In a thread about a failing BendixKing KLN 90, a commenter suggests it is not worth repairing and recommends replacing it with an inexpensive Garmin WAAS GPS unit like the GPS400W.

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        "author": "iwonder___",
        "excerpt": "If he has a bench test thats just putting PWR and GND and its working, then those are the only 2 circuits that need to be troubleshot/confirmed in the plane.",
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        "excerpt": "The suggestion on the pins making contact is good. Just a friendly reminder that grounds are the bane of aircraft (hell, cars too). You would be surprised how much trouble they can be. Try a different ground.",
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        "excerpt": "Check, double check, triple check, and quadruple check that connector at the back of the tray, then the ground. The amount of times I had ground issues on KLN 90s on Senecas… Also check that the unit is actually tightening into the tray correctly. I used to tighten half a turn, push the unit in, tighten half a turn, push the unit in etc etc until tight",
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        "excerpt": "Assuming it is powering up in the plane and is working (other than the display) it is probably a dimming circuit problem. But it is not worth keeping a KLN90 alive. You can get a garmin WAAS GPS cheap (like GPS400W)",
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        "excerpt": "It could be a short somewhere in the aircraft wiring maybe? Or the smoking could’ve been an overload, and a fuse got blown?",
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