XTS2500 Display

[hfd376]

I bought a XTS2500 off of the auction site a while back, and the display’s contrast is quite dark and about unusable. I thought this was something I could fix, and maybe still can. I understand there’s no setting in the cps or tuner, and a search for the problem generally turns up the dim backlight issue and not contrast problem. What would cause this, bad lcd or position in the faceplate?
Thanks

 

[jeepsandradios]

Put it back on ebay. Its a PCR radio.

 

[N4KVE]

I had to change my reply after rereading the OP’s post a few times. He does not have a dim display like the PCR radios have. He has a contrast problem with the display itself. To the OP. Does your radio have a FCC number, or a cage number?

 

[hfd376]

I know it has a tag, but I haven't compared the tag to cps, and see if it has an FCC number. I'll look
tomorrow. It has been recased, and likely was a military radio, although the backlight is bright. I hadn't heard of a cage number, what's that?

 

[N4KVE]

I know it has a tag, but I haven't compared the tag to cps, and see if it has an FCC number. I'll look
tomorrow. It has been recased, and likely was a military radio, although the backlight is bright. I hadn't heard of a cage number, what's that?

These radios were FPP from the factory, so they can’t be FCC approved. So there’s no FCC # on the tag. I have no idea what a cage # means, but it’s 78205. Where the FCC # would be it shows 5820-01-545-0334. And next to the flash code it shows P/N N2546.

 

[N4KVL]

Do you have another keypad/ucm board you can swap in? I would start there.

 

[n3obl]

The display is the same as regular 2500. The keypad board has different resistors to lower the voltage. If you change the keypad board to a regular non military one it will be fine.

 

[hfd376]

It has a FCC ID number on the label, and the serial number in the cps matches it. I don't have either of those to swap in. I may just have to put up with the display.

 

[N4KVE]

It has a FCC ID number on the label, and the serial number in the cps matches it. I don't have either of those to swap in. I may just have to put up with the display.

Ok. Not a military radio. Just a 2500 with a bad display. Good luck.

 

[MatRat80109]

Cage code is a 5 digit used by the Federal Government to identify vendors. 78208 is Motorola Solutions in Linthicum Heights, MD.
5820-01-545-0334 is the National Stock Number (NSN) and crosses to "Radio Set"

-MR

 

[hfd376]

Thanks, I’ve been fooling with motos for a while, but had never heard of that.

 

[N4KVE]

Check the tag in the link. This is the military version With the dim display.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3331351991...+myxiHoCYUwr1GGlcNfCQjAc8=|tkp:Bk9SR-KH2bG5YQ

 

[RodStrong]

Those displays are easy to replace if you wind up having to. Just buy one on ebay. Good luck.