Gauge needles jump at start up.
07-25-2010, 06:45 PM
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Gauge needles jump at start up. So starting this morning, every time I start up my car, my gauge needles jump all the way to the right, then slowly go back down to the left, then go where they are supposed to. I also noticed that my miles driven keeps resetting itself to 0. Any ideas?
07-25-2010, 07:09 PM
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Could have a bad cell, thats what was wrong with mine, couldn't tell because it seemed to start fine, then about a month later it sounded weak, tested it, and said bad cell. It never hurts to have it tested, mine's an interstate megatron, not that it matters that they're both interstate, but mine was doing everything your describing.
07-25-2010, 08:53 PM
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Mine showed exactly those symptoms, and then they would go away, and then return. One morning, nothing. The engine would not even attempt to turn over. Put a new battery in and have not seen the symptoms again.
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07-25-2010, 09:23 PM
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You shouldn't have a single issue with warranty since you just bought it, take it back to where you purchased it, and tell them what's going on, if you wanna be sure take it to any local parts store that tests batteries and ask for a print out, then if it is in fact a bad cell etc, return it.
