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the_machine
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speedo shoots ound on engine start
« on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:22pm » |
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when i frist start my 24v cossworth, the speedo will shoot round as well as the other instruments, the dash resets all its fuel computer readings and reverts to KM even when set to mph .
as though the system is resetting itself.
battery is ok, its new.
has anyone any ideas, or have you seen this fault before??
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bootiful-scorpios
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #1 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:24pm » |
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are all the battery leads tight ?
is battery getting charged ? we had all of this on our 24v and did not think it was the battery as it was starting easy , but it was .
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #2 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:41pm » |
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Is the new battery the correct rating??
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TiberiuS
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #3 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:44pm » |
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Battery, I'd bet my life on it 
If it's new, is it healthy and is it the correct rating?
Regards, Bruce.
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #4 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:50pm » |
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #5 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 8:51pm » |
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I had the same problem recently; mine was a flat battery due to a faulty alternator. If its the altenator I took a chance and got a s/h one for £25 plus postage on ebay and it all works fine now.
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cossie_al
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #6 on: Sep 10th, 2006, 9:27pm » |
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As above mate go get your battery and alternator tested, my money if the battery is new is on the alternator being defective keap your old battery it may be good if the alternator is duff.
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the_machine
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #7 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 11:22am » |
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thank you very much everybody.
do we know the correct battery rating?
i presume alternator output should be 13.8 v??
i have a multi meter ill check it
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #9 on: Sep 11th, 2006, 12:49pm » |
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on Sep 11th, 2006, 11:22am, the_machine wrote:
i presume alternator output should be 13.8 v??
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13.8-14.4 should be the range
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #10 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 3:05am » |
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I had this problem until I discovered that the previous owner had fitted an under rated battery. Fitted correct battery--no more problem
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #11 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 3:18am » |
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Cadnium (calsium) batteries seem to be the order of the day as far as the Scorpio is concerned. Anything less is insufficient
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #12 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 3:34am » |
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Agreed. Forgot to mention this.
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the_machine
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Re: speedo shoots ound on engine start
« Reply #13 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 7:40pm » |
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new battery cured it !!!!!!!!!! thanks guys
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