Gauges and Dash gone wild!!!!!

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Jan 18, 2012 | 03:52 PM

PheonixLS1

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Gauges and Dash gone wild!!!!!

Didn't know where to post this so I'm gonna shoot here. Driving own the road to put my car in storage for the winter and all my gauges start jumoing back and forth and all the dash lights kept going on and off like I was turning the key on and off before starting it up. Alernator or bad battery?!?!?! Any help qould be great. Again if posted in the wrong section I'm sorry!

Jan 18, 2012 | 07:57 PM

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50 views and no one can help me diagnose this problem?????

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Jan 18, 2012 | 08:04 PM

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Gauge problems often relate to battery issues from all the posts I've read

Jan 18, 2012 | 08:06 PM

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So it wouldnt be the alternator???? The battery is old and I have to take it out and charge it everytime the weather gets cold for the past 2 years cause it just dies........

Jan 18, 2012 | 08:09 PM

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Step one: Go to autozone
Step two: Test charging system/battery

Step three: replace what needed.

Jan 19, 2012 | 06:22 AM

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I don't think I can get it to autozone

Jan 19, 2012 | 07:56 AM

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So it wouldnt be the alternator???? The battery is old and I have to take it out and charge it everytime the weather gets cold for the past 2 years cause it just dies........

Yes, I'd start with the alternator. Definitely not a battery issue.

But... given that its in storage, you can wait until the Spring to deal with it!

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