[s-cars] Isss a puzzlement

[Jack Walker]

Exactly what happens, my car ended up with a dead battery and everything
went away as described except the celcius display. After I had it running
awhile everything came back!

Jack Walker

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Fifield
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:51 PM
To: Robert Myers
Cc: Robert Rossato; s-car-list
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Isss a puzzlement

Bob,

My experience is that the one-touch function reappears after a while
when the battery has gone dead.  Be patient and you will be rewarded.

D.

On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
>
> And then, Bob, the rest of the incantation?  Does it involve
> sacrificing a virgin?  I'm afraid our local supply has been rather
> thoroughly depleted - remember I'm in West Virginia.  :-D  Perhaps
> throwing a handful of salt over my left shoulder might help?  :-D
>
> Not positive, Bob, but the initiation of the problems may have come
> from such a "reboot".  The battery was disconnected for a while
> before the problems turned up.  I guess it might be worth a shot,
> though.  Thanks for the suggestion.
>
>
> At 02:50 PM 9/20/2008, Robert Rossato wrote:
>>Hey Bob,
>>
>>Did  you try rebooting the car? ;-)
>>
>>Not sure if it will help on these older cars, but disconnect both
>>battery terminals and connect the leads together for about 5
>>seconds.  Then reconnect battery.  Probably only works on newer cars
>>that have ECUs for everything, but worth a shot.
>>
>>As for the Celcius display on the A/C (and outside temp), I believe
>>the combo to toggle back and forth is holding down the RECIRC button
>>and then pressing the "+" button on the temperature control.  If not
>>try the "-" button, but I know it's one of those two combinations.
>>Bob
>>On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 5:59 PM, Robert Myers
>><<mailto:bob at chips-ur-s.com>bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>Hi again Y'all,
>>
>>New problem - a seemingly minor one this time.  Three of them, In
>>fact.  Maybe related?
>>
>>Recently disconnected the battery.  Then reconnected same.
>>
>>1.      The auto up feature for the windows has stopped working.  Auto
>>down works fine but auto up is dead, Jim.  Gotta hold the switch
>>until the windows are closed.  Where is the relay?
>>
>>2.      The right rear view mirror dip feature has quit.  The right
>>activator button is depressed but the mirror stays up when the car is
>>shifted into reverse.
>>
>>3.      The A/C temperature display has gone Celsius on me.
>>
>>Bob
>>
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