Didn't know I drive a Subaru.

2VSouth · December 14th, 2010, 09:42 AM

Lately, sometimes when I start my car up, all the gauges will shoot right, then to the left and go to their normal positions at start up.

Kind of like what the WRX gauges do at start up

YouTube - STI Gauge Cluster in '02 WRX

I don't know why its been doing this, maybe its b/c its cold out now or something but its only started doing it a few days ago. Has anyone else ever experienced this before?

yeahyouknwit · December 14th, 2010, 09:44 AM

I had that happen before my battery died. I think its your computer resetting itself but I could be wrong.

andrewskaggs · December 14th, 2010, 09:45 AM

I've heard some say that your gauges will start doing this when your battery voltage starts getting low. My gauges have been doing that for the past several months and I haven't noticed any negative effects or causes.

ShapeShifter · December 14th, 2010, 09:45 AM

yep, gonna need a new battery soon.

andrewskaggs · December 14th, 2010, 09:47 AM

Here's a thread about this very issue from last month.

Gauge Sweep?

2VSouth · December 14th, 2010, 09:52 AM

Yep, time for a new battery. Thanks guys.

budders · December 14th, 2010, 12:23 PM

These guys are correct, it does it when your battery is low.

Flynnster · December 14th, 2010, 02:09 PM

I think maybe your battery is low?

Scott2001GT · December 14th, 2010, 02:17 PM

mine did last spring. but after awhile it stopped and was fine

TheUNZippee! · December 14th, 2010, 02:24 PM

The battery.... it's low... I think!

Scott2001GT · December 14th, 2010, 02:29 PM

good thing Zip is here!

HotRodGT · December 14th, 2010, 02:40 PM

mine did that this weekend. i cleaned up the battery terminals and it hasnt happened since

braupe · December 14th, 2010, 03:02 PM

No doubt it is either a dieing battery, or a loose terminal connection. Mine was doing this last week. Tightened the batter connection and drove it on a hwy run to get a good charge. Problem fixed.

Willy Mo · December 14th, 2010, 03:35 PM

From what i have read your batter either is low or has a bad connection..

slikirish · December 14th, 2010, 04:58 PM

It's low, the battery I mean.

I8ACMRO · December 14th, 2010, 05:08 PM

It may not be a battery man. Same thing had been happening to me the last few days, went and looked at the wires into the terminal connectors, and one was barely holding on. Changed out the terminal connectors, and all is well.

Cruzzer08 · December 14th, 2010, 05:38 PM

Thats a bad thing??? My gauges sweep every time i start, always have for the past year and a half I've had the car. But have had no battery issues, could it be caused by something else?

jonwrong · December 15th, 2010, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Cruzzer08

Thats a bad thing??? My gauges sweep every time i start, always have for the past year and a half I've had the car. But have had no battery issues, could it be caused by something else?

Same for me! No battery issues either.

Jimmyc206 · December 15th, 2010, 09:48 AM

I'm gonna go with related to electrical system in the car somehow. Troubleshooting 101-start at the most likely place(power source, or in this case the battery) and work your way back until you get to the end (your gauges/wiring for them) Are your terminals dirty at all? Like someone mentioned earlier this issue seems to come up every few weeks on here.

cc250r · December 15th, 2010, 10:42 AM

my gauges do that but i have sweeping gauges so its fine ahha

December 14th, 2010, 09:45 AM	#3
andrewskaggs Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 8.26@83.06 (1/8) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Henderson, TN Posts: 1,104 iTrader: 4 reviews	I've heard some say that your gauges will start doing this when your battery voltage starts getting low. My gauges have been doing that for the past several months and I haven't noticed any negative effects or causes. __________________ SLP :: SCT :: Eaton :: Maximum Motorsports :: Baseline Suspensions :: Strange Engineering MM Bracket Racing Crew BAMA Performance Drag Team #1 Project Thread :: YouTube Channel

December 14th, 2010, 09:45 AM	#4
ShapeShifter Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: RGV, Texas Posts: 1,390 iTrader: 0 reviews	yep, gonna need a new battery soon. __________________ Stock w/Flowmasters

December 14th, 2010, 09:47 AM	#5
andrewskaggs Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 8.26@83.06 (1/8) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Henderson, TN Posts: 1,104 iTrader: 4 reviews	Here's a thread about this very issue from last month. Gauge Sweep? __________________ SLP :: SCT :: Eaton :: Maximum Motorsports :: Baseline Suspensions :: Strange Engineering MM Bracket Racing Crew BAMA Performance Drag Team #1 Project Thread :: YouTube Channel

December 14th, 2010, 09:52 AM	#6
2VSouth Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: 717 Posts: 2,383 iTrader: 6 reviews	Yep, time for a new battery. Thanks guys. __________________

December 14th, 2010, 12:23 PM	#7
budders Enthusiast 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killadelphia, PA Posts: 582 iTrader: 2 reviews	These guys are correct, it does it when your battery is low. __________________ 99 Mustang GT V8 5 Speed. Too many mods to list..

December 14th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#2
yeahyouknwit Regular 03 GT Vert Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Delaware Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had that happen before my battery died. I think its your computer resetting itself but I could be wrong.

December 14th, 2010, 02:17 PM	#9
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	mine did last spring. but after awhile it stopped and was fine __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

December 14th, 2010, 02:29 PM	#11
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	good thing Zip is here! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

December 14th, 2010, 02:40 PM	#12
HotRodGT Enthusiast 2002 GT, 1989 GT, 1984 GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 609 iTrader: 0 reviews	mine did that this weekend. i cleaned up the battery terminals and it hasnt happened since __________________

December 14th, 2010, 03:02 PM	#13
braupe Resident Diabetic... 06' GT 13.829@103.49 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DFW-NOLA Posts: 1,338 iTrader: 2 reviews	No doubt it is either a dieing battery, or a loose terminal connection. Mine was doing this last week. Tightened the batter connection and drove it on a hwy run to get a good charge. Problem fixed. __________________ 2006 GT-3.55's, Pypes Muffler Delete, PIE Aux Port, GT500 Pedals, Hurst STS, GT500 LCA's, 55D rear springs, FRPP A arm brace, Diablo 93 Tune. motortalkblog.com

December 14th, 2010, 03:35 PM	#14
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,368 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 2 reviews	From what i have read your batter either is low or has a bad connection.. __________________

December 14th, 2010, 04:58 PM	#15
slikirish Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 5spd Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 2,679 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's low, the battery I mean. __________________ Mods in Garage

December 14th, 2010, 05:38 PM	#17
Cruzzer08 Regular 04 GT vert Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thats a bad thing??? My gauges sweep every time i start, always have for the past year and a half I've had the car. But have had no battery issues, could it be caused by something else? __________________

December 15th, 2010, 10:42 AM	#20
cc250r Regular Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 459 iTrader: 0 reviews	my gauges do that but i have sweeping gauges so its fine ahha __________________ Bassani o/r x, lm1, H&R JLT RAI, tinted head and tails, HID's http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDlg5wLgGIg 03 f350-8" lift, moto metal 951's, toyo m/t 37/13.50/17, no cat borla,20% all aroud MM cobra club #121

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