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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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recalibration......
« on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:43pm » |
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not every time, but sometimes when i start the car all the gauges recalibrate and the trip meter goes back to zero 
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Geoff_W
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #1 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:54pm » |
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Welcome 
Usually it means that your battery outputs are low.
Possible reasons start with:
Battery Condition
Fan belt
Very cold weather
To many short runs less than 5 miles so not enough to recharge
Have a look at electrical faults on the fault finder page
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faultfinds.htm
Good luck
Geoff
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #2 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 12:02am » |
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cheers for that geoff, makes sense, my daily commute is a 5 mile round trip.....
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Geoff_W
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #3 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 12:13am » |
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Ouch, you need to take it for the odd longer run or in this weather it may let you down.
Touch of the Supertramps called for "Take the long way home"
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #4 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 6:32pm » |
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This has happened to my Scorpio (today). When It was running the instrument cluster went ballistic, airbag warning light, ABS and a continuing gong - Decided to switch it off and investigate further tomorrow (as I was a bit scared   ). P.S I found a battery cover in my local scrappys for a fiver (along with some other bits n bobs) - Craig.
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Geoff_W
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #5 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 9:18pm » |
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Hopefully just the battery with a bit of low charge, however, gong noise is a bit worrying. Maybe someone else can provide a bit of reassurance. Diesels need every bit of juice that they can get in cold weather. Good luck 
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Re: recalibration......
« Reply #6 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 1:07am » |
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just finished work, was a bit worried about it starting as its -3 out, but started fine. used it a fair bit today but with as many electrics turned off as possible.
i did the diagnostic test thing with the trip button, batt voltage is 14 which is about right, but the pulses at idle are 59 when they should be 52, whatever they are
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