months ago
I bought my Chrylser new back in the 80's. Fortunately the head cracked at 49,000 miles just before the 50,000 warranty expired. The car was less than 3 years old and NO OTHER dealer wanted to trade it in. I had a Honda and Toyota garage who ACTUALLY said they were not interested in trading the car. CRAP......
taylorgpa 6 months ago
@taylorgpa
Of course I don't know how you drive, but I see many of the turbo cars dying because of people not properly applying warm-up and cool-down periods after starting and before shutting off the engine respectively. I have had a turbo GTS from 1988 which still ran perfectly after 22 years when someone bid 4300 for the mint car. I still have my 1989 turbo LeBaron who's engine leaks not a single drop of oil. The original head is fine.
McVaio 6 months ago
I drove an 80's chrysler. Lee Iacocca said he would stand behind all their cars. I wish he was standing in front of them when I was driving 60 mph. Of course the car would have stalled and couldn't restart the piece of crap.
taylorgpa 6 months ago
@taylorgpa
The Chryslers form the 80's were excellent products. But remember they're >20 years old.
McVaio 6 months ago
is it hard to swap a digital dash cluster in an non digital setup?
TaurusLX1988 6 months ago
@TaurusLX1988
It's not too hard I think. Both dashboard clusters have different connectors, do you'll have to find out how which wire is for which signal. You can find that information in the Internet. Other than that, it should work seamlessly.
McVaio 6 months ago
The 1984 Chrysler Laser XE also had this feature, but also adds a vocal alert, something this 1988 LeBaron did not have.
mrceleb2006 9 months ago
@mrceleb2006
Yes, but the 1987 LeBarons had it too.
McVaio 9 months ago
@McVaio I see. Among the messages used on the EVA are: "Please fasten your seat belts", "Don't forget your keys", "Your headlights are on", "Your parking brake is on", "Your washer fluid is low", "Your fuel is low", "A door is ajar", and "Thank you" whenever problems are resolved.
mrceleb2006 9 months ago
@mrceleb2006 Not to mention "Your electrical system is malfunctioning. Prompt service is required", "Your engine is overheating. Prompt service is required", "Your engine oil pressure is low. Prompt service is required", and "All monitored systems are functioning".
mrceleb2006 9 months ago
@mrceleb2006
Yes, the EVA was pretty awesome. Too bad Chrysler ditched it :-(
McVaio 9 months ago
@McVaio It was a novelty back then. During the mid-1980s, I think the digital instrument cluster and the EVA were standard on the 1983-1987 Chrysler New Yorker. I also know that the Dodge 600 and Chrysler LeBaron had this available.
mrceleb2006 9 months ago
Is this a coupe or sedan?
Goldenrod636 10 months ago
@Goldenrod636
It's a convertible - same dashboard as the coupe.
McVaio 10 months ago
pretty cool for an 80s car
kasatkin1000 1 year ago
Hi Fredrick, can I ask where your LeBaron is please?
deeveus1 1 year ago
AWESOME!!! wish my 1988 was digital!!
gameboy1984 1 year ago
@gameboy1984
They're pretty easy to swap =)
McVaio 1 year ago
@McVaio is it just a simple unscrew and unplug old and plug in the digital? I'll have to look into where to find one. my odometer has stopped at 100,945 and i think its been that way for yrs. wish i knew the right miles on it.
gameboy1984 1 year ago
@gameboy1984
Not exactly, you have to mod the connectors a bit, but it's easy to do. I should have the instructions somewhere if you find a replacement dash. But as far as I know, it's only possible to swap the cluster, not the other displays.
McVaio 1 year ago
@McVaio ohhhhh....
gameboy1984 1 year ago
Wow! Do want! :D
slobodniusername 1 year ago
does your digital dash ever screw up? like mine gets a jumbled up on a cold day...
LanceTheCarFreak 2 years ago
@LanceTheCarFreak Yeah I heard that could happen. I never had that problem myself, but I don't drive the car during cold days. You could try to take it apart and check all solder points.
McVaio 2 years ago
Ahhhh.... vacuum flourescent display heaven! :D
gavincurtis 2 years ago 2
@gavincurtis
Yes! I like it much more than the monochrome LCD displays that many (cheaper) cars have these days. This kind of dashes in the 80's looked really cool, I think the monochrome LCD displays in modern cars look dull and cheap.
McVaio 2 years ago
I agree that LCDs look cheap in comparison (because they are). VFD displays are very expensive to manufacture, but they sure look great and last a very long time. Probably 100's of years in the car application as long as they maintain vacuum.
The vacuum florescent displays have a glowing etheric quality that other display technologies can't compare with.
The only other technology that has the same great look as VFD is OLED in my opinion.
gavincurtis 2 years ago
Does yours have the overhead console?
Goldenrod636 2 years ago
@Goldenrod636
The LeBaron convertibles don't have overhead consoles, because there's no fixed roof on them ;-) The info is on the dashboard.
McVaio 2 years ago
i have a 1989 chrysler lebaron gtc 3 speed auto and i was wondering if that year came with a 5 speed manual trany please reply
briankubash 2 years ago
@briankubash
For what I know, the GTC's always came with manual as an option.
McVaio 6 months ago
The digital dash always looks better than any analog one. Too bad most people hate them it seems.
mewtwo255200 2 years ago
@mewtwo255200 I have both on two different cars. Digital looks attractive and clean but analogs show a broader spectrum and therefore you can visually make comparisons of speeds, rpm, etc. For speedometers and tachometers analog is great, and for engine and car info a digital readout is hard to live without once you've had it. Nowadays organic displays are starting to be introduced and incorporate the entire information and gauge cluster.
relaxitsonlyagame 2 years ago
thats awesome my grandmothers 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood has the same digital meters its so cool i would be even cooler if cars today had that :D
DURAMATRIX112 2 years ago
I love that cars!! Thank You!!
SistemasNormales 2 years ago 2