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Purostaff 01-12-2010 01:11 PM

Odometer resets everytime I start the car?
 
This happens for about a month or so now. When I start up the car all the needle would go all the way to the end and back to normal just as you would see when you reset the battery.

Two days ago, the car failed to start up on the first crank, but that may be due to very cold weather.

Is this a sign of dying battery? This battery is about 4-5 years old.

LynnBob Mustang 01-12-2010 01:59 PM

Yep, your battery is going on you.

Lynn

Purostaff 01-12-2010 02:10 PM


Originally Posted by LynnBob Mustang (Post 6746856)
Yep, your battery is going on you.

Lynn

That's what I figure.. any quick recommendation? I was looking into Optima but I think there's fitment issue with our stangs.

Frostbitten 01-12-2010 02:13 PM

its the battery. just get a stock replacement unless you just want to pay for the better looks of an optima

Purostaff 01-12-2010 03:22 PM

I forgot to mention that the needle indicator for battery life is normal (points a little above midpoint).

Thanks for all your help.

hot sauce 01-12-2010 03:31 PM


Originally Posted by Purostaff (Post 6746974)
I forgot to mention that the needle indicator for battery life is normal (points a little above midpoint).

Thanks for all your help.

the needle is really reading the alt output unless the car is not running! i would get a new battery and test the alternator because bad alternator can kill a brand new battery in no time.

cbbass123 01-12-2010 04:57 PM


Originally Posted by Purostaff (Post 6746974)
I forgot to mention that the needle indicator for battery life is normal (points a little above midpoint).

Thanks for all your help.

This means you got a good alternator, but a crappy battery.

jrherald420 01-13-2010 12:21 AM

Maybe testing the Battery and Alt first would be better than throwing money at it and not fixing the problem.

Purostaff 01-13-2010 02:58 PM


Originally Posted by jrherald420 (Post 6748196)
Maybe testing the Battery and Alt first would be better than throwing money at it and not fixing the problem.

I'll do just that. The car only has 20k miles on it though.

Thanks for all your help again :icon_bunny:

My1stGT 01-13-2010 04:57 PM

before changing battery check out this post <click here> and scroll down to cliffys reply , i had the same issue and this took care of it. i checked all of my fuses when i did and found a bad one though cant say for sure it was the same one but it worked.


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