MR> RS>GM> I know the LCDs don't like extremely high temperatures such as we
MR> RS>GM> get inside a car in summer in Australia, but is that a problem
MR> RS>GM> where you are?

MR> RS> We have summer temps over 115xF for weeks at a
MR> RS>time OUTSIDE the car. My car has an LCD dash and
MR> RS>hasn't had a problem with this (yet).

MR> JE> The temperature on my dash gets over 130 degrees an a hot
MR> JE> summer day. When I was in Nevada last July, the outside
MR> JE> temp. was 120 IN the shade - dash temp would have been
MR> JE> considerably higher.

MR>I think GM has it reversed, LCD's don't work well in the cold. They tend
MR>to slow to a crawl in freezing weather. Newer outdoor displays are
MR>either LED or the LCD has a built-in heater behind it.

Hmmm. Would you believe I never gave it a thought? Both my
vehicles have displays but it never crossed my mind as to
the type. Shows to go you just how accustomed one becomes to
things. Accept them without a second thought.

Jay
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