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Old 03-04-2006, 09:32 PM
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electronics go haywire - anyone else?

A week ago, my "door open" light permently lit up.

4 days ago, my gas gauge entered reverse (drive more, gauge needle goes
higher). But the door open light went away :-).

2 days ago, my hazard lights came on permanently, even with key off
(pulling a fuse is the only way to turn them off, but then you lose indicators).

Today, if all the door are closed, there's an incessant clicking from under
the passenger console - some solenoid/switch down there is horribly confused.
That cleared itself after 12 hours.
Oh, the gas guage entered reverse again for a while.

I await tomorrow's new symptom with dread mixed with morbid curiousity.

Wahat links these things? Please?!?

Yes, I now have a service appointment at the dealer later this week
but having already talked
with them I realize the chance of going away reassured and with things
working is slim-to-none.

-ajg
Old 03-04-2006, 10:07 PM
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No aftermarket electronics in the vehicle?
Old 03-05-2006, 01:01 PM
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No, none whatsoever.
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battery could be going low on voltage or just bad
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I'd vote an intermitent short is potentially at the root of the problem. Maybe a connector with a boot slightly askew or a piece of wire with a spot of insulation sliced, either making intermittent contact with a grounding point or another live current source. Good luck if this is it, they are damned hard to track down sometimes.
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These cars are too new for connector corrosion issues -- especially on Nipponese cars. But the battery and its terminals are the usual suspects in most automotive electical issues. Clean the terminals and check for corrosion.
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Thanks everyone. It's cleared itself up now - I'll see if it stays that way
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