Windstar :: 2002 Ford - Meter Shows That Battery Giving Out Enough Volts But Check Engine Light On

2002 Ford Windstar: Whenever I disconnect the battery and then reconnect it, I get this hum that sounds like the CD player preparing to play a CD. There is no CD in the player. It last for about 30 seconds and then stops. Afterwards, my check engine light comes on and stay on until I have the mechanic reset the alarm. The battery is new. My meter shows that the battery is giving out enough volts. It annoys me to have the check engine light on all of the time. I'd rather it be off so it can report if something else goes wrong with the engine.

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Dodge - Dakota :: 2002 - Dash Volt Meter Spikes Intermittently

This Dakota has the 3.9 with about 240.000 miles. New battery and Alternator within the last 18 months.

The other day after driving about 12 miles the chime "Check Gauges" come on and I noted that the voltage gauge on the dash was buried at Max.Pulled over shut off the truck and popped the hood. No visible problems. Got back in, started the engine and the gauge went back to it's normal position. I had expected to see smoke from the alternator or the battery blown to pieces from the overload. I also noted that there was no excess heat at the alternator or battery.

I picked up my DVM from the shop to carry along and have driven at least 5 trips over 15 miles since. Today the same problem occurred, but by the time I pulled into a close-by parking lot the meter went back to normal. I checked the voltage at the battery and had 13.25 volts with the engine off and 14.40 volts with the engine running. I drove another 40 miles with no problems.

Tomorrow I plan to run a lead from the battery into the cabin, so I can monitor the voltage quicker if the problem reappears.

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Ford 7.3L Power Stroke (1999-2003) :: Battery Light On / Voltage Meter Only Show Barely 12 Volts At Full Throttle

The brief information:

1. Stuck/non moving in traffic on the freeway for roughly 1 1/2. During that time the AC was running, but once I noticed my "battery light" on the dash turn on, I turned everything off.
2. Since then while on my way home from work the voltage meter only showed barely 12 volts at full throttle.
3. I charged my battteries, and started it up today to go into work. While going to work the voltage meter showed 14 at its high point, but shortly there after it dropped back down to 12. At which time the battery light came back on.

New battery or alternator?

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Yaris/Scion & Vitz :: 2002 Echo - Testing Ignition Coils With A Volt / OHM Meter

I need to know what the resistance should be on my 2002 Echo's coils. I have an intermittent sputtering problem and it's driving me nuts! I put E3 spark plugs in the car about a year ago to improve the power and economy (it was on the original plugs at 160k miles!!) and they did work a lot but not long after that the sputtering problem started.

The car does have a code for the pre-converter O2 sensor but I replaced it, cleared the code and it keeps coming back. I have not pulled the codes recently but will in the next few days.

I've also read that the fuel filter is inside the gas tank but there is an access port under the back seat. I doubt that would cause the intermittent problem but I could be wrong.

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Prius (Gen 2) :: Two 12 Volt Batteries And One 201.6 Volt Hybrid Battery?

Im the second owner of a 2008 Toyota Prius (Package II) with 23k miles.

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Touareg :: Voltage Meter Zero And No Turn Signals

Has there been any definite solution to the problem of the voltmeter going to zero immediately after the Touareg starting up and loosing the blinkers, including the hazards. When the vehicle is running in this mode all the other electronics are working fine, I tried them all. The vehicle runs normally, just the volt meter at zero and no blinkers. Has happened three times in two and a half years. I would take it to the dealer but it wouldn't do it there and they would just tell me it is working fine. What can I do, or even tell them to fix it.

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Touareg :: Rear Parking Distance Meter No Longer Worked

Just had the dealer install the VW trialer hitch on my TReg. When I got the truck back I noticed the rear parking distance meter no longer worked. The front works fine, but when I put the car in reverse the display meter ligts up the red segments and a warning is sounded for 2 - 3 seconds. The technician said he didn't know what the problem is but would be researching.

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Passat (B6) :: 2007 - Compass Registering 180 Degrees Off?

I have a 2007 Passat with a compass that is registering 180 degrees off. North and South still register correctly but east and west are reversed.

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Prius (Gen 2) :: Regular Oil Change - Gas Gauge Not Registering Properly

Husband brought car in for regular oil change and told them I was having a problem with my gas gauge not registering properly. They claimed I probably didn't fill at least 4 gallons for it to register. So, they sent him home with that answer and if I continue to have problems to bring it in again and they would have to do some expensive troubleshooting. I have owned the car for 4 years and I was infuriated at that response since I only started having this problem recently and knew how to pump gas.

After doing some reading (not on here unfortunately) I didn't like what I was reading, that it is a "mystery" and could cost alot for them to figure it out. So, since I didn't have the time or money to deal with it, I decide to just keep track of it by the travel information screen. This was working out fine and the gauge started working again for a few months.

Recently, I filled up 8 gallons and the damm gauge craps out again and only registers 4 bars. I have a full tank, drive 92 miles and the gauge dropped to one bar during that time...I know I can't fill it cause I would take maybe 2-3 gallons (due to gas pricing)...so I decide to see what would happen.

