annoying problem
annoying problem i have a 99 firehawk and everytime i start the car the speedometer and the tach go all the way up then back down then my tripometer resets..i disconnected the battery and cleaned the posts and terminals and that worked fine for a while..but now it started back up...WHY???? its annoying and pisses me off any help is greatly appreciated thanks!
Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 53
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From: Spotsylvania VA
Yeah, mine did the same thing for a few months and then one day I went out and it would barely crank. Your batterys gonna go soon. Once I put the new battery in the tachs stopped freaking out when I started it, so I knew that was it.
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When i would start my car my rpms would go to like 2200 and then fall back to 800 after like 20-30 secs. I also had a red top and just replaced it now i dont have the problem. Also i have a 1999.
Teching In
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 16
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From: Missouri
it happened to me 3 times on my 99 hawk, 2 times it was very cold and first time i started it in 2 weeks or so.
the other time, well, i think my battery was not charged much @ the time from playing the stereo a bit while cleaning it out.
I never had issues with it not firing up or taking longer and nothing else was every wrong with it, and like I said it's only happened 3 times since may of last year.
the other time, well, i think my battery was not charged much @ the time from playing the stereo a bit while cleaning it out.
I never had issues with it not firing up or taking longer and nothing else was every wrong with it, and like I said it's only happened 3 times since may of last year.
ah damn this car...its always something...clutch goes out...so i replaced that and the flywheel and for the hell of it threw in a 9'' BMR rear suspension and a linelock....then the motor blows up...i order a 408 and all that good ****....whats next? its a vicious cycle