PDR stop working
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7th Gear
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From: Ottawa ontario
PDR stop working
Hi, today my PDR stop working, when I push the PDR icon on the screen is not responding, I try to push and hold it all it does it change the colour to red. I have it for two months without any problems,not sure what happened, anyone expiriance this problem? Any advice would be appreciated, thanks.
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Hope that helps.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
I'm having the same issue. I push the PDR icon on the main screen and all I get is a black, blank screen.
It did work before and I did try pulling SD card out and back in.
I would think that if it was an SD card issue, you'd still be able to get to the PDR screen.
It did work before and I did try pulling SD card out and back in.
I would think that if it was an SD card issue, you'd still be able to get to the PDR screen.
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From: From San Diego to Bentonville, AR.....WTF was I thinking?!? Oh yeah, that free state thingy!
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
OK, I pulled the SDcard (Sandisk Ultra 32GB), put it in my computer and it worked fine. I've only recorded 2 times and have 27.0 of 27.9 free. I reformat anyway, made sure I reinstall while car is running, but still black, blank screen when I push the PDR icon. Ejected and reinstalled several time to no avail.
It goes in tomorrow for oil change and the PDR update, maybe the update will fix things......I hope.
It goes in tomorrow for oil change and the PDR update, maybe the update will fix things......I hope.
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From: Ottawa ontario
Hi, thanks to all advices. What I find out it was a very hot temperature outside. It was 36 C; when I live my car at a parking lot with a Vale on, after about 30 minutes in my garage with open windows the PDR starts operating normal, so I have decided to check that again. Took vette out on open sun lefted windows closed and put my PDR in Vale mode and live it for 10 minutes, when I came back same story , PDR not working. Today temperature drop down to 24 C, did same think for 5 times and everything works just fine, not sure if someone have expiriance a heat problem with PDR, but in my case very hot temperature outside Is definitely making my PDR to stop working.
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From: From San Diego to Bentonville, AR.....WTF was I thinking?!? Oh yeah, that free state thingy!
St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Hi, thanks to all advices. What I find out it was a very hot temperature outside. It was 36 C; when I live my car at a parking lot with a Vale on, after about 30 minutes in my garage with open windows the PDR starts operating normal, so I have decided to check that again. Took vette out on open sun lefted windows closed and put my PDR in Vale mode and live it for 10 minutes, when I came back same story , PDR not working. Today temperature drop down to 24 C, did same think for 5 times and everything works just fine, not sure if someone have expiriance a heat problem with PDR, but in my case very hot temperature outside Is definitely making my PDR to stop working.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Car been in shop all day.....still can't get PDR to work. Talking with GM they are looking at replacing PDR module and the screen. 
More tomorrow......
More tomorrow......
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Well, the conclusion is, working with GM engineering, that the screen needs to be replaced. This doesn't make much sense to me since the screen works fine for everything else..
We shall see.
We shall see.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Picked up the car for the weekend so in my garage.....
But GM must really think it is the screen as they overnighted a new one to the dealer to arrive on Monday........I'll post the results.
But GM must really think it is the screen as they overnighted a new one to the dealer to arrive on Monday........I'll post the results.
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
New screen installed today and the PDR works again. 
Apparently, there are a lot of electronics built into the screen assembly and the input failed.
Had the update done also....haven't had a chance to use it, but will give it a shot.
Done with this issue.
Apparently, there are a lot of electronics built into the screen assembly and the input failed. Had the update done also....haven't had a chance to use it, but will give it a shot.
Done with this issue.
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I shudder to think what that would have cost without a warranty.
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