On Nov 2, 11:58 pm, HC <hboo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hey, all, I've got a 1999 Trans Am that's been well taken care of but
> it's got a very annoying problem. When I drive the car the tripmeter
> increments as it should but when I turn the car off and leave it
> parked for a period of time (overnight) the tripmeter resets to zero.
> I don't seem to have a problem with it resetting while running errands
> around town and leaving the car parked for 20 or 30 minutes.
>
> It's really annoying since I use that to track mileage and, mostly,
> because it's just not right.
>
> Any insight? Thank you in advance.
>
> --HC
I found an answer. First, supposedly, this can be caused by low temp
starts (32 degrees or less) and/or low voltage conditions. There is a
TSB ( # 99-08-49-009) for this. I'm going to try a new battery on the
car first, and second, find out how much a new cluster will cost.
HTH
--HC
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