Trouble resetting compas
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Trouble resetting compas
On saturday I went to an open parking lot and tried to reset my compas in my '99 ED expy. I had my owners manual out and I was fallowing the directions by it wont work. When you push up on the button under the sensor it does nothing at all. It just sits there and does not bring up CAL or the other function. Whats wrong with my compas? Is there another way to reprogram it?
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Personally, I believe the cure to Garff's problem was when replacing the battery, it powered down the system thus resetting it. You may only have to disconnect the positive battery terminal for about a minute and reconnect it.
I don't have the same mirror you have, but your problem is a common one with electrical components and the cure is to reset it.
Since you will have the terminal off and have seen corrosion, NAPA has a spray (Lynx battery cleaner) that will eat off the corrosion with a foaming action, works great, gets deep down into the areas you can't reach with a terminal cleaner brush. Then take some terminal grease to prevent the build up again.
I don't have the same mirror you have, but your problem is a common one with electrical components and the cure is to reset it.
Since you will have the terminal off and have seen corrosion, NAPA has a spray (Lynx battery cleaner) that will eat off the corrosion with a foaming action, works great, gets deep down into the areas you can't reach with a terminal cleaner brush. Then take some terminal grease to prevent the build up again.
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Our radios dont have an anti-theft devise where it will lock up if you disconnect the battery right?
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If that was the case, FORD would have a TSB out to change it because of all the complaints. Fords radios aren't that good.
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Originally Posted by quick35th
Our radios dont have an anti-theft devise where it will lock up if you disconnect the battery right?
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Pay attention to your gauges when you start the truck. If they swept all they way across and then settle down to normal, that's usually a sign that your battery is on the way out.
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Originally Posted by triton_2002
Pay attention to your gauges when you start the truck. If they swept all they way across and then settle down to normal, that's usually a sign that your battery is on the way out.
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Go down to autozone and have the charging system tested, don't want to get stranded when you can prevent it. FYI, having to give it some gas before the truck will start and stay running is usually an IAC valve problem, the TB cleaner might have clean it for now, but keep an eye on that too.
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Originally Posted by triton_2002
Nope, but you will lose the presets and the tranny/engine will have to "re-learn" your driving habits.
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