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#15 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems "Finally a fix?" by redgeminipa Apr 22, 2006 (4:43 am)
Replying to: peaches552 (Feb 13, 2006 11:46 am) I purchased one of the early HHRs made. Mine was born 8/8/05 (a Monday car). I purchased the car on 9/3/05. Overall, it's a great car, but I am getting a little frustrated as well. I noticed a couple of months after I bought it, when I turned on the turn signal, I didn't have the "chime". That only happended that one time, and didn't happen again. I never experienced the "pop" sound or static.   Last week, I left work and stopped at the post office. When I got back in the car and started it, I noticed the stereo had no sound at all. Since I've been having other electrical glitches (I'll post more on that), I figured once I shut the car off, it would work the next time I started it. Well, it didn't. I had to run a few other erands, and if it didn't start working, I was going to make another appointment with the dealer. Ok ... I called and made the appointment. I made another stop ... that time when I restarted the car, the stereo was totally dead and no "chimes" at all... One last stop ... restarted the car, and everything was working as normal. So ... the next day (4/20/06) I go to the dealer ... expecting them to say "we couldn't find anything", but to my surprise, they told me there was an update from GM for the stereo. So far, so good, but time will tell. SO ... my advice to everyone with the stereo problems... Set an appointment with your dealer. They now have an upgrade program for the stereo. Best wishes to all ... hopefully GM gets this great little vehicle all figured out. Replies to this message: jnt (May 08, 2006 7:30 pm) pao (Jun 21, 2006 11:01 am) jnt (Jun 21, 2006 7:52 pm) redwhino (Jun 01, 2006 9:21 pm)
#16 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems "Finally a fix?" [redgeminipa] by jnt May 08, 2006 (6:30 pm)
Replying to: redgeminipa (Apr 22, 2006 5:43 am) If the problem is radio software or calibration, then the "update" will work. Most likely GM radios are using flash memory that allows them to update the radio code if they have problem in the field. Sometime, it is hardware problem and that will that months if not a model year to validate the changes.   With every bell and whistle are now in the radio (chime, turn signal, vehicle info,..), if the radio has problem, you will lose more than just radio function. A good old disconnection and reconnection of the radio fuse(s) will reset the radio most of the time. I hope the dealer did not do that and claimed they have fixed your radio.   jt Replies to this message: pao (Jun 21, 2006 11:01 am) jnt (Jun 21, 2006 7:52 pm)
#17 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems [cj89gr] by jbwizoz May 13, 2006 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: cj89gr (Mar 03, 2006 12:28 pm) I'm having the same problem. It sounds like radio static when the radio is off and when you turn on the radio, there is a loud pop. Others are having this problem but I'm waiting to see what the solution is before I take it in because it seems the dealers are stumped as well.
#18 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems "Finally a fix?" [redgeminipa] by redwhino Jun 01, 2006 (8:21 pm)
Replying to: redgeminipa (Apr 22, 2006 5:43 am) I have this same problem too. Bought the car in August 2005. At first, every once in a while you couldn't hear the blinker "click". This happened a few times, and didn't last long. Then within a couple of months, the radio sound would all of the sudden not be there. All electrical worked, but no sound. It would last about a half hour to an hour, then the sound would come back on. It is now happeneing 2 to 3 times a week. I take my HHR in tomorrow, I'm glad I'm not the only one with problems.   Another problem that I have had is with the transmission. 4 months after I got the car the transmission would slip really bad on acceleration when I got between 35 and 40 mph. I took it in and they said they "reprogrammed" the transmission. Never heard of reprogramming a transmission, but what ever they did, it fixed that problem.
#19 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems "Finally a fix?" [jnt] by pao Jun 21, 2006 (10:01 am)
Replying to: jnt (May 08, 2006 7:30 pm) its a software upgrade to the radio..beleive it or not...simple easy fix....the pontiac solstice was having the same issue..... Replies to this message: jnt (Jun 21, 2006 7:52 pm)
#20 of 79 Re: HHR Electrical Problems "Finally a fix?" [pao] by jnt Jun 21, 2006 (6:52 pm)
Replying to: pao (Jun 21, 2006 11:01 am) I hope so too. Keep an eye on it however. BTW, who made the radio? Panasonic or Fusitsu-Ten, Siemen-VDO or Pioneer ?   jt
#21 of 79 No Problems with my radio..... by vamonticello Jun 27, 2006 (3:37 pm)
I've had no problems with my radio what so ever.....   I have XM and it is great,....can't wait for Oprah to join in September.....
#23 of 79 HHR Temperature Reading by yats Aug 19, 2006 (7:05 pm)
I've had the car for 3 weeks now and love it. However, I noticed that the temperature display reads a constant 66 degrees and I've tried turning on the car as if I was going to choose different options, like turn the horn on when locking the car, etc. Any ideas? Is it the ECM in the car? Where does the temperature reading come from? Thanks. Replies to this message: ray80 (Aug 22, 2006 9:51 am) js1717 (Aug 19, 2007 1:35 pm) laco (Aug 29, 2007 2:50 pm)
#24 of 79 Re: HHR Temperature Reading [yats] by ray80 Aug 22, 2006 (8:51 am)
Replying to: yats (Aug 19, 2006 8:05 pm) For the messed up temp display, I have heard the problem may be with the BCM (body control module) and in one case was resolved by replacing BCM (though it took a couple trys). If those options you mentioned (if they are programmable) aren't working, it would also be in the area of BCM problem.

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