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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Circle Slowly To Calibrate

I'm getting this message about every other morning when I start the truck.

Why am I getting the message. I've done the circle thing twice until it said Calibration Complete. Is there a right way to circle? Do I just ignore it? Is my battery weak.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:21 PM
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It has to do with your compass. Check your owners manual.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Make sure your trip button isn't stuck.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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here is the correct way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E_BZ...eature=related
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by greencrew
I'm getting this message about every other morning when I start the truck.

Why am I getting the message. I've done the circle thing twice until it said Calibration Complete. Is there a right way to circle? Do I just ignore it? Is my battery weak.
I was just going to start a thread about this -

I'm having the same problem with my '08, but it only happens once in a while.

The first time it happened, I thought it was because I had the truck parked in the barn, but the next day it was fine.

Then I thought that is only happened when I used the remote starter, but the other day it was fine using the remote.

So, I am kind of baffled also.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by azmidget91
I'm on it.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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weird, i know when the battery is unhooked, you will need to re-do it, something weird is going on
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Must be global warming and the North polei s melting.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 12:43 AM
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Ive never had this problem with mine. Ive unhooked my battery for long periods of time and nothign ever popped up
 
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kingfish51
It has to do with your compass. Check your owners manual.
That's what I'll do, take some time, set the zone and manually start the calibration process.

I was doing the calibration down the road under the high voltage wires which the manual says not to do.
 
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