Buttons On Qualcom
Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Rug_Trucker, Apr 8, 2010.
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Unplugging the keyboard will not get you into trouble. It is like unplugging your keyboard from your computer, it does not affect your CPU, you will loose no information, no one can possibly know or care.
Is it cold where you are? My buttons were always was harder to push during the Winter and freed up during the warmer months. -
You got to learn how to deal with these big companies. I had one or more dead cells in my batteries last winter. The ESPAR bunk heater ran for an hour or two then would start beeping at me to wake up to start the truck to charge the batteries back up after two hours. That's a safety issue. I'm not waking up every two hours. They don't want to change the batteries, I'll let them go dead, and wait for the $400 service call to jump-start the truck. Put a few of those on their computer, and guess what? You get brand new batteries. -
Chuck it out the passenger side window for a couple of hundred miles. After that kind of beating, it should be ready for complete replacement. Spraying chemicals (like WD40) could short out the unit, and also lead to a need for replacement. Either way works for me.
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WD 40 also has a nasty reaction with some plastics. Just one good spraying with WD 40 will make it look real shinny for a while. Then it just starts eating the plastic. I don't know if it does this with ALL plastics, but it does with some.
You might think about using a can of compressed air on your keyboard. It might help. This stuff is available in the computer section at Wallyworld or any place that handles computers. -
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Well I haven't done anything with the keyboard. I did have an issue with the batteries and my Wabasco heater.
I was in a Jersey for my 34 hour reset. I had a problem with the heater cycling once and not firing up again. I would get cold and shut it off to reset it and fire it up again. Turned out it was overheating and shutting down. My former mentor told me to see where the inlet was and check for blockage. There was a plastic bag, a sheet or two of paper in there, and a cut off shirt sleeve. It works fine now!
As for the batteries? I reported to a mechanic about the low voltage. He told me it probably been sitting for 6 weeks and run it and things would probably be fine. Well it kept giving the low voltage warning and I would start it up and charge them. I sent a message to on road about the batteries. I was at a T/A for the reset. Took it into the shop. They are rated at 700+ cranking amps. One was at 400, one about 300 something, one had a dead cell an wouldn't do anything. $120+ a piece+labor. Lazy mechanic cost the company big bucks.
I am getting "carpet" tunnel syndrome, and "Arthur Rite Us" with that silly thing.
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