DWW-700M - opening mechanism dieing

John_Duh · 04-13-2007, 06:03 AM

Please forgive me if this has been asked before. I'm posting from my work, so couldn't do an extensive search.

The mechanism on my 700M is dieing? 80% of the time it does not close properly and starts acting as a christmas tree (lights flashing and screen sticking out of the dash)

Is there a way to solve this issue ?

Or alternatively, does anybody have any pictures of how to disassemble the screen so I can use the panel fixed in my dashboard ?
Anybody made a home-made motorised unit which is more rigid than the dww ones ?

Thanks for your help

walstib · 04-13-2007, 07:27 AM

It sounds like it is getting stuck. If you gently help it close, does it still flash? Mine did the same and I found thick grease coated on the side of the panel was causing it to stick. I cleaned it off with WD40 and it worked fine.

John_Duh · 04-14-2007, 08:08 AM

it used to do that, but it's gotten worse lately.
Even if it's closing ok it goes christmas tree on me.

Also it started making a horrible noise when operating, like gears not properly meshing.

I would prefer to remove the mechanism all together and use the panel fixed in my dash. Any hints in this or should I just "baldly go where no man has gone before" ?

walstib · 04-14-2007, 11:08 AM

I had Armen @ digitalww.com repair mine for me. He did a great job. If you wanted it ripped apart to use just the display and touchscreen, I don't think it would be that hard. There may even be instructions out there somewhere...

thebranded · 04-16-2007, 02:45 AM

http://web.archive.org/web/200604210...M_buttons.html

Armen @ digitalww.com used to have a page on how to take the screen apart to fix the buttons, had plent of pics and stuff , unfortuneately he removed the link (or moeved dunno) but a saved copy is posted above, most of the pics do not work, but a few do, might help

John_Duh · 04-17-2007, 05:58 AM

I did this modification on the screen, unfortunately it doesn't show how to disassemble the chassis (as far as I remember ... it's been over a year now)

I'll check it out tonight.