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      09-10-2013, 07:19 AM   #1
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My Power button will not engage for more than 1 minute

Like the title says...in M mode or not, my Power button will not stay on (lit or engaged) for more than a minute or so. And when it goes off it will come back on later in my drive at random times for a minute or so and then go back off.

Anybody experience this before? Going to take it to the dealer, but figured I would ask here.

Only mods are:
-Eisenmann Race Exhaust (cat back)
-AFE air filter
-Bel STiR / Laser Interceptor install which my installer assured me is on a separate/non-used fuse in my system so as not to interfere with anything electronic. They do a lot of high-end cars and have a good rep so I am hoping this is not the cause somehow.

One last thing - I had both of the keys in the car last night (one in trunk and other in cabin) and the idea occurred to me that one might be set up with no power button engaged and the other with the power button engaged and I was wondering if the key I had in the trunk might be somehow being read by the car intermittently. Maybe I should take my tinfoil hat off now...

Thanks for reading.

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      09-10-2013, 02:49 PM   #2
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Could be the key fob, if not it, it is probably a software e glitch that needs correction by the dealer.
Thanks for the reply Lute. Tested the key fob idea and no luck. Going to dealership to let them peek around in her a bit.
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      09-10-2013, 03:17 PM   #3
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Might be in the steering wheel buttons or something is play with the can bus line. Hopefuylly the dealer has a tech that can diagnose and not just throw parts at it good luck.
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      09-10-2013, 11:38 PM   #4
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Strange. But who uses the power button?

It should still work though.
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      09-11-2013, 07:43 AM   #5
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Weird. Report back on what the dealership says...curious!
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      09-12-2013, 10:39 AM   #6
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Verdict is a defective power button - well...duh??????

Just a bad button. Button will be replaced Saturday.

Thanks for the responses.
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      09-12-2013, 09:34 PM   #7
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Easy fix.
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