Help - Where am I?

[Angelo]

Does anyone have any idea why my compass shows SOUTH or SOUTH EAST no matter what direction I'm going? Is it something that can be quickly repaired or do I have to replace the thing?

Signed:
Lost In A Paper Bag.....literally.
Angelo

[DaKat]

LOL
Lost in a paper bag - literally! Been there. . .
If you've got an owners manual, there are instructions in there on how to reset your compass - could be that's all you need. Or someone on here may have the instructions handy for you

[lyonsd]

quote:Originally posted by Angelo:
Help - Where am I?
Does anyone have any idea why my compass shows SOUTH or SOUTH EAST no matter what direction I'm going?


Yes. It's because you're at the North Pole (or just a little on the northwest side of it). http://www.lincolnsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Angelo]

DAKAT:

Thanks for the reply. I didn't think the owner's manual was worth anything. D means drive, R means reverese was the extent of the owner's manual for me. Anyway - I looked up the electronic compass, recalibrated and wham-o. Working better than before. I was going to reset the zone, but couldn't figure out what was the "English/Metric" button was. Thanks for the help again and I got out of the paper bag!

[jb796]

I had the same problem - 1996 Mark LSC, right? oddly enough, the thing just fixed itself. I was going to have it replaced, but never got around to it. After about 1 month it just started working again. There is a way to reset it yourself. I doubt it needs a replacement. How about your lights? Do they work?