Touch screen and satnav problems

Thank you but I’d prefer someone else to do it, my DIY is lacking in any kind of skill! I’ll still save myself a fortune
If you have no inclination or the appropriate skills to fix your sat Nav , try :
Sat Nav systems Chertsey / Surbiton, they offer a postal service, (they tell you hos to remove your unit easily ) I have used them before, Excellent company

 
If you have no inclination or the appropriate skills to fix your sat Nav , try :
Sat Nav systems Chertsey / Surbiton, they offer a postal service, (they tell you hos to remove your unit easily ) I have used them before, Excellent company

I’m booked in with them on Friday, thanks to this thread, and regained my composure after yesterday’s shocking VW Dealership quote!
 
I’m booked in with them on Friday, thanks to this thread, and regained my composure after yesterday’s shocking VW Dealership quote!
Hamid &Adam are absolute gents, say hi from me, they will treat you well.
 
Ok Brett, i‘ve just dug out the the photos, it was actually nearly a year ago looking at them now! Memory a bit rusty but the photos pretty much show the order of things

First the part, here’s the ebay link to the digitiser… no surprises it’s gone up in price like the rest of world. This is supplied from the EU (Germany) but you could take a punt on the cheaper Chinese delivered one (does look a different supplier though). I bought the EU delivered version.

ebay item 115045718856


If this link doesn’t work down the line then just search for “VW digitiser TDO-WVGA0633F00039”

To fit you obviously need to remove the unit, clear the kitchen table and grab your screwdrivers, fairly sure the screws were all of the small torx variety. Then pull it apart to get to just the screen…

No great surprises here, pull off the front knobs, remove any sd cards and just look for the relevant screws…

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Once here you’ll spot a small plastic clip holding each of the two card slot gubbins (below now removed laying on their side, were vertical)

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then gently ease up the 2 ribbon connectors and slide them out…

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Basically keep striping it down until you get to the glass unit.
Now get your new screen and after cleaning stick it over the existing one with the supplied 3m edge tape. Yes on top of the exisitng!
You will not get the original one apart as it is bonded throughout to the LCD. It is only 1mm thick and will still fit fine. In the last photo it looks like i helped the ‘fit‘ with a bit of sellotape here! Then put it all back together in reverse order but obviously connect the correct ribbon in. I left the existing one tucked out the way hence this is all completely reversible back to your original condition should you need to go back for any reason!

The end result is it looks and performs as per the original ‘working’ screen.
As said been a year now and mine’s performed perfectply.
Good luck, Will
Just to add, huge thanks - @WillSS - I’ve just fixed mine using your method! Saved me hundreds ££.
 
We’ve had problems with the the touch screen for a couple of years on a 5 year old California,the L hasn’t worked for a long time on the satnav..You can’t programme satnav on touch screen only on voice control.If you try and touch the satnav screen when it’s running it will no longer move with the route and even jumps to countries all over Europe,you can’t re centralise the screen.The radio programmes jump all over the place too,keeps changing stations .Took it into the van centre they diagnosed that the control unit behind the touchscreen needs replacing at a cost of £2200.I’m not even convinced that it will fix it because the letter L isn’t working.A customer who overheard said to me it sounds rubbish seek a second opinion.Any ideas I don’t want to spend all that to have the satnav still not 100%
How much is a replacement unit. ‍♂️
I have a 2019 anniversary edition with a similar problem.
I purchased a touch screen for less than €20 , installed it and it’s perfect now.
It’s a bit tricky to install as the unit has to be removed from the van and disassembled.
There is a YouTube video on how to carry out the repair.
Check out a good radio repair outlet in your area.
They may be willing to do it a a reasonable cost.
Good luck with it.
 

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