Freezing.

04FX4 · #1 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 07:20 PM

Ok my Gryphon froze on me today. I was driving along and everything froze up. All th numbers, shifts, temps, just froze. I had to stop turn the truck off and start again, and then all seemed well. I was wondering if something is about to fail. I checked all the connections and all were good.

***Jackpine*** · #2 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 07:52 PM

Was it very cold where you are? Since you used the Canada flag in your post I assumed it might be. The Gryphon display is known to freeze up in very cold weather - it seems to be more of an annoyance rather than a symptom of impending failure.

- Jack

04FX4 · #3 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 11:02 PM

No it was 15c today.

JWBFX4 · #4 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 11:03 PM

I actually had my screen freeze up on me just like that about a month ago or so, turned the truck off then back on and it has worked fine ever since.

Edit: I was actually sitting still though at idle.

***Power Hungry*** · #5 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 11:12 PM

Unfortunately, interference from cell phones, high power stereo systems, alarm systems, and even high powered CBs from a relatively close truck can possibly cause the processors to freeze or can interfere with the communications bus which can also cause the display to freeze. In most cases, unplugging and reconnecting resolves the problem. It is generally not a sign of impending failure so I wouldn't worry about it. However, if it happens more frequently, then we will need to address it.

Take care.

***Jackpine*** · #6 Sat, April 25th, 2009, 11:20 PM

Dang! Looks like the unit needs to be "hardened" against EMP! Hope we don't have a nuclear war!

Bill I've just started a little file of these tidbits of information so maybe I can remember them. I should have done it sooner.

- Jack

04FX4 · #7 Sun, April 26th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the replys everyone..

Tom

***88Racing*** · #8 Mon, April 27th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JackandJanet

Dang! Looks like the unit needs to be "hardened" against EMP! Hope we don't have a nuclear war!

Bill I've just started a little file of these tidbits of information so maybe I can remember them. I should have done it sooner.

- Jack

I wonder how this will fly.

Use lead paint on the gauge pod?
JK

Lars

***Power Hungry*** · #9 Fri, May 1st, 2009, 11:48 AM

How's this for bad...

Years ago I worked in a welding shop that had 5 Miller 330A/BP TIG welders... 2 on stainless steel and 3 on aluminum. Anyone familiar with these welders know that they have high frequency startup to trigger the arc without "striking".

Anyway, these welders would completely screw up the phone system, despite the fact that the nearest phone station was 30 feet away behind a wall inside the office. It was determined that this phone was feeding interference back into the phone system and shutting it down because when we unplugged it the problem went away.

Solution? Mount a 3' x 3' sheet of LEAD to the wall and then bolt the phone to the sheet. This way every time you made a phone call you could get your daily recommended dose of lead.

Just as concerning, if the high frequency from the welder could disrupt a phone, I wonder what it could actually do to the body. I know the one guy I worked with died from cancer at 52 and he'd been welding his whole life. Of course I'm sure smoking didn't help, but it makes you wonder.