Trip computer resetting every trip on my 172

[cleo]

Hi, my computer resets almost every time on my 172 (eg the miles from last reset goes to 0, recalulates the mpg etc) everytime I return the car, any ideas?

thanks

 

[davo172]

Change your car battery only way to cure it . mine was doin it 2 years ago swapped battery aint done it since

 

[Djw John]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=286536

 

[demps23]

yeah change the battery, mine used to do it but got a new battery yesterday and it no longer resets everytime

 

[cleo]

Thanks, looks like thats £60 quid gone then I will update tomorrow once I changed it, dont think its been changed in 5yr so that could well be it.

 

[demps23]

any joy?

 

[Djw John]

Mines fine now that I've changed it

 

[fUbAr]

this thread appears every winter... coincidence?

only used to happen when it was cold in my 172

 

[Djw John]

Yeah, noticed that Dan!

The battery charge is lower in the cold hence needing the new battery! Look on it as an early warning to change it before you're left stranded people!

 

[AndyT23]

Mine's done it a couple of mornings when it's been frosty and i've also had the old persistant "oil check" too on start up. Think i'll be buying a nice shiny battery for the car this christmas.

 

[fuel_slut]

this thread appears every winter... coincidence?

only used to happen when it was cold in my 172

Fact: batteries dont like cold.


Normaly says on the battery about optimal operating temps.

My digital cam will not work in anything below -2

 

[nicknick]

Look on it as an early warning to change it before you're left stranded people!

If only I had read this a week ago! Got stuck outside work at 3am instead. :dapprove:

Mine was exactly the same, changed the battery and its now working fine.

 

[172blue]

Mine too. £60 well spent.

 

[cleo]

Yep changed it last week, worked a treat, but if i'm honest I think my battery was on the way out even before the cold but year trip computer is fine now with a new battery, thanks guys....

 

[LeeJSA]

Guess what mines started doing today!! LOL! GRRRRR!!!

 

[gaz_5103]

mine does it everytime i turn the car off any back on

 

[Fantom]

I still haven't changed my battery! 17/12/07 I posted about this problem! Car still works fine, so I'm not getting a new battery until it actually dies.
When it warmed up slighty it just stopped doing it, but now its got cold again its been resetting again. Not much of a problem though.

Steve