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Need 2 Know (Chicken Dances)

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monster0
  • Window Washer
 First, I would like to define this post. Chicken dances are the complex steps one must take to enable and disable certain aspects of their auto-s function (Ex. turn on/off the seatbelt warning, reset the -Check Engine- or -Maintenance Required- light, etc.). I would love to be the one who came up with this term but sadly the honor goes to other posters on this forum. Hopefully, the term will catch on and you-ll see other forums for different cars use the same terminology.Anyway, I know a couple for the tC and I-d like to consolidate them in this thread.

A. Turn on/off the seatbelt warning beeps
This is a nice way to disable the seatbelt warning without having to disconnect anything.
1. Make sure odometer (not trip meter) is active before starting
2. Turn key to -on- position - do not start the car just turn the key
3. Immediately after turning the key, press and hold the trip meter reset button. 4. Keep holding in button and after 10-12 sec. attach the driver-s side seatbelt. 5. A message of -b-off- (disable) or -b-on- (enable) should appear in the odometer readout to show that it was done correctly.

B. Set the interval for -maintenance required- lightApparently this -feature- is for those that forget to change their oil. The maintenance required light will illuminate to remind people to get their cars checked up, and to annoy me.
1. Make sure odometer (not trip meter) is active before starting
2. Press and hold the trip meter reset button
3. Turn key to -on- position - do not start the car just turn the key
4. The odometer readout will begin a countdown of dashes. It is assumed that the number of dashes each represent 1000 miles.
5. Release the trip meter reset button at the desired number of dashes. The dashes count down quickly and you only get one shot at it unless you want to go through this process again, so be ready to let go.
6. -0000- is then displayed. I assume this is to show you that the meter has been reset.

C. Clear the -Maintenace Required- light
Clears the -Maintenace Required- light if the person changing your oil forgot to do the above step.
1. Turn key to -on- position - do not start the car just turn the key
2. Reset both trip meters
3. Hold in the trip reset button and start the car
4. Keep holding button until -maintenance required- light disappears

D. Turn off the -needle jump-
You can do this to turn on/off the little needle jump that happens every time you start you car.
1. Make sure that a trip meter (I used A) is active - not the odometer
2. Press and hold the trip meter reset button
3. Turn key to -on- position - do not start the car just turn the key
4. After a short time a message is displayed to show you whether the -jump- is enabled or disabled. Sorry, I can-t remember exactly what is displayed but it should be plainly obvious.Well, these are the one-s I know of. Please post if I screwed up the directions or if you know of any others. I would be particularly interested in a method to make the sunroof a one-touch closer. I may just be dreaming though.

E. How to customize the text for the welcome message on the tC head unit

So you'd like to 'name' your car something gay like "2fas4u" huh? Well, you can! follow these steps:

2nd gen hu (2006+)
step 1
turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
step 2
on the radio, press and hold 'MUTE' and while continuing to hold down 'MUTE', turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on the head unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'MUTE'.
step 3
within 15 seconds, press and hold 'PRESET 1' and turn the key off. you should now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
step 4
now use the 'PRESET 3' and 'PRESET 4' buttons to change to the letters/characters you want to use. when you find the letter/character that you would like to use, press 'PRESET 6' and the cursor will move over to the next position. if you need to delete a character, press 'PRESET 5'. once you have complete your message, press and hold 'PRESET 6' for five seconds to confirm your selection.

*note*
there is a 16 character maximum for the welcome message for the 2st gen hu.
1st gen hu (2005)
step 1
turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
step 2
on the radio, press and hold 'A' and while continuing to hold down 'A', turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on the head unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'A'.
step 3
within 15 seconds, press and hold 'M' and turn the key off. you should now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
step 4
now use the '+' and '-' volume keys to change to the letters/characters you want to use. when you find the letter/character that you would like to use, press 'A' and the cursor will move over to the next position. if you need to delete a character, press 'M'. once you have complete your message, press and hold 'A' for five seconds to confirm your selection.

*note*
there is a 12 character maximum for the welcome message for the 1st gen hu.
Contributed by JRod_tC

[#] Feb 19, 2005 05:36am
albertu
  • Window Washer
 Thank you very much. Very useful information. Keep up the good work.

[#] Feb 19, 2005 09:54pm
unclemow
Stockton
California, US
  • Detailer
 This very useful information indeed !!

[#] Feb 20, 2005 04:17am
unseen
Hampton Bays
New York, US
  • Master Mechanic
 why would someone want to take off the needle jump. i think its too cool.

[#] Feb 21, 2005 09:08pm
goldenchild
  • Tire Changer
 THanks for the help I am going right now to change my jump needle.

