M35: Err F3

[Midol]

Did a google of this error and it seems the consensus was to take it to someone and get it fixed.

However, sometimes CDs work and sometimes they don't, so potential causes are?

And if I do get it looked at, most likely issue and cost to fix? Was working fine on the way home from the dealership. Only started when I attempted to play Johnny Cash -.-

[zei20l]

take it back to the dealer and have them fix it for free

[Midol]

CD players are covered in the 3 month statutory warranty?

(Hopes his memory is correct and that is indeed what it is called.)

[zei20l]

it will pretty much cover the car bumper to bumper except battery (maybe it does) and brakes etc.......... ohh and fuel! lol

[Midol]

Lmao.

Kk, will give them a call. After I bought the car I actually had to run back to the dealer (just down the road) as I couldn't figure out how to get the fuel flap open ;( Such an odd way of doing it. I've never seen it done the way the stagea does it.

ETA: Thanks!

Edited July 14, 2009 by Midol

[zei20l]

npz! yes i spent a while looking for the fuel door opener too

where did you get it from?

[Midol]

Gold Star Autos in Strathpine.

Grabbed it for umm, $15,250 - 2003 M35 with 112,000 on the clock, a bit higher than I wanted to go but hey, for $15,250 (drive away) I'm not complaining.

I quite like it, far quicker than my falcon was and both my parents prefer it over their XR6. Bloody easy to speed in though, will take some getting used to.

[zei20l]

haha yes its very easy to speed in! but lucky its bland and doesnt stand out

nice work!! congrats on the ride. post up pics when you get a chance

[Midol]

I shall. Next time I take it for a drive I will (so 5 minutes? )

[zei20l]

hahah they are addictive hey? ill let you go drive!!

[iamhe77]

Did a google of this error and it seems the consensus was to take it to someone and get it fixed.

However, sometimes CDs work and sometimes they don't, so potential causes are?

And if I do get it looked at, most likely issue and cost to fix? Was working fine on the way home from the dealership. Only started when I attempted to play Johnny Cash -.-

Yep, the dealer should have that covered, although it is understandable that the CD player would break down, you did play Johnny Cash after all.

I am still trying to recover from hearing some of his rendition of Soundgarden's classic "Rusty Cage" years ago.

...Nope, just tied listening to it again via youtube...

Now where the hell is "Terry GT-R34" when you need him

[pixel8r]

Lmao.

Kk, will give them a call. After I bought the car I actually had to run back to the dealer (just down the road) as I couldn't figure out how to get the fuel flap open ;( Such an odd way of doing it. I've never seen it done the way the stagea does it.

ETA: Thanks!

fuel flap opens by pushing on it (its locked when the car is locked).

just out of interest its actually the same mechanism as a mitsubishi 380 - i hired one in perth last year and spent at least 15 minutes looking for the button to open the fuel flap. so when it came time to fill the M35 for the first time, and not finding a button, I knew to check that.

thankfully thats where the similarities between the two cars end. The 380 is "ok" i guess. At the start of the week I was pretty happy with it, but by the end of the week the FWD-ness and horrible on-off traction control was driving me crazy.

[nickcorr]

Dealer will only cover this if it was working when you first looked at the car.

If it was never working, then they do not have to do anything...

[zei20l]

really? you cant test every function of the car before you take delivery

i think thats the reason WHY the 3 months stat warranty was introduced, so the buyer doesnt buy a lemon and not be able to do anything about it

[iamhe77]

Dealer will only cover this if it was working when you first looked at the car.

If it was never working, then they do not have to do anything...

Experience?

So did yours ever get fixed?

[Midol]

Seems to be working again, will do some more thorough testing over the weekend. I suspect it is only playing up when I have more than 1 CD loaded in it, if that's the case then I'll leave it as I cbf getting someone to drive 100km with me then returning in a few days to pick it up.

Pics, sorry for the relatively poor quality. Using mums camera and I have nfi on how a DSLR works.

Need to pay Dad the last 5k for it (I borrowed from parents) and then spend a bit on handling mods and aesthetic mods before I turn to power. Having driven a falcon for 3 years and a daewoo for 1 this power is fine for now.

ETA: A few of those photos look the same, but they're not I just get enthusiastic.

Ohh, and a photo of the bastard who forced me to buy it:

Edited July 14, 2009 by Midol

[zei20l]

very nice!! is it an RS or RX. im guessing RX if its got the integrated 6 stacker. it will have rear aircon vents too if its RX

leather? tv? options?

[Midol]

RX.

Not leather, opted against leather as I will have the GSD pictured above in a cage in the back and my Husky in the back seats and the dogs have done a pretty good job on mums leather sofa just from climbing on it ;(

TV/Satnav, no sunroofs. Sunroofs would have been nice but unfortunately not.

[nickcorr]

Nope.. It never worked when they bought the car in from Japan, so why should they fix it for me...

A very high percentage of the 6 stacks break on the boat because they did not park the mech before loading them on the boat. Loads of them break in Japan, because they are made of plastic...

Just one of those things.. And also why I have a PAS11.Nis sitting on the floor in my office as well as Griffin Tune Center and a IF remote extender...

I will get it all working soon with display on the Panasonic screen...

Experience?

So did yours ever get fixed?

[Midol]

The guys I got it from actually said to me as I was taking it "If anything isn't working bring it back and we'll fix it" - I only just remembered, so I guess if I took it back they'll fix it regardless but like I said, mine was working when I took it as I listened to a cd on the way home.

What's the go with the radios in these? I can't tune anything over 90.0 - aftermarket mod required here or a setting I haven't noticed?