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Prius (Gen 2) :: 2006 CEL On - Parking Brake Not Registering In Diagram Screen

The CEL went on in my wife's 2006 Prius last night so she "stole" my '09 to go to work today and left me to deal with the issue. The car is behaving normally, it had a 90K check a few weeks ago and I put in a new Yellow top battery a week before that (got 8 years on the original 12V). FWIW, the snow tires do not have pressure monitors in them and the TPMS light usually goes on immediately but didn't go on last night, really weird.

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Golf VI R :: Fuel Gauge Suddenly Stops Registering - Needle Drops Below Red Empty Line

Four days into it the low tire pressure indicator lights up. Hit the reset, checked the tires, deflated some air and filled back up, etc and the indicator is still on. Even my local shop couldn't fix it. So yesterday I'm driving home and the fuel gauge suddenly stops registering, the needle drops below the red empty line. This morning I start it up and the fuel gauge is working, for about a minute, then it drops again. Same situation after stopping to get a cup of coffee. I'm taking it to a dealer today. Think the problem could be a defective speedo gauge cluster?

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Ford Escape / Hybrid :: 2005 - Rear Glass Not Registering As Closed - Alarm Goes Off Randomly?

I have a 2005 Escape with about 98,000 miles on it. For a while I have been having problems with the rear glass not registering that it is closed. It does close and latch tight, but the dash shows that there is still a door open. Now I am having issues with the PATS. The alarm goes off randomly when trying to start the car and when I stop the car and take my key out of the ignition. I am thinking these two issues are related. Is there a sensor on the rear window hatch that may be malfunctioning? And would this cause the stock alarm system to sound?

Edit: I have read another site that suggested spraying WD-40 into the latch then open and close it a few times...Does this sound legitimate?

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Prius V :: Voltage On Headlight High - 14 Volts +

2014 Prius V. Voltage on headlights 14. 63 volts. This reading is from of the low beam headlights. What could be causing this problem.

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Phaeton :: 2004 - Voltmeter Gauge Has 13 Volts?

I have 2004 w12 phaeton and when i start car voltmeter shows like 13 volts and when it takes like 20 seconds to reach 13.8 and if I push on gas little bit it goes right on 13.8 or 13.9

So my question how many volts should be if all system works fine? and how long after start should take to go 13.8? Could be that my batteries going bad?

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Toyota - Avalon :: Temp Gauge Stopped Registering And AC Stopped Blowing Cold Air While Driving

As I was driving, my break light came on and my ABS light came on. Also, the temp gauge stopped registering and my AC stopped blowing cold air. Is this a familiar problem or do i have a legit electrical problem.

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Volvo :: Battery Drain To 8v Volts When Turn Key To On Position

My battery drains to 8v volts when I turn the key to the on position, not starting the car just turning it to the on position. I have done the key off parasitic voltage draw and there is none. This only happens when I turn the to the on position or start the car. The battery will only stay charged from a full charge to 8v or till car shuts off for less than 5 minutes. This is a huge draw! Okay it has a new battery and a new alternator, and I took battery out and did an ohms check received 14 ohms between neg and pos cable with battery out. I was told that was fine or normal. So any clues on what would cause my battery to drain so quickly? When I hook up my DVM to the battery while car is running I get 1 volt or more drop per minute only while running.

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Ford Wiring/Electrical :: 1985 - After TPS Sensor 0 Volts?

I have an 85 bronco ii 2.8l, carb, with around 109K on it , ran pretty good, some stubles here and there but found out how to read codes and went from there.... Retreived codes 23, 31 and 84. Checked TPS, had voltage to sig return pin but was low, pulled the carb, bought a rebuild kit while i was at it and redid most of the gaskets but did not take the inner parts of the carb out, put on a new TPS, installed the carb, unhooked battery for about half an hour and noticed it idled very high. Once you were moving the rpm's would drop but at idle would climb again. I ran the codes again and got 31, 63 and 84. checked volts from black to vref i have 4.9 and from black to sigrtn i have 0. i have traced all 3 wires through the bundle and did not see any breaks i know that the green wire goes to the ECM? but i do not know what to check from this point.

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Ford F-150 (2004-2008) :: Getting Code 446 - No Constant 12 Volts?

I have a trouble code of 446 and can't find the wiring for the solenoid valve at the canister. I think I should have constant 12 volts and the computer is regulating the ground. but I don't see the constant 12 volts. I don't have a wiring diagram so don't know where it is supposed to come from.

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Chevrolet - Suburban :: 2007 - Voltmeter Reading Varies From 13 To 16 Volts?

Have a 2007 Chevrolet Suburban. The voltmeter reading varies from 13 to 16 volts, no obvious reasons for changes in the reading. Chevy says there are a number of different inputs that determine what the reading should be, such as battery temp, etc. On older cars you could use the voltage to determine when something was going wrong with the electrical system. Other that a complete loss of alternator output, can you use the reading to diagnose electrical problems, such as a bad or dying battery?

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