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    Heads up display dims and out. Gets better when it watms up. Also there is a sound in the dashboard that sounds like a motor or something trying to work. Any advice? Thanks!
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    Here ya go
    http://www.grandprixforums.net/how-f...3-a-39798.html

    The motor is probably an air mix actuator that has gotten noisy
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    Thanks. I am gonna follow your instructions. About the air actuated motor: what is its purpose?
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    That will fix your dimming for good... I removed as much of the factory solder as I could and then scrapped the coating off part of the leads going to it and put fresh solder on for a hella good connection.
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    Nice! That's good to know.
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