hhhhheeelllpppp WTF dash going nuts
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hhhhheeelllpppp WTF dash going nuts
hi all
ONE QUESTION WTF IS GOING ON
WAS DRIVING HOME AND DASH WENT NUTS
whole dash went nuts
check tire pressure
low fuel w/ full tank of gas
service engine soon
all on display bells ringing
lights on dash
check gauges
abs
traction control light
airbag light
gauges read
psi 0
temp 260
fuel empty w/ full tank of gas
battery gauge 15 amps then to 14 amps
also driver door controls not working
some one help pleasssssssssssssssssss
what do i need to do to fix ? ? ?
thanks all
HHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLPPPPPP
ONE QUESTION WTF IS GOING ON
WAS DRIVING HOME AND DASH WENT NUTS
whole dash went nuts
check tire pressure
low fuel w/ full tank of gas
service engine soon
all on display bells ringing
lights on dash
check gauges
abs
traction control light
airbag light
gauges read
psi 0
temp 260
fuel empty w/ full tank of gas
battery gauge 15 amps then to 14 amps
also driver door controls not working
some one help pleasssssssssssssssssss
what do i need to do to fix ? ? ?
thanks all
HHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLPPPPPP
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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First don't panic. This car is a basket case when the electrics go haywire and it can be transitory.
It may be the battery but as Bill says, double check your battery leads.
First thing is to run the codes. You'll have a bunch of U codes which come up when the electrics have a hiccup. Lets assume they'll all be "H". Note them down and clear them. Take a drive and see if any come back but don't go far in case the battery quits. I'd then go to Autozone and get a free on load check to see how healthy the battery is. Is it the original battery and if so are there signs of a leak?
If this all fails we can show you where BCs thread is to check the grounds. The last thing to do will be check the alternator as that could be $$$$$$$
Post back and let us know how you go.
