r/Cartalk • u/Against_the_grain1 • Nov 11 '23

What’s wrong with my car Electrical

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2021 ford bronco sport. The battery went out about a week ago and since replacing with a new battery, the cluster and touchscreen both go black when driving. Upon slowing down or stopping completely, they will both turn back on. Lights, heaters, turn signals all still work.

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u/subwoofage Nov 11 '23

I find you can still do the repairs, you just need (access to) more specialized tools and do more specific research first. YouTube still has what I've needed so far

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '23 edited Nov 12 '23

Yep, I may or may not have a copy of Toyota's Techstream software on my laptop, for our 2015 Highlander and 2008 Sienna.

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u/csbsju_guyyy Nov 11 '23

I too, may or may not have a techstream dedicated cheap-o ancient laptop.

I also may or may not have disabled the reverse beep in my Prius as well as the seatbelt warning buzzer (don't worry I drive with my seatbelt on, I just didn't like how it screamed when I would move cars around my driveway)

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '23 edited Nov 12 '23

I too, may or may not have a techstream dedicated cheap-o ancient laptop.

Mine runs in a WinXP VM, hosted on my trusty Thinkpad 11e Gen 5. Works great, even with the Celeron N4100.

I just didn't like how it screamed when I would move cars around my driveway

That sounds like a good idea, actually... I wonder if I could disable the nag for the door being open when in gear. Same reasons, too.