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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Jimp on 15 August 2011, 18:57

Title: Clocks randomly forgetting trip mileage
Post by: Jimp on 15 August 2011, 18:57

This has been happening on and off for a few weeks now. When it's a little chilly out my clocks randomly forget the trip mileage (the one on the right). The total miles done reading stays the same, as do things like time/distance travelled and average fuel consumption, it just randomly resets the trip mileage to 0. The very odd time the clock will go out either by an hour or a few minutes.
Has anyone encountered this kind of thing before? The clocks are Midline spec IIRC. The fact that just trip mileage and time change make me think that maybe the contacts for those switches are broken or loose or something. Anyone have any other ideas?

Title: Re: Clocks randomly forgetting trip mileage
Post by: david25 on 16 August 2011, 20:43

I would try a scan (if you have cable and software) and a free Halfords battery check.

Title: Re: Clocks randomly forgetting trip mileage
Post by: Jimp on 17 August 2011, 11:26

Never thought of the battery. I'll whip out the multi-meter later on and check  :smiley:

Title: Re: Clocks randomly forgetting trip mileage
Post by: david25 on 17 August 2011, 11:51

Quote from: Jimp on 17 August 2011, 11:26

Never thought of the battery. I'll whip out the multi-meter later on and check  :smiley:

I found this page helpful http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=485529
for various info about battery voltages (about 1/3 the way down).