Cranky Compass
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Cranky Compass
My compass is having some issues lately. It has been going into calibration mode for days on end and not responding to manual calibration (per owner's manual). Is there a "compass module" or something of the like that can be changed out? Perhaps my enormous carbon footprint is causing global polarity change...another reason to get the green tree-huggers upset. When the compass finally gets over the calibration and decides to work, it usually reverts to calibration mode within a day or so.
Have any of y'all seen your compasses develop Alzheimer's? This isn't a problem that I want to bug the techs over at the Ford dealership. Especially after they soaked me for $887 for new water pump. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
2003 F-250 Super Duty, 4-dr, (Has all accessories except heated seats and the power sliding window...otherwise loaded).
Have any of y'all seen your compasses develop Alzheimer's? This isn't a problem that I want to bug the techs over at the Ford dealership. Especially after they soaked me for $887 for new water pump. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
2003 F-250 Super Duty, 4-dr, (Has all accessories except heated seats and the power sliding window...otherwise loaded).
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Henderson, NV
My compass is having some issues lately. It has been going into calibration mode for days on end and not responding to manual calibration (per owner's manual). Is there a "compass module" or something of the like that can be changed out? Perhaps my enormous carbon footprint is causing global polarity change...another reason to get the green tree-huggers upset. When the compass finally gets over the calibration and decides to work, it usually reverts to calibration mode within a day or so.
Have any of y'all seen your compasses develop Alzheimer's? This isn't a problem that I want to bug the techs over at the Ford dealership. Especially after they soaked me for $887 for new water pump. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
2003 F-250 Super Duty, 4-dr, (Has all accessories except heated seats and the power sliding window...otherwise loaded).
Have any of y'all seen your compasses develop Alzheimer's? This isn't a problem that I want to bug the techs over at the Ford dealership. Especially after they soaked me for $887 for new water pump. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
2003 F-250 Super Duty, 4-dr, (Has all accessories except heated seats and the power sliding window...otherwise loaded).
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Farmington NM
there is a small "box" that has two conectors, the buttons, and the display. I replaced it with one from a junk year, and it lasted about 6 months. the DIC functions work and I have a compass in the nav radio so I am now living with it.
