Alright so I finally got both my LCD modules (8x2 LCD display 0802A blue backlight 1pcs | eBay) and I2C adapters (White/Blue 84 * 48 Nokia 5110 LCD Display Screen Module Module for Arduino DIY | eBay), so I want to start working on my project, however, after some tedious wiring, I get nothing. I have downloaded the new liquidcrystal library, and gotten the hellow world script uploaded to my mega, (and yes I have the I2C connections right, I tested on another) and I get nothing at all, it's absolutely dead, and I have no clue why. The pins are identical to the 16x2 lcds I ordered, so what gives?
I also just directly soldered an I2C adapter to a 16x2 display, however I can't get it to display text, it just does random crap without ever showing any words or characters.