# Odometer **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** buick, century\ **Created:** [August 20, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317 "2009-08-20T14:05:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![schaumtorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@schaumtorte](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schaumtorte)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/1 "2009-08-20T14:05:12Z")
I can no longer “see” my odometer reading - everything is just black. Is this an expensive repair or is there something I can do? the year is '99 ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/2 "2009-08-20T16:00:52Z")
Is there a way to adjust the contrast on the display? I would try that first. ---
**Author:** ![schaumtorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@schaumtorte](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schaumtorte)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/3 "2009-08-20T16:44:21Z")
All the other lights on the dash work and I can dim or brighten them. It’s like the bulb (if there is a bulb) behind the odometer is burned out. I did try to see if numbers were there by using a flash light but can’t see any and nothing happens when push the trip lever. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/4 "2009-08-20T17:17:59Z")
Is the odometer an LCD display? LCD stands for liquid crystal display, so I guess “LCD display” is redundant. If you don’t know what LCD is, most digital watches and calculators use it. Most digital non-plasma televisions use LCD, as does the Nintendo Gameboy. What does your owner’s manual say? Does it mention a way to adjust the contrast of the odometer display? If there is a button you can press to change the odometer display from the odometer reading to a trip odometer, try pressing it, or try carefully turning it like a dial. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/5 "2009-08-20T18:41:17Z")
Are any fuses blown? even ones that do look like they could possibly relate? or are any slots missing a fuse?any at all? Why I ask is I once spent 3hrs trying to get the odometer digits to appear on a 99 S-10 Blazer and all it was was a missing fuse in the spot labled “cruise” and the vehicle did not have cruise (thats why I let it pass so long). It turns out the owner removed this fuse because he “blew” one of similar rating when he hooked up trailer lights. ---
**Author:** ![schaumtorte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@schaumtorte](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schaumtorte)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/odometer/35317/6 "2009-08-20T23:53:05Z")
I have a fuse for Panel Dimming and also for Instrument Panel Cluster and both are OK and on the panel everything lights and dims except for the odometer. I also checked the cruise fuse. I’m the original owner of the car so the spots missing fuses check out with my owner’s manual. I should have included that along with the odometer being dark, I also cannot see the P R N D 3 2 1 when I shift.