5280tunage
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Very cool, at least when mine fail, maybe I'll know about it 
"Drive Control Malfunction" code on screen!
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Oklahoma Jim
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I had the same message come up the other day. The dash also looked like a pinball machine with flashing lights. It turned out to be caused by a bad battery with an "intermittent bad cell".
5280tunage
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Love that - "pinball machine".
Deadman
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Bad strut actually sounds believable. Th crazy thing tho is it ONLY does it when its below 0 F. Once it warms up, it NEVER throws the code. When it was 2 weeks old it also did this exact same thing on a bitter cold morning!
5280tunage
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DOH! at least they can't argue they can't reproduce the issue then. Begs the question then, did the tech that "fixed" it even road test?
Deadman
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Yep, it was road tested and the salesman that ran it home didn't fire it up until 6pm to drive home and the service guys were long gone for the day.... I have the warranty slip saying it was road tested. It only acts up when the temp is below zero. They serviced it during the day and it was a little warmer and it doesn't throw the code in the warmer temps. its weird.
5280tunage
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Interesting. So most materials shrink when they get super cold, wonder if there isn't enough contact between two points to remain in contact in your recent temps.
We used to have similar issues when using taps while installing alarms and stereos, super cold temps here would cause sensors to trigger as an open circuit. Our only option was to solder the connection.
Glad they tested it, lately I've experienced issues where they don't.
We used to have similar issues when using taps while installing alarms and stereos, super cold temps here would cause sensors to trigger as an open circuit. Our only option was to solder the connection.
Glad they tested it, lately I've experienced issues where they don't.
wakeboarder
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Just another thought. We occasionally have to do cold test at work for new products. Occasionally some electronic components won’t turn on due to chip or capacitor performance in the cold. Maybe they could check the CANbus during the cold and ensure all the modules are still talking.
