One day, all was sell, and the next time I started the '02 RL, no odometer/trip meter outside temp meter. I thought I did some research to figure it out, and based on the fact that everything else was working perfectly, it must be the display unit (careful with the use of the word "assume"...) and I bought one from an on-line dealership.. and .. voila! Exactly the same... no display working.
So... the question is, what else is tied to that display function that might be preventing its operation?

Any help would be appreciated.