[#] Mar 08, 2005 12:04pm
Repo1981
  • Detailer
 I unplugged my Gauges and when I put them back in, the computer reset itself.....I was sure glad to know these shortcuts to diffuse that damn beeping with the belts

[#] Mar 14, 2005 02:55pm
sdparks
  • Oil Changer
 I didn-t find it necessary to reset the trip meters to perform -C-.

[#] Mar 25, 2005 02:13pm
boysie
  • Tech Advisor
 ok so where-s the procedure on how to reset the odometer back to 0?

[#] Mar 28, 2005 09:33pm
Batman
Roseville
California, US
  • Detailer
 I was trying to remember the steps to diable the seatbelt beeps and I instead I set the Trip A meter active.....turn off, hold trip rest button, turn on...then there was a text that reads -S-on- or if you do it again -S-off-....anybody know what that is?

[#] Apr 18, 2005 10:28pm
bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 How do you make the odometer/trip meter active with the car off?

[#] Apr 19, 2005 12:48am
Batman
Roseville
California, US
  • Detailer
 If you-re seriously asking -how to-...i don-t know. I think it-s unpossible. but if you-re asking in regards to what I was talking about...what I meant is that you need to make sure that the trip meter is active...before you turn it off. Like I said, I don-t think it-s posisble to do anything with the power off. Except for the Chicken Dance of course of course! hahahaha!

[#] Apr 19, 2005 02:57pm
LavaOrang3
  • Detailer
 How the heck did you find this stuff out?

[#] May 10, 2005 03:19pm
Sci0nw0rd
  • Master Mechanic
 is there some special code to turn off my damn CEL!!!!

[#] Oct 08, 2005 07:05pm
tru3aznplayaz
  • Detailer
 yea anti-fouler!

[#] Oct 08, 2005 07:13pm
Bsp05Tc
Mission Hills
California, US
  • Detailer
Quote:
is there some special code to turn off my damn CEL!!!!

I second that
Quote:
yea anti-fouler!

that didnt work either

[#] Oct 08, 2005 07:53pm
96SL2er
  • Window Washer
 Does disabling your seatbelt warning beeps cause the check engine light to come on?

I just disabled my seatbelt warning beep yesterday, and today my check engine light come on? I don't know if this is just a coincidence or if the check engine light came on because I disabled the seatbelt warning?

Please let me know if any of you have experienced the same problem.

Thanks,
Chad

[#] Jan 23, 2006 05:05pm
CaliRow
Santa Barbara
California, US
  • Scion Guru
 Is it the check engine light or the maintenance light that came on? How many miles does you car have? I know when my car hit 5k the maintenance light came on and then again when it almost hit 10k.

[#] Jan 23, 2006 08:04pm
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 If it is the CEL, then that's kind of strange. I've done the seatbelt thing at least 6 times, cuz you have to do it again every time you disconnect the battery. Have you done any recent mods to your car?

[#] Jan 23, 2006 10:09pm
96SL2er
  • Window Washer
 No, it was the "check engine" light for sure...not the maintenance light. My car has about 18k miles on it, and I have not done any modifications yet. I guess the check engine light must be something totally unrelated and I'm gonna have to take it to the dealer to scan the codes.

Chad

[#] Jan 24, 2006 02:32pm
Umbrae
  • Tech Advisor
 If you go to AutoZone they'll scan your car for free.

I had my CEL come on once, and it was just because I had accidentally left my gas cap partially untwisted. Thanks to autozone, I saved myself a 20 minute drive.

[#] Jan 24, 2006 04:02pm
guitarguru44
South River
New Jersey, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 no more dances??

[#] Jan 24, 2006 06:03pm
FrAnkRYzzO
Perry Hall
Maryland, US
  • $upervillain
    for Hire
 Try autozone like he said and post up what they say. Also, I think this discussion should be moved out of a sticky. Start a topic in genral topics or engine mods.

[#] Jan 24, 2006 08:12pm
unseen
Hampton Bays
New York, US
  • Master Mechanic
 ive done the reset of the maint req'd light so many times, but this time i cant get it to work. ive read and reread the instructions, but to no avail. in fact, im getting some weird message like S-on/S-off. am i doing something wrong here?

reset trip A
reset trip B

then i turn the key off, hold the reset button in and start the car, wait 12 or so seconds. no dice. someone help, this ish is annoying.

[#] Mar 16, 2006 06:05pm
atodak
New Hampshire, US
  • Scion Guru
 Any chicken dances to reset the ODO?

[#] May 18, 2006 04:01pm
Batman
Roseville
California, US
  • Detailer
 there's no chicken dances to reset your maintenance indicator light. Just turn off the car, hold the reset button, turn key to ON while holding button, then a few seconds later the light goes out.

[#] Oct 31, 2006 02:51pm
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