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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:07 pm 
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My trip computer on my ef faimont stopped working, the clock part still lights up like normal, but once you push the button to see how many k's off petrol you have left the clock just lights in small letters at the bottom of the screen.
Anyone got any suggestions what it could be?
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:16 am 
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Thats very interesting. Small letters in the bottom of screen? Never heard of it before.
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:45 pm 
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When you switch on the ignition, does the clock Illuminate ?
Also when you press the SEARCH button, when the ignition is on, does it cycle through all the modes ?
If the above are happening, then either the data line going to the trippy is stuffed, or the trippy may be getting stuffed (Unlikely, as it takes a lot to blow a trip computer up).

Or is it that the LCD part is Dim (Blown Bulb)
Or is it that certain LCD Elements are beginning to fade (I.E. the day, and date at the bottom of the screen are fading and hardly visable ???)

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:29 pm 
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I fixed the problem just disconnected my battery and the reconnected it.
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:32 pm 
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I fixed the problem just disconnected my battery and the reconnected it.


wow, only two posts and you have already fixed your own problem - that has to be a record!! :)

I guess it is like rebooting a pc, amazing how many times that solves tings!!

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:19 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
I fixed the problem just disconnected my battery and the reconnected it.


wow, only two posts and you have already fixed your own problem - that has to be a record!! :)



Just cuz it took me about 15 greg
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:24 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
I fixed the problem just disconnected my battery and the reconnected it.


wow, only two posts and you have already fixed your own problem - that has to be a record!! :)



Just cuz it took me about 15 greg


hehe ... no I had forgotten about yours .. lol

 

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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:15 pm 
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{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
{USERNAME} wrote:
I fixed the problem just disconnected my battery and the reconnected it.


wow, only two posts and you have already fixed your own problem - that has to be a record!! :)



Just cuz it took me about 15 greg


hehe ... no I had forgotten about yours .. lol


Which time?
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:05 am 
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