Proxy Alignment??
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Proxy Alignment??
Ok, so my wife has a 2015 Chrysler 200. Her odometer started flashing all of the sudden, then we realized the radio and A/C vents don’t work and the car battery was dead. We jumped the car. Radio and A/C vents still didnt work and the battery was dead again in 2 days.Here is a list of steps we went through.
1. Took it to Firestone. They said the battery and alternator looked good. Said the diagnostic showed a bunch of codes they didn’t understand and recommended we take it to a Chrysler dealership.
2. Took it to a dealership. They ran a diag and said its a bad battery.
3. Took it to O’Reilys and the guy said the battery and alternator were fine but swapped out the battery anyway.
4. 2 days later, car/battery was dead again.
5. Took it back to the dealership and they said it needs a proxy alignment but they cant do it without a working radio.
6. Found a used radio on ebay for $70 since Chrysler quoted me $800.
7. Swapped the radio out myself. So now the radio work and A/C vents work but the odometer is still flashing.
My question is, do I really NEED this “proxy alignment”? Will the battery and/or radio be damaged again if I do not get it done? It costs $165 that I really do not have!
1. Took it to Firestone. They said the battery and alternator looked good. Said the diagnostic showed a bunch of codes they didn’t understand and recommended we take it to a Chrysler dealership.
2. Took it to a dealership. They ran a diag and said its a bad battery.
3. Took it to O’Reilys and the guy said the battery and alternator were fine but swapped out the battery anyway.
4. 2 days later, car/battery was dead again.
5. Took it back to the dealership and they said it needs a proxy alignment but they cant do it without a working radio.
6. Found a used radio on ebay for $70 since Chrysler quoted me $800.
7. Swapped the radio out myself. So now the radio work and A/C vents work but the odometer is still flashing.
My question is, do I really NEED this “proxy alignment”? Will the battery and/or radio be damaged again if I do not get it done? It costs $165 that I really do not have!
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Proxy alignment essentially resets all of the computer modules so they can reload/learn the most recent configuration.
One method that is sometimes effective is to disconnect both of the battery cables from the battery and touch the battery cables together for 10-15 seconds. This resets the computers and when powered back on will cause a reload/learn of the last stored configuration so all of the computer configurations match.
One method that is sometimes effective is to disconnect both of the battery cables from the battery and touch the battery cables together for 10-15 seconds. This resets the computers and when powered back on will cause a reload/learn of the last stored configuration so all of the computer configurations match.
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