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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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I started my car this morning and got "SYS" flashing near the fuel gauge. I drove the car for about 10 minutes to a diner and had breakfast. When I came out and started the car there was no more SYS flashing. Any ideas what it might be? (I've owned the car, a 93 6 speed, for 5 years and have never replaced the battery, so I know that's at least 5 years old.)

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A low battery charge can cause SYS to flash.
And with a 5 year old battery, it might be time for a new one.
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A low battery charge can cause SYS to flash.
And with a 5 year old battery, it might be time for a new one.
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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3rd that.
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it the battary. or bad connettion with the battary. when the SYS flash it mean for you to disconnet from the battary and reconnett after 8 minutes.


(hey I got a answer for something I feel like Im moving up from noob)
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RollaMo-LT4
A low battery charge can cause SYS to flash.
And with a 5 year old battery, it might be time for a new one.
I thought it might be the battery. As I said it's at least 5 years old and the winter weathere isn't helping. Besides, twice in the past four months I've had to jump start the car because I left the center console door open over night.

Thanks

Hey Frank, how's the snow down by you? I have a house in Forked River that I haven't been to since before the Feb 5 blizzard.
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Originally Posted by Disarray_kid
it the battary. or bad connettion with the battary. when the SYS flash it mean for you to disconnet from the battary and reconnett after 8 minutes.


(hey I got a answer for something I feel like Im moving up from noob)
Yes but you were the 3rd one to say that. I'm just bugging ya!
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Yes but you were the 3rd one to say that. I'm just bugging ya!
Please I did not even notice you where my skin is tooooooo thick.
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Originally Posted by RollaMo-LT4
A low battery charge can cause SYS to flash.
And with a 5 year old battery, it might be time for a new one.

I lucky to get 3 years on a battery in Florida where is cooks. At the slightest sign or glitch I get a new battery. Not getting stuck for a battery, and besides, there is usually some warranty left so it does not cost me much.

Five years on a battery in Orlando is like walking on the edge of a cliff after a night of partying.
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