kylej
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Post by kylej on Jan 15, 2009 18:12:50 GMT -5
How many other people had issues with the cold weather today?
Engine sounded awful trying to start leaving work and got a CEL for something up with my windows. That went away after rolling them down and up. Got another CEL for tire pressure while driving home. Hopefully that was just because of the cold and not an actual flat, but it's too cold to go and check until it warms up in the garage again.
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Post by trbasil on Jan 16, 2009 2:01:31 GMT -5
I had some issues too, after I got of of work at midnight (-12 on the computer.) I got the tire warning first, and it's not the first time I have got it when the temp drops, so I gambled and drove home, because as you said it was just too cold. Then about halfway home I got an exterior lamp warning that came on for a few seconds and then the low tire warning took back it's spot on the display.
Once I got home and back in the garage I left it running and checked all exterior lights and I didn't notice any that are out. So I'm not sure if it just threw a false one at me and cleared itself, or if there is really one out that I over looked, and the tire warning took president over the exterior light warning in the display.
I then shut off the car, didn't really want to be breathing the fumes, and checked the tire pressures. All of the tire were reading 32 PSI so thankfully my gamble paid off and I'm not looking for some new tires. But I will have to look into the exterior light more once I can get it back out so I can reset the tire one. I don't feel like driving around the block right now to reset it.
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kylej
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Post by kylej on Jan 16, 2009 8:36:54 GMT -5
Yeah, it turned out to be my sensors too. Not the first time I've got it as well.
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Post by glmini on Jan 16, 2009 12:57:07 GMT -5
I did have the latch on my gas cap freeze secure yesterday. Not good when the gas light is on. Used the hair dryer to thaw it and get it open. Now it appears the latch is frozen open.
Isn't winter fun!!!
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Post by miniguru on Jan 18, 2009 11:40:03 GMT -5
I did have the latch on my gas cap freeze secure yesterday. Not good when the gas light is on. Used the hair dryer to thaw it and get it open. Now it appears the latch is frozen open. Isn't winter fun!!! You can always pop open the interior panel on the left rear by the tail light and there is a lever to manually pull open the gas door. It's a failsafe for something like this. |
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Post by glmini on Jan 18, 2009 19:46:13 GMT -5
I did have the latch on my gas cap freeze secure yesterday. Not good when the gas light is on. Used the hair dryer to thaw it and get it open. Now it appears the latch is frozen open. Isn't winter fun!!! You can always pop open the interior panel on the left rear by the tail light and there is a lever to manually pull open the gas door. It's a failsafe for something like this. Thanks for the info, that will be good to know. |
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kylej
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Post by kylej on Jan 21, 2009 15:16:35 GMT -5
Are anybody else's brakes squealing real bad in the cold? Mine seem to be squealing at very low speeds (<10mph) and when it's below 20F.
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Post by trbasil on Jan 22, 2009 1:39:46 GMT -5
Are anybody else's brakes squealing real bad in the cold? Mine seem to be squealing at very low speeds (<10mph) and when it's below 20F. Yeah I noticed that the other day too. Oh and to update my previous post I reset the tire light and there was no outside lamp warning light on, so it must of been the cold weather on that one too. |
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Post by secunn on Jan 22, 2009 17:32:16 GMT -5
OK, the engine light came on last Sunday morning. The car went into "limp home" mode so I parked it in the driveway. Later in the day and for the following four days the engine light is still on but it runs perfectly.
I talked to D&R and it seems there has been a rash of R56's having this problem. The engine "thinks" there is a fuel mix problem but there is really nothing wrong. I have an appointment to take it in Monday but all they will probably do is reset the idiot light. They are expecting a software fix at some point to avoid the false reading.
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Post by hendricks411 on Feb 9, 2009 16:38:40 GMT -5
I went out into the garage and the right rear corner of my car cover had slipped off. is this something i should be concerned about or is it just the cold?
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