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blktoptrvl 06-03-2010 07:21 PM

Struck by lightning?
 
Went out to drive to work today, and the radio sounded "weak."

After a while I noticed that the performance felt strange and that the phone was offline.

After work, before I drove home, I pulled and reset some of the fuses in the rear.

Immediately I noticed that the phone was back online, the radio sounded better, and the performace felt right again.

After thinking about it, all I can say is that last night the car had been in a parking lot during a serious thunderstorm.

Maybe there was a lighning strike nearby that knocked some of the systems offline and pulling the fuses caused a reset?

So, if your car is acting strange after a rain, try a reset. I'd be curious to know if Weasel has encountered anything like this.

J.Belknap 06-03-2010 08:01 PM

You might be right about the lightning... figures that those crazy guys over at Top Gear would have tried it on a small scale. :p

Crazy Golf - BBC Top Gear

blktoptrvl 06-03-2010 08:56 PM

Interesting... and entertaining. Thanks.

amacman 06-03-2010 10:34 PM

Clarkson Island
YouTube - Harry and Paul - Clarkson Island

Thomas The Top Gear Engine
YouTube - Thomas / Top Gear parody clip 3


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