AKATV 824 Posted October 12, 2021 Hi Gravesdigger The thread was started awhile ago but it’s been actively helping people as recent as yesterday Give us a little bit more information here on what you have and what you have going on with it and we can get you sorted out AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gravesdigger 2 Posted October 12, 2021 Yes, I saw that once I got a chance to actually sit down and read without interruptions. It's been one of those days.... Enough whining. I purchased a 99 foreman 450 es for 100 bucks. It was used by a older man to hunt and little else from the time of purchase till 2002 or 2003 when he gave up hunting and parked it .It sat there till I backed it out a week ago. Everything works or was easily fixed with the exception of the digital display. I took it out of the housing and disassembled the display to where I could see the film had broken down. Appears to be water damage perhaps. Nothing shows on the screen. Idiot lights work fine. I believe it just needs a new display. I don't want to buy a replacement because I don't want to spend the money on one and I would love to know what the mileage and hours are. Gimme a price and a address to send it to be fixed and I'll be happy as a pig in !. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,893 Posted October 13, 2021 28 minutes ago, Gravesdigger said: Yes, I saw that once I got a chance to actually sit down and read without interruptions. It's been one of those days.... Enough whining. I purchased a 99 foreman 450 es for 100 bucks. It was used by a older man to hunt and little else from the time of purchase till 2002 or 2003 when he gave up hunting and parked it .It sat there till I backed it out a week ago. Everything works or was easily fixed with the exception of the digital display. I took it out of the housing and disassembled the display to where I could see the film had broken down. Appears to be water damage perhaps. Nothing shows on the screen. Idiot lights work fine. I believe it just needs a new display. I don't want to buy a replacement because I don't want to spend the money on one and I would love to know what the mileage and hours are. Gimme a price and a address to send it to be fixed and I'll be happy as a pig in !. a new display has gone way up, and none are in stock, go figure !..lol. i am working on a 2004 trx450fm, and i hope my meter is good ?, i did have to buy a new outer cover, still no idea what the lcd shape is yet ?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Gravesdigger said: Yes, I saw that once I got a chance to actually sit down and read without interruptions. It's been one of those days.... Enough whining. I purchased a 99 foreman 450 es for 100 bucks. It was used by a older man to hunt and little else from the time of purchase till 2002 or 2003 when he gave up hunting and parked it .It sat there till I backed it out a week ago. Everything works or was easily fixed with the exception of the digital display. I took it out of the housing and disassembled the display to where I could see the film had broken down. Appears to be water damage perhaps. Nothing shows on the screen. Idiot lights work fine. I believe it just needs a new display. I don't want to buy a replacement because I don't want to spend the money on one and I would love to know what the mileage and hours are. Gimme a price and a address to send it to be fixed and I'll be happy as a pig in !. Welcome to the Forum Gravesdigger! Seriously? -a 1999 Foreman 450 ES for $100… Wow! Post a picture with it plugged in and the headlights turned on it’ll give me a little bit better idea what we’re dealing with I also sent you my contact information to your message box if you want to get with me directly for any repairs Edited October 13, 2021 by AKATV 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck47 1 Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Gravesdigger said: Yes, I saw that once I got a chance to actually sit down and read without interruptions. It's been one of those days.... Enough whining. I purchased a 99 foreman 450 es for 100 bucks. It was used by a older man to hunt and little else from the time of purchase till 2002 or 2003 when he gave up hunting and parked it .It sat there till I backed it out a week ago. Everything works or was easily fixed with the exception of the digital display. I took it out of the housing and disassembled the display to where I could see the film had broken down. Appears to be water damage perhaps. Nothing shows on the screen. Idiot lights work fine. I believe it just needs a new display. I don't want to buy a replacement because I don't want to spend the money on one and I would love to know what the mileage and hours are. Gimme a price and a address to send it to be fixed and I'll be happy as a pig in !. Ill double your money😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,628 Posted October 13, 2021 18 hours ago, Gravesdigger said: I see this is an older thread but maybe the PCB/ digital display Dr. is still in business. Help!? Ha, not only still in business but getting busier by the day. @AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,893 Posted October 13, 2021 @AKATV , here is my meter for this 2004 trx450fm/s, LCD looks to be ok ?, but the top screen is rough looking, can you fix it ?. also, i do not know who was the vermot that put the nuts on these to mount them ?, but they need to be slapped !. why in the world do they tighten them so tight ?, couple of the bolts that are pressed into the plastic side under need twisted loose, can you also fix these ?, if not ?, i'll super glue them back in..lol. let me know something asap !. