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Old 05-18-2010, 10:38 AM
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OK list of problems:
1.) when car running turn on ac and all gauges go from left to right meaning speed from 0-150, rpms, oil gauge, ect.
2.) AC not working
3.) At random gauges will all max out while driving
4.) At random gauges will all turn off
5.) Car has no gauge lights when head lamps are turned on

So the only thing I have been able to do to make it act up is turn the ac **** on and off as said above. Guys I could trully use some help as you all know taking these problems to someone else can get really expensive in troubleshooting the problem.
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Old 05-18-2010, 11:29 AM
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dead/dying battery and/or bad altenator. not the cars fault, hate yourself, not the stang
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Old 05-18-2010, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by trailor
dead/dying battery and/or bad altenator. not the cars fault, hate yourself, not the stang
dido on the battery, My f150 was having guage issues when I would start it, but it wouldn't do it all the time. Battery would test fine every time. but put in a new one and the problem stayed away.
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Old 05-18-2010, 01:59 PM
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Does it have a custom stereo in it?

That happened to me (minus the air conditioner problem) after I had a stereo thrown in my old BMW. Try Murphy's Law man...slap the dash next time it does it. Always fixed mine lol.

Then take that car back to the stereo guys and tell em to fix it.
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Old 05-18-2010, 02:09 PM
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try cleaning up your terminals. make sure they're nice and tight and coat them with silicone spray. loose or corroded terminals can cause all kinds of problems
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Old 05-18-2010, 03:19 PM
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battery or alternator is about to check out if the connections are good and tight
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Old 05-18-2010, 05:42 PM
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check all grounds
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by trailor
dead/dying battery and/or bad altenator. not the cars fault, hate yourself, not the stang
lol...
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Old 05-18-2010, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by johnnycool
dido on the battery, My f150 was having guage issues when I would start it, but it wouldn't do it all the time. Battery would test fine every time. but put in a new one and the problem stayed away.
"ditto", not "dido", it's an Italian dialectal of the Latin dicere "to say", which has come to indicate agreement with something previously stated...

Your usage was correct, you need to work on pronunciation and spelling...
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ok thanks guys ill try that when i get home and keep u updated i will also put a meter on battery and altenator and let you all know what it reads.
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