Just wondering if anyone else has had this happen to them as this is the second time it has happened:

My compass just all of a sudden doesn't work. All of the LCD lines that make up ther letters are on, and it says "cal." I assume that it is calibrating or something, but I didn't ask it to calibrate. Thsi is not normal behavior for this to do it on its own, right; and has anyone had this happen and can confirm it was an issue that was fixed by the dealership?

Thanks, as it's only 2,500 more miles until I have to start paying for all of these stupid breaks!

If I remember I'll post a picture from my phone when I get home and to some bluetooth.

 

 

You must have had power interrupted to the Compass Circuit. My telescope has a built-in Compass and GPS function ... but, when the battery that sustains the Memory Circuit goes dead ... I have to let it find North and level-out each time I use it.

The batteries were going dead because of their exposure to the cold. So, I'd lose Memory every time I turned it off. See if there's a Memory Battery that needs to be replaced.

 

I hadthat problem with my Jimmy and the owners manual said if the compass says CAL to go in a circle 3 times. It worked. Check your manual to be sure.

 

With the '06-'07s that is the message when you go into calibration, you could drive in a few small circles until it decides which way it north again. That should take care of it.

 

 

Good info guys! Question though, is this going to become normal behavior for the compass to do this every comple of months on its own now?

I'm probably going to run it by the dealership anyway, but I always like to pick the brains of you guys.