Probably tempting fate by saying this, but I haven't had any issues with my LCD, yet, despite how common the fault seems to be.
I wonder what the cause is or if there's a common factor. My car isn't low mileage (~130K) so can't be that, or age. I wonder if moisture might be a factor. My instrument cluster has never been taken apart (that I know of), so I wonder if a little environmental moisture has become 'trapped' in the cluster on those with this issue, condensing on the LCD's glass terminals when the temperature drops. LCDs take such little current to operate that even the tiniest amount of moisture can disrupt/short the panel's electrical signals. Perhaps a pack or two of desiccant silica gel left inside the cluster might help?
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Mark
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2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl
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Cars Owned:
The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present)
(Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability)
The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present)
The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo
The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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