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spam_bye@yahoo.co.uk · 07-09-2009, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the advice Flood_of_SYNs & hu_man. I'll have a look.

I used a case I found in a local electronics store. I'm in the UK, so it's probably not much use to you. I measured the angle of the windscreen (65deg) and shaved the top of the box to complement, then attached a new top made from the offcut. The top of the case sits perfectly against the windscreen and the case front is vertical. It looks like a factory fit and the ribbon cable is completely hidden under the roof lining.

I'm sure the ribbon cable is 100% and I've used strain relief all the way, so there's no mechanical problem. Anyway, the unit is fine now I've reset the power. When the problem occurred, I was travelling very slowly (0-1mph) and then floored it....MPG registered at 3.15 when the unit froze. The speed was slow and there was a lot of fuel flowing, so I'm pretty certain that something's dividing by 0 and creating the error. I'll have a look at the code when I have time...

Cheers,

Tony

07-09-2009, 12:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
spam_bye@yahoo.co.uk Tony B Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: uk Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for the advice Flood_of_SYNs & hu_man. I'll have a look. I used a case I found in a local electronics store. I'm in the UK, so it's probably not much use to you. I measured the angle of the windscreen (65deg) and shaved the top of the box to complement, then attached a new top made from the offcut. The top of the case sits perfectly against the windscreen and the case front is vertical. It looks like a factory fit and the ribbon cable is completely hidden under the roof lining. I'm sure the ribbon cable is 100% and I've used strain relief all the way, so there's no mechanical problem. Anyway, the unit is fine now I've reset the power. When the problem occurred, I was travelling very slowly (0-1mph) and then floored it....MPG registered at 3.15 when the unit froze. The speed was slow and there was a lot of fuel flowing, so I'm pretty certain that something's dividing by 0 and creating the error. I'll have a look at the code when I have time... Cheers, Tony