Progress on Luxlink: The Test
03-15-12 | 10:27 PM
#256
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From what I understand (and I'm sure others will chime in and correct me if I'm wrong), once you've reached your destination, you need to...
A) put the 1/4 windows back into the 'correct' position, based on the roof's position (if the roof is down, put the 1/4 windows back down, and vice-versa)
B) cycle the ignition, to clear the "top computer fault", which happens because you moved the 1/4 windows from their expected position.
A) put the 1/4 windows back into the 'correct' position, based on the roof's position (if the roof is down, put the 1/4 windows back down, and vice-versa)
B) cycle the ignition, to clear the "top computer fault", which happens because you moved the 1/4 windows from their expected position.
03-16-12 | 12:08 AM
#258
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I've run into this behavior, or using Microsoft vernacular, this feature, a few times myself. When it happens (with the engine still running and top still in the trunk) I just step out of the car, insert the key in the door lock, turn it three times to the left. This immediately shuts down the motor. Now that the motor is shut down, the remote is re-enabled, so I use it to put the top up and lock the car.
Oh BTW I agree with Habious this happens when I've changed the position of the quarter windows.
Oh BTW I agree with Habious this happens when I've changed the position of the quarter windows.
03-16-12 | 08:09 AM
#259
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Yep, Bob is right. You have a choice of using either the 1/4 windows or top, but not both. Once you've used either, the other will not work. You MUST restart the car to reset LL. anytime the car will not shut off, the turning the key to the left in the door always shuts off the car and resets LL. Know the quirks, love the LL!
04-05-12 | 07:15 PM
#260
quick question ladies and gents, since I mainly drive the 2IS I dont really get to play with luxlink much and when I do its remote start and drop top only I usually forget about the1/4 which looking back on it I could have done without. Today I did drive the SC and I remembered this feature so I rolled up my 1/4 windows when the top was down.
I got home and tried to close the top with the two buttons, I didnt expect this to work. It didnt.
Then I tried holding down the button, no response.
I figured okay ill turn off the car and turn it back on. I took out the key and car stayed on. I hit the break and car stayed on also. I even hit the gas a little and the car was still on. Open and close the door and did all these steps over and no change.
I ended up waiting on the timer to shut off the car with the key out, turning back on the car and then closing the top as usual.
I only have issues when I use this 1/4 mod. Is this normal? Any insight on possible miswiring?
I got home and tried to close the top with the two buttons, I didnt expect this to work. It didnt.
Then I tried holding down the button, no response.
I figured okay ill turn off the car and turn it back on. I took out the key and car stayed on. I hit the break and car stayed on also. I even hit the gas a little and the car was still on. Open and close the door and did all these steps over and no change.
I ended up waiting on the timer to shut off the car with the key out, turning back on the car and then closing the top as usual.
I only have issues when I use this 1/4 mod. Is this normal? Any insight on possible miswiring?
What happened was once you operate the 1/4 windows, the top is disabled. Then if you hit the top button, it would stuck in the top operation mode without the top moving because it was disabled. If you remove the key, the motor stay running because the LL is stuck running.
Like everyone have mention already, you just have to lock the door 3 times either by turning the key in the key hole on the door handle or hitting the power lock button inside the car. That shut off the motor, LL and ECU and everything reset.
06-23-12 | 02:32 PM
#261
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From: VA
Ok... I have had my LL for 10 months and I finally got around to installing it.
The remote start works -unlock-lock-lock
I can put the top down by pressing the open button 2x
I can put the top up by pressing close 2x, pull key, exit car and car shuts off
What I could not get to work was opening the top with the key fob...except one time out of 100... It worked one time this morning but not since. I hold the unlock button until I hear the long beep and immediately let go. The windows open a crack, but nothing else happens. The LL opens the top from inside the car, but not with key fob.
Help!
The remote start works -unlock-lock-lock
I can put the top down by pressing the open button 2x
I can put the top up by pressing close 2x, pull key, exit car and car shuts off
What I could not get to work was opening the top with the key fob...except one time out of 100... It worked one time this morning but not since. I hold the unlock button until I hear the long beep and immediately let go. The windows open a crack, but nothing else happens. The LL opens the top from inside the car, but not with key fob.
Help!
06-23-12 | 05:07 PM
#262
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As mentioned before, it is critical that the key is removed from the ignition PRIOR to opening the drivers door the last time you shut off your SC. If you don't follow that sequence, you fob will not work the LL. another way of checking though is to to the roof by double pressing your dash roof button-then you fob should always work on the next startup with your fob.
06-25-12 | 06:06 PM
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06-25-12 | 07:26 PM
#266
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If you exit you SC by opening the door BEFORE you pull the key out of the ignition, it disables your LL if you use the oem remote, the next time you enter the car. By using the dash button (x2) the door is irrelavent assuming you pressed the button prior to opening the door. There have been many threads and many LL owners who eventually learned that you must ALWAYS remove the key BEFORE you open the door. This will solve more than 90% of LL problems. Some habits are apparently hard to break.
06-26-12 | 06:49 AM
#267
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If you exit you SC by opening the door BEFORE you pull the key out of the ignition, it disables your LL if you use the oem remote, the next time you enter the car. By using the dash button (x2) the door is irrelavent assuming you pressed the button prior to opening the door. There have been many threads and many LL owners who eventually learned that you must ALWAYS remove the key BEFORE you open the door. This will solve more than 90% of LL problems. Some habits are apparently hard to break.
The ONLY time I have an issue with my LL not working via the factory FOB, is right after my wife drives the car. She can't get the "double-press the close button, remove the key, THEN open the door" concept. She just doesn't understand why it should matter.
06-26-12 | 10:32 AM
#268
If you exit you SC by opening the door BEFORE you pull the key out of the ignition, it disables your LL if you use the oem remote, the next time you enter the car. By using the dash button (x2) the door is irrelavent assuming you pressed the button prior to opening the door. There have been many threads and many LL owners who eventually learned that you must ALWAYS remove the key BEFORE you open the door. This will solve more than 90% of LL problems. Some habits are apparently hard to break.
What I am not getting is how to use the dash button to make the door irrelavent? So if my top is up, I come to a stop and want to turn off and exit the car with the top up, I press the dash button to the close position 2 times then pull the key out and exit the car?
Thanks again
06-26-12 | 11:10 AM
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06-26-12 | 11:19 AM
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Umm, I got to give that a try.
Thanks again for your input
Again I don't know how the LL could have been sold in the dealer to the general public, you have to do this and that in this particular sequence for that to work next. It is crazy. The general public have problem just working the stock top button, or the push start button
Like Habious said, his wife simply can't understand the concept at all. The LL is too not user friendly, not fool proof at all. It take even us engineering car enthusist type a while to get an understanding of how it all works!
Thanks again for your input
Again I don't know how the LL could have been sold in the dealer to the general public, you have to do this and that in this particular sequence for that to work next. It is crazy. The general public have problem just working the stock top button, or the push start button
Like Habious said, his wife simply can't understand the concept at all. The LL is too not user friendly, not fool proof at all. It take even us engineering car enthusist type a while to get an understanding of how it all works!
Last edited by BNR34; 06-26-12 at 11:23 AM.