LI Question

[DougiesGoinDeep]

There is a BMW accessory that plugs into this outlet in the glovebox that is usually used to charge a small flashlight. So this accessory plugs into the flashlight outlet and turns it into an auxiliary power source (cigarette lighter style), then I have a splitter plugged into that (from autozone) that turns it into 2 auxilary power sources. My Harman Kardon GPS Navigation is in one, the LI is plugged into the other (after connecting the power wires from the CPU to a cigarette-lighter power thingy from Radio Shack). A little complicated but I hope that made sense. If you think that's too much for the wire to handle I'll try to find a different one...

[focalcivic]

There is a BMW accessory that plugs into this outlet in the glovebox that is usually used to charge a small flashlight. So this accessory plugs into the flashlight outlet and turns it into an auxiliary power source (cigarette lighter style), then I have a splitter plugged into that (from autozone) that turns it into 2 auxilary power sources. My Harman Kardon GPS Navigation is in one, the LI is plugged into the other (after connecting the power wires from the CPU to a cigarette-lighter power thingy from Radio Shack). A little complicated but I hope that made sense. If you think that's too much for the wire to handle I'll try to find a different one...

Can you take a pic of this? Also, just hearing this does not sound like a reliable power connection to me, also what do you have it grounded to?

You are better off getting an add a fuse and going to the fuse box, that radio shack lighter plug will not get the job done.

[DougiesGoinDeep]

I bet you are right. For the add-a-fuse, what amp/voltage should I be using? I'll take a pic tomorrow, its too dark now. But it is grounded (there is a hot and ground in the flashlight accessory power).

[focalcivic]

I bet you are right. For the add-a-fuse, what amp/voltage should I be using? I'll take a pic tomorrow, its too dark now. But it is grounded (there is a hot and ground in the flashlight accessory power).

Ok, start from scratch, go the parts store get an add a fuse, find a switched lead with key on at the fuse box no more than 10 amps, slot 1 is for the 10 amp fuse and slot 2 is for the LI I would put in 3 amp or less fuse in slot 2.

As for the ground, don't use that cig lighter thingy, get on the floor of your car and back by the firewall look for a nice metal screw going in to metal, you light need to pull the carpet back and look, ground it back there to the screw. I am betting you are not getting clean power to the LI.

[DougiesGoinDeep]

Ok, start from scratch, go the parts store get an add a fuse, find a switched lead with key on at the fuse box no more than 10 amps, slot 1 is for the 10 amp fuse and slot 2 is for the LI I would put in 3 amp or less fuse in slot 2.

As for the ground, don't use that cig lighter thingy, get on the floor of your car and back by the firewall look for a nice metal screw going in to metal, you light need to pull the carpet back and look, ground it back there to the screw. I am betting you are not getting clean power to the LI.

I just did exactly that and I am getting the same error message, only when it powers on while the car is starting.

I posted in the LI Problems section of the LI forums, but if any here can help, please do.

Thanks.

[Tambourine-Man]

ZTZ1010 had the same problem with one of his heads. He called LI (while Cliff was gone on his biz trip) and spoke with customer service and they suggested using one of the spare telephone connectors and replacing the jack on the head. that did not work for him so the conclusion was that it was a bad head. LI says this is extremely rare (post corrections of the ones with the bad sealant problems), but I think someone in the CFL group also recently had a bad one. I think Cliff is back today.

[ZTZ1010]

I did have the same problem, however, when Cliff received my head today, he tested it in his CPU and it worked. I'm hoping this doesn't indicate a faulty CPU, but Cliff assured me whatever the case, he would take care of me.

[Tambourine-Man]

Geez, you guys might get lucky and have faulty CPU's and get them replaced with the TruSpeed version for free.

[DougiesGoinDeep]

I just switched up the ports, and I think it is a bad head...now the connection to port 3 is poor or bad (that was the head on port 2 earlier). I'll contact Cliff and see what he has to say.

Is there a cost to upgrade to the TruSpeed version? Does the CPU have to be sent back?

[Tambourine-Man]

I believe there will be a cost to upgrade. For intellectual property protection reasons you will have to return the box. I do not believe the cost for the upgrade has been determined, but I suspect it will be in the range of $50, plus shipping (hopefully just to FL, not Croatia).