display freezing up

banks · #1 Tue, June 23rd, 2009, 07:23 PM

has any one had this problem or heard of it, i was in tow mode pulling my camper down the road and looked up at the display and it was froze. i pulled over and reprogramed, it stared working again but later down the road done it again. stopped again deprogramed it and unplugged it to check the u port connection. reprogramed it and started working but froze up again. when i made it home and unhooked the camper, i but it back it performance mode and haven't had it happen since...?

***88Racing*** · #2 Tue, June 23rd, 2009, 07:44 PM

Using any high frequency devices around it?
Such as cell phone or cb?
Should only have to hit menu 2 times to get it back. Or is it enter? One of those 2.

Lars

Corey Cohron RIP · #3 Tue, June 23rd, 2009, 09:46 PM

This is a new one on me. Anyone else had this problem?

***Jackpine*** · #4 Tue, June 23rd, 2009, 10:12 PM

Lars, I thought your response was correct. Hit Menu twice to cure it. But, the cause? I've never seen this and I don't know. Could be cell phones, CB radios, whatever.

As an aside, I bought a police radar/laser scanner once (about two years ago) and it would often give me a warning as I passed a semi. I wonder if the frequencies those things emit could be the cause?

Banks, were there any trucks nearby?

- Jack

Afrancis · #5 Wed, June 24th, 2009, 10:31 AM

I found the most interesting part to be that it only happened in tow tune, not performance one. To me that would rule out interferance being the problem, but I could be wrong.

***88Racing*** · #6 Wed, June 24th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Just had a BF(brain fart) from my old stereo install days.

Banks are you running a trailer braking device?

If you are maybe the OBII cable is to close to the out put and if it is it should not be running in close proximity and parallel(=) to it. Need to get one or the other away from each other and or run the cables perpendicular.(+)

Just a thought!

Lars

***Jackpine*** · #7 Wed, June 24th, 2009, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88Racing

Just had a BF(brain fart) from my old stereo install days.

Banks are you running a trailer braking device?

If you are maybe the OBII cable is to close to the out put and if it is it should not be running in close proximity and parallel(=) to it. Need to get one or the other away from each other and or run the cables perpendicular.(+)

Just a thought!

Lars

What a heck of a good idea, Lars! My two leads are about 6 inches apart and they ARE perpendicular to each other. But, I've seen pictures of some people's break controller mounted down low on the left side of the steering wheel. That just about guarantees a short parallel cable run.

Mines up higher on the right side, on the lower trim panel of the dash.

- Jack

banks · #8 Thu, June 25th, 2009, 07:33 PM

yes my braking device is on the right side of the steering wheel and mounted to the lower part of the dash. i have no radar or anything that lays near or on the dash board. when i think about now, i noticed it froze up was every time i was stopped at a red light. going to pull the camper again this coming week for 4 of july i will keep a good eye on it, think i may have to move the braking device

Corey Cohron RIP · #9 Thu, June 25th, 2009, 07:41 PM

Something similar happens with chips, but I don't think I would have made the connection with the programmers! Good call, Lars!

***88Racing*** · #10 Thu, June 25th, 2009, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banks

yes my braking device is on the right side of the steering wheel and mounted to the lower part of the dash. i have no radar or anything that lays near or on the dash board. when i think about now, i noticed it froze up was every time i was stopped at a red light. going to pull the camper again this coming week for 4 of july i will keep a good eye on it, think i may have to move the braking device

First make sure the output wires from the brake controller are at least 4"-6" away from the OBDII cable if parallel(=).

Lars