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(Message started by: ksh64 on Sep 13^th, 2005, 1:45pm)

Title: dash needles
Post by ksh64 on Sep 13^th, 2005, 1:45pm

i have noticed the dash needles go round the dials and back again on my 2 litre ,96 ultima.Any rhyme or reason why this happens?

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by Dave on Sep 13^th, 2005, 2:18pm

Yep! Tends to mean that the battery is on its way out. The flicking needles show that the instruments are resetting themselves due to the voltage being too low. Mine has done it on and off for a while and, sure enough, the battery just died.

Hope this helps :)

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by Snoopy on Sep 13^th, 2005, 2:21pm

Yes It sounds as though the battery is on the way out.
The needles going right around then settling back after starting the car is vidicative of a failing battery.
Suggest you get it checked ASAP before the winter
See here http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faultfinds.htm

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by Cosray - The Hague - Holland on Sep 13^th, 2005, 4:11pm

Hi ksh64, Snoopy, I agree; battery time!

Also see my post 'Sudden Powercut'

Ray

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by ksh64 on Sep 13^th, 2005, 6:16pm

thanks.piggy bank robbing time again

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by Cosray - The Hague - Holland on Sep 13^th, 2005, 7:46pm

Ha - still middle of the month!
Ray

Title: Re: dash needles
Post by Dave on Sep 14^th, 2005, 9:35am

Just bought a mid range (60 ah) battery from my local motor factor, Varta, 4 year warranty, £58! Not too bad I thought, make sure you get the one with the correct terminals!