HUD question
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HUD question
It seems about half of the C5s with HUD I get into always has the oil gauge showing. I'll switch it to gas or engine temp, turn it off and restart it and it shows oil!? What am I missing?
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Originally Posted by Z-07 freak
It seems about half of the C5s with HUD I get into always has the oil gauge showing. I'll switch it to gas or engine temp, turn it off and restart it and it shows oil!? What am I missing?
Sorry, never had that problem.
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From: Why are there squished peanut butter cups in my underware?
Originally Posted by GrayC5
According to my Owner's Manual, the selection you last chose should remain in the HUD until it is changed. That's the way mine works.Last edited by Z-07 freak; Apr 21, 2005 at 09:26 PM.
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Originally Posted by GrayC5
According to my Owner's Manual, the selection you last chose should remain in the HUD until it is changed. That's the way mine works.
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Mine stays on the settting I select too. Wish I could be of help, but electrical problems are way out of my league. Hope you can find out the reason your's is doing this.
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It's your battery. I had the same problem and then months later I realized that my original equipment battery was about to go. I changed to an Optima Red top and the problem cleared up.
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From: Why are there squished peanut butter cups in my underware?
Originally Posted by Road Runner
It's your battery. I had the same problem and then months later I realized that my original equipment battery was about to go. I changed to an Optima Red top and the problem cleared up.
I read your reply this morning, then at work I tested out your theroy.
I started it (`01 vert) switched it to coolant, turned it off, restarted it, and it showed oil. I tried that a few times, with the same results. Then I connected a charger set at 12v medium, and tried it again a few more times. It stayed at coolant every time. As soon as I removed the charger and started it... oil was back.
So I guess when your HUDs secondary gauge resets to oil from fuel level or coolant, it's a sign your battery has one foot in the grave.
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