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bigtoby

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trip computer drain
« on: 17 January 2011, 00:02:32 »
hi there
not sure if anybody can help but i have a 1997 omega 3.0 elite and the problem is that the display for the trip computer stays on after the ignition key is removed and is causing a drain on the battery does anybody know wot this might be?
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Re: trip computer drain
« Reply #1 on: 17 January 2011, 00:13:01 »
When mine did this I took the clocks out, unplugged the MID and put it all back again.

Never did it again......... ;)
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Re: trip computer drain
« Reply #2 on: 17 January 2011, 08:33:06 »
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hi there
not sure if anybody can help but i have a 1997 omega 3.0 elite and the problem is that the display for the trip computer stays on after the ignition key is removed and is causing a drain on the battery does anybody know wot this might be?
Does the radio stay on as well?
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Re: trip computer drain
« Reply #3 on: 17 January 2011, 21:13:15 »
Also can happen if the mute line on the telephone wiring has an issue.
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Re: trip computer drain
« Reply #4 on: 18 January 2011, 00:19:17 »
thx for the replys guys my radio has been removed so no radio in at all but has been like this for about a year only playing up now but will look into whether any of the radio cables r touching anything cheers if anybody thinks of anything else feel free to leave a post :P
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