Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch

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Tue 6 Nov 2001 14:10
Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - Lewis Ayers
I recently parked my 1997 Ford Scorpio for several weeks at an airport, and the battery will have run pretty low.

When I returned to the car, it started and everything is fine EXCEPT, the onboard multi-function computer reverted to metric units and will not reset to imperial units.

I tried disconnecting the battery completely and then reconnecting and restarting, but that has not helped.

It just will not respond to the "S" button.

Any ideas on what can be done?????
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Tue 6 Nov 2001 14:26
Re: Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - Dave
Lewis Ayers wrote:

> Any ideas on what can be done?????

Learn divide by 1.2?

HTH
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Tue 6 Nov 2001 15:23
Re: Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - John Kenyon
Dave wrote:
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> Lewis Ayers wrote:
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> > Any ideas on what can be done?????
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> Learn divide by 1.2?
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Don't you mean 1.6093 ? (for kilometres to miles)
:)

/John
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Tue 6 Nov 2001 14:27
Re: Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - Dan J
Interesting problem!

If noone can offer any advice here try the Ford Scorpio UK Website - specifically devoted to your car and hopefully someone there will be able to help if you contact them:

www.fordscorpio.co.uk/

Rgds

Dan
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Tue 6 Nov 2001 17:46
Re: Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - Honest John
Many thanks to Dan J. I've put a link to the scorpio website into the entry in the car by car breakdown.

HJ
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Fri 9 Nov 2001 16:05
Re: Ford Scorpio Computer Glitch - John
I used the web site and found details on resetting the climate control computer. Did as described and it worked . Got heat in the car where it had only been warm it's now hot. An interesting site
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