S-Type R/V Mirror Compass Reset
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Hi All
I have just bought a 2000 3.0 v6 S-Type, and I have noticed that the rear view mirror compass is almost 180 degrees out, for example when the car is facing due south the compass shows north west.
I have looked in the handbook and can find nothing to relate to resetting the compass.
I am new to this forum and I think it's great.
Any help or suggestions would musch appreciated.
Montru
I have just bought a 2000 3.0 v6 S-Type, and I have noticed that the rear view mirror compass is almost 180 degrees out, for example when the car is facing due south the compass shows north west.
I have looked in the handbook and can find nothing to relate to resetting the compass.
I am new to this forum and I think it's great.
Any help or suggestions would musch appreciated.
Montru
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Hi
Thanks for your quick reply, I went straight outside and started to drive around in circles, when I started due south was NW and I noticed that the compass does not say SE, S or SW at any time, it goes from north (which is north) to NE, E the goes back to NE then N again (which is south) then NW W NW back to North!!
Thanks
Montru
Thanks for your quick reply, I went straight outside and started to drive around in circles, when I started due south was NW and I noticed that the compass does not say SE, S or SW at any time, it goes from north (which is north) to NE, E the goes back to NE then N again (which is south) then NW W NW back to North!!
Thanks
Montru
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Wierd indeed. Besides resetting the computer by disconnecting the negative terminal on the battery for 5 minutes (no less), I am not sure why the compass is reading all N. At first I thought maybe a bad LCD, but that's just strange.
A few techs around here, they'll see your post and possibly give you more ideas.
On a positive note, I rarely EVER look at my compass. When I have the nav system going, I can always tell which direction I am going based on that. I know you would love everything in your new ride to work, but if that is the only thing malfunctioning, you're doing well. And after a month or two, you won't even know it's there. Can you turn it off so it doesn't even come on?
A few techs around here, they'll see your post and possibly give you more ideas.
On a positive note, I rarely EVER look at my compass. When I have the nav system going, I can always tell which direction I am going based on that. I know you would love everything in your new ride to work, but if that is the only thing malfunctioning, you're doing well. And after a month or two, you won't even know it's there. Can you turn it off so it doesn't even come on?
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Ok Many thanks, everything else is A OK so I can't be too dissapointed, glad I went for the S-type and not the X-type, all I have heard from people who have the X-type is the excessive road noise and body roll on bends etc, this baby is very quiet and sticks like glue!
Montru
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You need to make sure compass is set for correct region also.
doing this out my head, so please be patient if I am wrong. I will look up correct procedure if THI doesnt work.
2 buttons on mirror, one says compass and other is mirror of off.
hold down the compass button until it changes to a c in the display. Then drive it in a couple of circles. I have to work today, so I will look it up and report back.
doing this out my head, so please be patient if I am wrong. I will look up correct procedure if THI doesnt work.
2 buttons on mirror, one says compass and other is mirror of off.
hold down the compass button until it changes to a c in the display. Then drive it in a couple of circles. I have to work today, so I will look it up and report back.
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