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Dec 19, 2009 | 06:34 AM

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Never had this happen before but the tach and speedo needle jump all the way to redline and 155mph then come back down to normal idle speed and 0mph. The others like fuel, volts, temp, and oil take about 3 seconds before they start to work.

Tried searching and didn't find anything. Just curious if anybody else has had this happen.

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Dec 19, 2009 | 08:29 AM

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That is a common sign that your battery is dying. Have it tested and replaced if necessary.

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^^Yep, my cheapo battery is starting to do this & just started since it got cold outside. I'll be upgrading to a good red top very soon.

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Dec 19, 2009 | 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Asian LSX

Never had this happen before but the tach and speedo needle jump all the way to redline and 155mph then come back down to normal idle speed and 0mph. The others like fuel, volts, temp, and oil take about 3 seconds before they start to work.

Tried searching and didn't find anything. Just curious if anybody else has had this happen.

same thing happend to be it was my battery being lazy...
dam capacitors kill your battery quick =/

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Originally Posted by Asian LSX

Never had this happen before but the tach and speedo needle jump all the way to redline and 155mph then come back down to normal idle speed and 0mph. The others like fuel, volts, temp, and oil take about 3 seconds before they start to work.

Tried searching and didn't find anything. Just curious if anybody else has had this happen.

It's a 1999 model year PCM issue. Search are you'll find lots about it.

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