Heads-up display (HUD) usually no longer works
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What causes "Heads-up display (HUD) usually no longer works" on the Nissan 240SX (S13, 1989-1994), and how is it fixed?
Age; Hagerty says the HUD will most likely be broken on cars now for sale. Fix: Treat a working HUD as a bonus, not something to pay extra for.
Symptoms
The optional digital heads-up display is dead or dim.
Cause
Age; Hagerty says the HUD will most likely be broken on cars now for sale. A buying guide lists it as an option on the 1991-1994 XE coupe.
Fix (summary)
Treat a working HUD as a bonus, not something to pay extra for.
Other S13 problems
- Recall: front seat belt buckle release buttons can break (1989-1991)
- KA24DE timing chain rattle from worn upper chain guide (1991-1994)
- Rust: frame rails, strut towers, spare well and under the hatch spoiler
- Pop-up headlight motors fail or stick
- Soft rear subframe bushings: clunks and wheel hop
- Sun-cracked dash and leaking sunroof or hatch seals
More for this car
- All Nissan 240SX (S13, 1989-1994) fitment answers · S13 common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- How the Nissan Silvia (240SX) went from humble coupe to drift king — Hagerty Media (Apr 8, 2020) (editorial; read 2026-10-26; full page read)S13 coupe HUD likely broken on cars for sale.
- 240SX buying guide — NICO Club (Nissan enthusiast site; Dec 10, 2009) (editorial; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
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