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The standard Trip Computer LEDs started to fail in 2012 and it became more and more widespread.
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Roadster Trip Computer
New ones are no longer available so if the back light fails, you have 5 options.
1 – Live with having no back lighting.
2 – Buy a working over priced 2nd hand replacement.
3 – Replace the failed LED strip with some cheap SMD LEDs, click here.
4 – Replace the failed LED strip with a replacement aftermarket LED strip. (that’s this page).
5 – Send the trip computer to someone and get them to do the repair work. (also this page).
Fitting A New LED Strip
Remove from the car and take out the Torx8 screws…
![](/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/trip1.jpg)
both sides.
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The PCB will now come free from the housing, make sure you earth yourself before handling the PCB, you don’t want to kill it before you have even started.
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Using flux and copper braid or a solder sucker, desolder the 4 screen mounting points (yellow arrows) and the back lighting electrical connections (red arrows).
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/strip1.jpg)
The LCD should now come away from the PCB (not as easy as it sounds).
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Flip the screen over…
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/strip2.jpg)
…and bend the corner tabs out of the way.
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Pull the metal case away from the screen…
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…and lift the screen from the holder.
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The screen has a protective cover and a diffuser over the top of it.
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/strip6.jpg)
Flip it all open and you’ll see the faulty LED strip.
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/strip7.jpg)
Remove the LED strip and bin it.
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/strip8.jpg)
Grab your replacement…
![](https://www.evilution.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/smartlights/tripcomputer/replacement.jpg)
Refit it in the reverse of removal. Reassemble the screen and soldering it back in place.