More problems with new '05 TL
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More problems with new '05 TL
I started an earlier thread about failure of the rear view mirror in my new TL to dim - that's still a problem and I'll have to take it in (I'm still on my first tank of gas!).
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
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Originally Posted by Acura_zing
I started an earlier thread about failure of the rear view mirror in my new TL to dim - that's still a problem and I'll have to take it in (I'm still on my first tank of gas!).
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
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Originally Posted by Acura_zing
I started an earlier thread about failure of the rear view mirror in my new TL to dim - that's still a problem and I'll have to take it in (I'm still on my first tank of gas!).
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
Dont worry so much, I mean you have a warranty for a reason and the car is very nice. Just get through the first few months and you will be fine. Just make sure that the service person knows you mean business. My dad took the Avalon in for the smallest thing, and finally the service people realized it and fixed everything all at once.
Good luck though
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When I got my TL this past Monday, I preset all the stations. Then I found out my remote wasn't linked. I linked it, then the presets were all reset, as you describe. Could it be that you are linking and unlinking the remote, or going between remote one and remote two? Just a thought....
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Originally Posted by rlustre
When I got my TL this past Monday, I preset all the stations. Then I found out my remote wasn't linked. I linked it, then the presets were all reset, as you describe. Could it be that you are linking and unlinking the remote, or going between remote one and remote two? Just a thought....
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Originally Posted by Acura_zing
I started an earlier thread about failure of the rear view mirror in my new TL to dim - that's still a problem and I'll have to take it in (I'm still on my first tank of gas!).
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
Now there's another problem ... the radio presets 'forget' their settings after a couple days. This has happened twice. The settings (FM1, FM2, AM, XM1, XM2) are all retained for about 2 days, then they all reset to 87.7 for FM, and 001 for XM. It's as if the battery was disconnected, but that didn't happen. The clock has kept time, and seat position memories are still good.
Any idea what's happening? If the settings are retained for a couple days, how is a service engineer going to diagnose the problem?
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Originally Posted by Attorney
I agree. This is what happened to me before I linked both remote keys. I couldn't understand why settings made a few days ago disappear and then reappear -- until I figured out that there were different settings for Driver 1, Driver 2, and I think a third setting where the Driver remote is not detected at all. Once I linked the remotes, all was well.
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Make sure the "alt" button is not being pressed. If this is hit, it will search out & fill in all the FM & AM channels (handy on a long trip). Your orginal presets will return if the button is touched again.
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Radio presets are back
I pressed the A.Sel button a few times and all my old presets came back! There is supposed to be a light on the panel (non-NAV) that indicates whether you're in autoselect mode or not, but apparently that light can get confused because it was not on and I still had no presets. Also, the presets didn't disappear, and if autoselect mode was actually working it shouldn't have set all the presets to FM = 87.7 and XM = 001.
I'll have to check this out, but perhaps it has something to do with using autoselect in a parking ramp or tunnel where there is no signal. Anyhow, it looks like a computer glitch and not an electronic malfunction.
I'll have to check this out, but perhaps it has something to do with using autoselect in a parking ramp or tunnel where there is no signal. Anyhow, it looks like a computer glitch and not an electronic malfunction.
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Originally Posted by Acura_zing
I pressed the A.Sel button a few times and all my old presets came back! There is supposed to be a light on the panel (non-NAV) that indicates whether you're in autoselect mode or not, but apparently that light can get confused because it was not on and I still had no presets. Also, the presets didn't disappear, and if autoselect mode was actually working it shouldn't have set all the presets to FM = 87.7 and XM = 001.
I'll have to check this out, but perhaps it has something to do with using autoselect in a parking ramp or tunnel where there is no signal. Anyhow, it looks like a computer glitch and not an electronic malfunction.
I'll have to check this out, but perhaps it has something to do with using autoselect in a parking ramp or tunnel where there is no signal. Anyhow, it looks like a computer glitch and not an electronic malfunction.
Off-topic but related. Modern cars with all these stay alive systems: radio, driver detection, security, etc, it can take as little as a few weeks for the batt to lose enough energy that some systems will not function. If you do not drive your car for extended period, or esp if you lay it up for the winter, either disconnect and remove the batt, or buy a trickle charger like a Battery Tender.
I made a very cheap one from Rat Shack parts. All you need is a 500 milliamp 12VDC wall-wart, some mini battery clips (like jumper clips only smaller), and an inexpensive AC timer. Strip the wal-wart wires, noting the positive and negative wires (if in doubt, use a digitial VOM to check the polarity), connect the pos to the red clip, the neg to the black clip. Attach the clips to the corresponding battery terminals , and then run power to the 12VDC wal-wart for, say, 12 hours/day by the timer. This will keep the battery juiced up, with no danger of over-charging.
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Could it be that someone pressed the FM/AM button and switched from the first 6 presets to the next 6 presets? If you only use the first 6, check to make sure it says FM1 followed by the station number. The next 6 presets will say FM2
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RTFM ?
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À propos the rear-view mirror . . .
Are you sure it's not dimming? It's a really subtle effect. It's actually sort of hard to tell that it's doing it.
I had the same question about mine, and it took me a while to convince myself it was doing anything.
Stuart
Are you sure it's not dimming? It's a really subtle effect. It's actually sort of hard to tell that it's doing it.
I had the same question about mine, and it took me a while to convince myself it was doing anything.
Stuart
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Today I too experienced lost presets on both XM and AM/FM after I shut off the ignition. Interestingly I lost the XM in the morning and the AM/FM later in the day. I called Acura and they have not experienced this problem.
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Originally Posted by Acura_zing
I started an earlier thread about failure of the rear view mirror in my new TL to dim - that's still a problem and I'll have to take it in (I'm still on my first tank of gas!).
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