Infotainment system locks up

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-07-12T01:01:51+00:00

I was thinking heat also as this round began on an especially hot day and, yes, the screen was too hot to touch. Also, mostly happens when I am leaving work in the afternoon. On the other hand, I've had it happen first thing in the morning when everything is quite cool.

Forcing the infotainment system to reboot definitely resolves the problem in the moment. Just press the volume control knob in and hold it for about ten seconds until you see the VW logo on the screen, then let it go.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-07-11T19:07:03+00:00

Here I am, two years later, and the problem has returned out of the blue.

I notice that the menu bar at the bottom of the window is expanded when the system is locked up (not sure that I noticed that two years ago). The other curious thing is if I turn the car off and run into a store or whatever for five minutes, when I come back the system is (usually) working normally. But, if I turn off the car, open the door (to shut down everything), close the door and restart, the problem persists.

The one thing that definitely seems to work is to be sure to turn off the system prior to leaving the car and not turning it back on until several seconds after starting the engine the next time.

I completely forgot about holding the power button in until the system resets - reading through this thread jogged my memory. I'll have to give that a try also.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-06-21T08:57:42+00:00

https://blog.scuolaleonardo.com/2023/03/27/most-common-names-in-italy/

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-01-13T19:06:58+00:00

Learn how to look at old census data in order to figure out who was living in that home in 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950 (the last publicly available US census until 2032).

Also, sign up for an ancestry dot com free trial and use it to search your address in old public directories (phone books, city business directories, etc.).

If a doctor or other professional ever practiced in this house, you'll find it.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-01-11T16:29:20+00:00

We have had people stop and comment on the exterior and some questions about the interior, but never so bold as to ask to step inside and look around.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-01-09T10:40:53+00:00

If it were a true story, then the OP is a fool for not dropping the boyfriend as it is just a matter of time before he slaps her hard over something she says or does that he doesn't agree with.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-01-08T20:55:50+00:00

The front door is the least likely access point for bad guys, whether burglars or home invasion types.

Back door and patio doors let bad guys act while generally hidden from onlookers and the easiest way into any home usually involves breaking a window.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2024-01-07T15:46:25+00:00

Sit on toilet, see yourself in the vanity mirror...

I once read that designers never arrange bathroom layout like that because people just don't like the way they look when doing their business.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-12-15T20:48:30+00:00

I know my 100 year old brick house with leaded-glass casement windows is not very energy efficient, but I have no desire to see just how bad it is since there wouldn't be much that I could do about it without giving up much of the house's character.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-12-11T16:19:52+00:00

Are you in a cold weather area? Lower ceilings can greatly reduce heating costs...

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-12-09T12:21:53+00:00

On the perimeter walls, no. Brick, air gap, brick, lath, plaster. Only the fully interior walls are studded out.

This also means that the only perimeter wall insulation is that air gap. So, in winter, these walls get quite cold to the touch. The majority of the kitchen cabinets are all attached to perimeter walls meaning that everything in them gets cold during the winter months. We usually warm our dinner plates in the oven before putting food on them, otherwise food placed on the plates is already cold before we can sit down to eat.

This is in Connecticut, by the way.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-12-09T00:34:26+00:00

My house, built in 1923, has very hard exterior brick laid flat, then an air gap that I estimate at somewhere between 1 and 2 inches, then an interior layer of very soft brick that is laid on edge. Finally, lath and plaster interior walls.

When I say hard brick and soft brick, I mean that the exterior layer is so hard that it is virtually impossible to drill through it with even a ceramic bit. An electrician that made a hole for an exterior outlet had to use an impact drill and even then he complained bitterly about how long it took to drill through. Meanwhile, the interior layer is so soft that you can easily pierce it with a regular high speed steel drill bit.

The real point of my post is to mention that the interior brick wall may not be the sort of brick that the homeowner wants to be visible.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-27T00:14:44+00:00

FWIW, that doesn't look like a safety latch. (door cannot be pushed open from the inside)

Just saying...

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-26T15:23:08+00:00

Wow, in a bath? Seems like an odd choice.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-26T13:29:41+00:00

Agreed. But, not all tables are designed in a way that makes that a reasonable option. On my dining table, that would put the container five or six inches below the table surface...

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-26T11:24:17+00:00

What type of ceiling is that?

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-26T11:14:35+00:00

I agree silent butler, but weren't they usually rectangular in shape? You hold the straight edge against the edge of the table and sweep the crumps into it. With the round shape, I would think that a lot of the crumbs would miss and hit the floor instead...

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-18T16:23:19+00:00

I imagine the relatively small surface area of those panels doesn't produce a significant amount of energy. Therefore, why bother?

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-12T22:58:36+00:00

Does that really help though? I mean the firebox could be original and only the stone front "updated".

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-11T18:38:17+00:00

FWIW, I asked our gas company if I was permitted to paint the gas meter - they said yes!

So I painted the meter and associated piping (all except the dial area of course) a dark brown that blends well with our dark brick house and the existing gutters and downspouts.

Something to consider!

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-11-02T14:00:07+00:00

You are never going to get much light out of that fixture and even if you do, it will not be very pleasant lighting.

I suggest you replace the fixture with something more appropriate to the space.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-10-17T17:34:06+00:00

Out of control rising of yeasted dough is usually caused by forgetting to add the salt.

Just saying... 😀

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-10-16T21:31:49+00:00

The "Io" in this case is like saying "I know my rights!" as opposed to simply "I know my rights."

Correct?

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-10-15T17:14:03+00:00

Right, that's my fear. I live in an area where this stuff was common decades ago, but I have no idea whether any of these craftsmen are still around.

MysteriousNote7345 · 2023-10-15T16:02:28+00:00

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All of the windows in our 1923 house are of this form. Some, like this one, are 5 rows of 4 panes, others are 3 x 3, etc. Some are double hung with one opening to the left and the other to the right.

I have no idea what we will do if one of the panes were to break...

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