has anyone had this happen to there radio clock display

[SV6.07]

got into car this morning. started car. and the entire display where the radio is off. no clock nothing just black.. radio still worked . just no display at all.. ok it was really cold this morning outside temp was showing 1c and ice all over car windows. but strange for the display to go out. drove for a min and it came back on. never done this before since having the car. now had it for 3 years. the other parts of the center console was all on heater controls all lit up but just the display was out.. anyone else had this don't know if there is a plug to check or what powers that display area... can anyone help on this strange problem.

many thanks to you all.

 

[Gloof]

I have a 2009 sv6 and I had the same problem a couple of months ago. Had to switch the car off and back on to make it work again.

 

[SV6.07]

well at least i know it just not my car with this problem.

 

[Dangerous Dave]

something perhaps to do with the fact they are an LCD, or LIQUID crystal display... And if it was that cold....

 

[Gloof]

it wasn't cold when it happened.

 

[UFO]

i wonder if its only common to SV6 owners? never happened to me, but then I dont have an SV6 either.
interesting that it came back on by itself later on, because if it was a loose wire or blown circuit or something it wouldve stayed off. maybe put it down to a 'gremlin once off' and see if it happens again.

 

[TMM]

something perhaps to do with the fact they are an LCD, or LIQUID crystal display... And if it was that cold....

Given LCDs work down to -30ºC or so, i doubt that was the problem

 

[pjdm1980]

Happened to mine as well on a couple of occasions not only on start up nut when I hit big bumps.

 

[Mitch089]

Yeah I've had this exact same thing happen. When it happened it was on the colder mornings last winter and it only happened when it was colder than normal. But each time after about a minute or 2 it came good. I just put it down to it being too cold for it (for some reason)

 

[HEXEM]

Common fault with the earlier model VE's where the SIC module fails. Had this happen to my SSV where instead of the radio, clock info display is for SV6 and SS I had the volt and oil pressure meter. The fix is the SIC module needs to be replaced eventually.