Console Navigation Screen Not Working - 15 LC (1 Viewer)

[Bimmerista]

Friends,

I'm currently shopping around for a 200 LC & I came across a 2015 with just over 100K miles locally. I've checked out the car & the only fault I came across is that the navigation screen is not lighting up. When the car is running and I touch the screen, I hear a beep, but thats it. Reverse camera does not work either when the car is in reverse.

I know the screen itself has power because of the beep, is the LCD a common faulty issue? Any idea what the fix is or how costly it can be? I'm not afraid of bargaining a lower price in order to fix it on my terms, I'd like to know more about what I may be getting myself into.

Thanks in advance

 

[gaijin]

Could be a very expensive repair. If it were simple, one would expect the seller to fix it before offering it for sale. I'd steer clear and keep looking.

HTH

 

[KLF]

I would simply say "call me when you get this fixed". If the seller is not willing to fix it, then that is your answer.

 

[Bimmerista]

Well...here's additional background on my situation. I'm a wholesaler & the LC is running through the auction. The only guarantee I'm getting is on powertrain & frame. Thats why I'm seeking additional knowledge on this matter.

This is a car that I plan on keeping for myself to use as a daily to replace my 04 LX470.

 

[c4xplsv]

That screen is something like $6k+ if you have to buy new. You may find a pulled unit from salvage, but it’s a long shot unless you have a line on something like that.

It’s literally cheaper to replace the engine and transmission than the rear DVD and head unit in the 13-15 LC’s.

 

[Bimmerista]

$6K?! No kidding?! I figured worst case it may be a laborious repair at a modest cost.

Pretty depressing considering its a vehicle in the color combination I'm seeking & given its higher miles, it'll fall into my budget.

But just out of curiosity, I haven't been able to find anyone else on with a similar issue, is this a rare occurrence?

 

[KLF]

Hopefully very rare!

 

[Bimmerista]

UPDATE: Checked out the car again today. The screen worked for about 10-15 minutes & then it shut off again. So, I did see it fire up & I went through all of the functions just fine, but when it drove up on the block, the screen was off. When I touched it, I would hear beeping, so it did respond to my touch.

Sales manager told me its an intermittent issue & he couldn't find a shop to repair it. So he opted to sell it at auction as-is.

 

[mcgaskins]

Flood car?

 

[c4xplsv]

$6K?! No kidding?! I figured worst case it may be a laborious repair at a modest cost.

Pretty depressing considering its a vehicle in the color combination I'm seeking & given its higher miles, it'll fall into my budget.

But just out of curiosity, I haven't been able to find anyone else on with a similar issue, is this a rare occurrence?

Funny thing, with the right tools it takes 5-10 min to remove/replace. The parts for the dvd and nav are criminally expensive. You don’t want to be replacing any of that.

 

[Bimmerista]

Funny thing, with the right tools it takes 5-10 min to remove/replace. The parts for the dvd and nav are criminally expensive. You don’t want to be replacing any of that.

Go figure

Flood car?

I suspected that, but found no evidence of flood damage. I forgot to check if the car still had the original windshield or not. I know some peeps have talked about water damage occurring in cars with replaced windshields.