99 GT cluster sweeps / batt ?
7/5/05, 05:43 PM
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On my 99 GT I have recently noticed that the cluster will sweep all the needles when I start the car.
Seems to only do it when the car hasn't been started for a while. After a 20 minute drive if I shut the car off and start it again it does not sweep.
Is the battery going south? It is the original 6 year old battery (57K) the eye looks like a bright yellow it maybe green though. Using the HEC cluster test mode the batt reads 150 with the car off.
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Seems to only do it when the car hasn't been started for a while. After a 20 minute drive if I shut the car off and start it again it does not sweep.
Is the battery going south? It is the original 6 year old battery (57K) the eye looks like a bright yellow it maybe green though. Using the HEC cluster test mode the batt reads 150 with the car off.
Thanks
7/6/05, 01:38 PM
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Definately the battery, happened to mine as well. Get the alternator checked as well. Basically, when you start the car, the starter uses ALL the power available in a dying battery. When the starter disengages, the comp gets power back and thinks it has been disconnected, hence the reset (sweeping) of the gauges.
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J
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J
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