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welshbest
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dials go mad
« on: Mar 31st, 2007, 2:44pm » |
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when i start the car car the dials all go mad for a second is this normal?
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cossie_al
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #1 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 3:05pm » |
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It is normally a sign of the battery being on its last legs.
Check the rating is correct for the car.
Hope that helps,
Al
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macroy
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #2 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 3:30pm » |
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 Definitely the battery,make sure you buy the right one too.Also don,t forget your radio code as you will need it when you change the battery.  Roy.
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big_neil
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #3 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 3:59pm » |
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mines done that only occasionly suppose it hasn,t done bad reallyas the car is still on its original ford battery,now nearly ten years old!
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TRACEYS_LIMO
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #4 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 4:25pm » |
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yep mine to I thought it was meant to do that till i had the battery changed 
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cossie_al
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #5 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 5:00pm » |
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As it happens a couple of weaks ago mine did it 
The battery was changed summer last year with the correct one from ford.
Strange, said I. Put it on charge over night and has been fine since. Stil got the reciept though, just in case.
And I have seen bikes that do flick the neadles round as the ignition is turned on cant remeber if it was ducatti or bmw, it may have been a buell coming to think of it.
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Jonnycab
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Re: dials go mad
« Reply #6 on: Mar 31st, 2007, 11:57pm » |
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Yup...I've found that it is down to a weak battery also
The only other time the dials flick around is when you start the car after messing around with the dash diagnostics 
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