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,893 Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, jeepwm69 said: Ha, not only still in business but getting busier by the day. @AKATV well..he needs to get-r-done then !..lol. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 13, 2021 Hi Shadetree I can get you taken care of Is your meter functional, if so are you able to see the hours and miles or do you know if the data has been corrupted it needs to be reprogrammed? If it’s functional, I can repair the top polarization film and I might have a spare rear back plate for you I wouldn’t recommend crazy glue, JB Weld seems to work pretty good for those studs They are kind of like the fuel petcock screws that will twist out the threaded inserts if you go slow, it’s best to hit these 10 mm nuts with a small impact and they usually break free without twisting out the studs I also sent you a message with my contact information if you wanna look into having it repaired thanks again and will talk with you soon 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,893 Posted October 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, AKATV said: Hi Shadetree I can get you taken care of Is your meter functional, if so are you able to see the hours and miles or do you know if the data has been corrupted it needs to be reprogrammed? If it’s functional, I can repair the top polarization film and I might have a spare rear back plate for you I wouldn’t recommend crazy glue, JB Weld seems to work pretty good for those studs They are kind of like the fuel petcock screws that will twist out the threaded inserts if you go slow, it’s best to hit these 10 mm nuts with a small impact and they usually break free without twisting out the studs I also sent you a message with my contact information if you wanna look into having it repaired thanks again and will talk with you soon i do not know if it works ?, i am stripping it down, and just unplugged it. i have no way ( yet ) to get power to it, but i'll come up with something maybe ?. but for now, its unplugged. i sent u a pm back, please let me know ?. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 13, 2021 No problem Shadetree I can power it up on the bench and sort it out for you if you want to send it to me I will Git-r-done …lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadetree 5,893 Posted October 13, 2021 1 minute ago, AKATV said: No problem Shadetree I can power it up on the bench and sort it out for you if you want to send it to me I will Git-r-done …lol check yer pm, and also send me yer name, addy so i can get this on the way, no hurry at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quadjunkie 37 Posted October 18, 2021 My turn. AKATV plz send me your address. I have an 04 450 ES everything works but my screen is getting cloudy and I would like that replaced. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 18, 2021 Welcome to the forum Quadjunkie! No problem, let me know exactly what you have going on -maybe you can send a picture or two I sent my contact information to your message box as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommyfrazier8 0 Posted October 24, 2021 @AKATV trying to get your contact information please. I have a 00 Honda 450 es display I am trying to send to you to be repaired. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 24, 2021 Hi Tommyfrazier8 welcome to the forum! Let me know what you have going on and We can sort it out I sent you my contact information to your message box as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kth3 0 Posted October 29, 2021 I have a 2005 rancher 350 that sat outside for years before I purchased the machine, screen is busted and nothing appears to be working on it, any chance to save it? I can post pictures in a couple of hours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 29, 2021 Hi Kth3 and welcome to the forum! Post a few pics and we can take it from there. If the front cover is cracked and water has gotten inside, its generally not cost effective to repair but let’s see what you have going on AKATV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kth3 0 Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Like I said it’s pretty tough, but I thought I’d ask. Edited October 29, 2021 by Kth3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kth3 0 Posted October 29, 2021 Also if this isn’t repairable which it probably isn’t, is there a way to get a foot shift machines handlebar cover and wire in the neutral/reverse/oil light just so it doesn’t look goofy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 29, 2021 If you want to open up that speedometer so we can get a better look at the circuit card, I suspect it’s probably pretty heavily water damaged, but I’ll know more once I see the whole circuit card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldo 0 Posted October 29, 2021 Hello, I have a problem, the back of the display broke, would there be a solution? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKATV 824 Posted October 29, 2021 I could not quite tell from the picture, but unfortunately, if you have cracked the LCD glass it is not repairable and you will need to replace it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlamingi 0 Posted October 29, 2021 Hi, I have a meter with screen issues off of a 06 Trx350FE, can you repair that. It seems to have some type of shading in an oval over the center but I can still make out some things on it. Thanks, Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites