Trip odometer resetting?!!

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Nov 24, 2008 | 02:18 PM

airmaxon1

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Trip odometer resetting?!!

So on occasion, when I turn my car on after sitting, the trip odometer resets and the gauges will all shoot up to the top, come back down then go to normal. But then sometimes if the cars only sitting for half hour maybe and I start again, everythings normal? what is going on here?

Nov 24, 2008 | 02:23 PM

2001NBMZ28

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Is it a '99? Was a common problem with low battery voltage. GM issued a TSB on it to replace the gauge cluster - but a good battery makes it go away.

Nov 24, 2008 | 02:38 PM

airmaxon1

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yeah it is a 99'. a TSB, really? How would I find out about that? but replacing the battery is a fix too, guess I gotta go with that then

Nov 24, 2008 | 03:21 PM

2001NBMZ28

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TSB# was 99-08-49-009 about trip odo resetting, doesn't mention the gauges sweep, but usually happened at the same time. If the battery is a few years old bring it somewhere for a free load test.

Nov 24, 2008 | 10:16 PM

airmaxon1

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alright, i plan on doing that tomorrow. if the battery does the trick, much easier than the gauges. thanks for the help.

Dec 15, 2008 | 01:03 AM

JamesR311

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does that mean I could go get a new cluster now or is it too late? Mine was doing that but I got a new battery that stopped the flickering lights and a slew of other problems previously blamed on the alternator.