HVAC unit display hectic?

2018 DODGE CHARGER
111,000 MILES • 5.7L • AUTOMATIC
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BHAMDOC1
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When you turn ac on or go to choose climate (touch display) the passenger side temp keeps sliding up/down on its own, same for mode between legs, defrost, etc. If you try to hold the temp down it would stay but if you let go it keeps going up and down, the mode is more problematic since air keeps going between the different modes quickly, so you don't get a smooth air coming from center air vents. Ever seen that before?
Oct 9, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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STRAILER
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Can you upload a video?
Oct 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Attached. I tried holding voice activation and phone buttons for 15 seconds it did nothing. Its everything not just climate. I doubt its a screen issue cauae it responds
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Oct 9, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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KRAKENAUTO
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Does it randomly touch if you don't do anything?l with your finger? I've been replacing hundreds of these through the past 4 years. There's a gel layer that fails behind the glass. It is very very common for failure. If it is "ghost touching" it needs a new screen. Let us know.
Oct 11, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Ya it moves on its own without me touching it. Ya i removed it and found glue leaking down and with the screen off i now see half of it black half white from the glue
Oct 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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We have used cuescreens.com they offer quality replacements that are very reasonable if you're looking to do it yourself. If it's something you don't want to handle the task of doing it yourself, they have an installer locator as well.
Oct 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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Changed the screen and all good, thanks. One of the connectors on rear of the unit has a broken clip so comes out easily, any hacks to use to keep it in place so it won't come out?
Oct 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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forgot to ask you, does the first cable on left, looking at the screen in the car, back side left, which is pinkish, do you know if that one controls the camera? it keeps coming loose cause of the broken connector, I don't have a back up camera, and I think it came loose
Oct 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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STRAILER
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No hacks to keep it connected, can you take an image of it so we can see?
Oct 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Provide us with a photo so we can see exactly what your looking at and I can assist easier.
Oct 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Attached. Thanks
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Oct 15, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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STRAILER
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It looks like the touch screen is bad, I would try getting a used one from ebay.
Oct 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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I have already replaced the screen and all is good. Am asking about last cable in the pictures if you can tell what its for because it's tab is broken
Oct 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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I see, does it looks like the connector is broken? If so I would try crazy glue to attach it.
Oct 18, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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