TolarATV 10 Posted November 3, 2020 Everyone who has an bad LCD display because of a bad polarization film needs to send your meter to @AKATV! Let me tell you, this guy knows what he is doing and he will fix and return your meter looking like brand new. So I was a little nervous about sending my meter to a guy that I have never met on a forum and to Alaska, at that! Dont worry. He knows what he is doing and communicated with me the entire time. I sent my meter via USPS and insured on a Thursday. It arrived at his house on a Monday(today) afternoon and he had it fixed and back in the mail to me the same day. I should get it Friday or Saturday. He sent pictures after the repair and pictures of the USPS box and tracking number. Dont worry and dont try this repair yourself unless you just want to. To each his own. I did not want to risk messing it up. All you do is send the actual lcd circuit board. It is very easy to remove. He has the power connections at his shop to energize the unit for testing. He only charges a very reasonable amount to do this repair. I checked other places and it was double what he charges. A new meter is 250-350 dollars. You dont need one unless your board is toast which is rarely the case. The polarization layer which sits on top of the LCD, its a plastic film basically, gets old and ages with time. Replace it and you once again have a crystal clear display! While your meter is out, you will have time to also buff and polish the cover lens. I used Meguiars headlight restoration kit to polish mine. It too is like new again. I will post pictures once I get it back and install it onto the machine, but here are a few pics until then. The pictures speak for themselves! 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,719 Posted November 3, 2020 Glad he could get you fixed up. He's a real asset here! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Red 3 Posted January 27, 2021 Needing help with speed-0. 2000 Foreman es- no neutral light and display has faded away. This all happen due to a bad voltage regulator. Screen pretty much looks like the ones in the pictures that AKATV has repaired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted January 27, 2021 Hi and Welcome to the Forum! I can get you taken care of no problem If you could post a picture it really helps, as sometimes I might be able to spot other issues such as non-repairable black spots that are from internal LCD damage I will send you my contact info and we can work it out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Red 3 Posted January 27, 2021 Sounds good and thank you for the reply. I will pull cover for better pictures of screen. Any tips on removing the LCD, I did this once before on my 02 Foreman and stripped all the screws in the grommets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted January 27, 2021 If you are talking about loosening the 4 10mm nuts on bottom of the speedometer, I spray a little WD40 and use a quick burst on the electric impact to free up the nuts If you go at it slow with a ratchet and the nuts are corroded you run the risk of twisting out the mounted (in plastic) studs All the rest is just a bunch of phillips head screws that are not generally a problem unless the heads are corroded into non-existance if so and there is enough left-then you can just twist them out with pliers or vise-grips 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjohnson1120 0 Posted May 23, 2022 I could use some help with one on my 2000 rancher 350es. There are some blackspots but I can only see them when the lights are on. Otherwise you have to look at a funky angle to see anything and it's barely noticeable I'll get some pictures in the daylight tomorrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted May 23, 2022 Welcome to the forum! Post a few pictures with the speedometer backlight on (headlights turned on) it helps a lot to identify the bad areas Sounds like Sun/UV damage but I will know more when I see it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bjohnson1120 0 Posted May 23, 2022 Looks like it reads 3k miles and 561 hrs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted May 23, 2022 You’re going need to purchase a new top cover if its cracked you definitely don’t want water getting inside the speedometer I can fix the internal LCD, it has sunlight/ UV damage which is pretty normal for these after 20+ years I will send my contact information to your inbox if you would like to contact me about a repair Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff west 0 Posted November 5, 2022 I have a Honda rancher with non functional lcd screen and was wondering about help getting it repaired if possible. It does have dark spots and the screen is pretty much blurry so nothing can be seen. Help would be greatly appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted November 5, 2022 Hi Jeff Glad to see you over here on the forum! Is this a Honda 350 ES Rancher by chance? If you could post a few pictures with your headlights turned on so that the display is backlit, it’ll really help me see what you need to have done, also I will send my contact information directly to your message box if you decide you would like to have a repair done -AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted November 5, 2022 Thank you for the picture, that’s exactly what I needed to see You have pretty standard Sun/UV damage to your LCD You will need to have your polarization films and back light filter replaced I can repair it for you if you decide you want it done -AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff west 0 Posted November 5, 2022 That is awesome! Do you have an approximate cost and can I get your info to ship it to you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted November 5, 2022 Contact information has been sent to your message box -AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Challenger 1 Posted November 7, 2022 I just bought a 2006 TRX350FE. The ATV was Partially ran over by a D8 bulldozer. I straightened the handlebars, but the meter looks to be destroyed. Is there any hope?? Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted November 7, 2022 Well obviously your top cover and your LCD glass is not salvageable but if your back plate, your harness and your internal circuit card are still OK, I can rebuild you a meter you’re going to need to take that top cover off and post a few pictures of the circuit card I will send my contact information to you as well AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HONDA337 0 Posted November 17, 2022 Hello, I have the same problem, a 2006 honda rancher trx350 es, the LCD screen display is not showing properly. It does work. You can see part of the display just not all of it. I am searching out AKATV to see if he can repair this. I did try to message but as I am a new member it said I dont have enough of something as of yet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Challenger 1 Posted November 17, 2022 I had to post a couple of times, then it allowed me to receive private messages. you should be able now to click on AKATV and send him some pictures and information directly. He responded to me same day. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 839 Posted November 17, 2022 2 hours ago, HONDA337 said: Hello, I have the same problem, a 2006 honda rancher trx350 es, the LCD screen display is not showing properly. It does work. You can see part of the display just not all of it. I am searching out AKATV to see if he can repair this. I did try to message but as I am a new member it said I dont have enough of something as of yet? Welcome to the forum! I can get you taken care of and I will send contact info to your message box for you AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chajam 0 Posted November 18, 2022 Hello all, I’m new to the forum. I have a 2001 trx350fe with the same problem. Sun/uv damage. I believe it is repairable. I can’t believe Honda has discontinued support on this product considering how many owners are experiencing the same issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chajam 0 Posted November 18, 2022 I also have a 2002 trx450 es with a similar problem. I’d like to get them both repaired if possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites