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Old May 16, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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Default HELP! electronics going on and off when driving!

as stated in the title, when I put the car into drive this happens:
speedo jumping to all different speeds
nav and stereo going on and off
warning lights going on and off on the dash
when turning the wheel was jerking the opposite direction it was turned

as soon as I put the car in park everything is ok. I just went a few blocks to the bank and back when this happened. never happened before.

thoughts? I'm out of manufacture's warranty with 63,xxx on the clock.

not gonna lie I'm a little scared
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Originally Posted by BS ISF
as stated in the title, when I put the car into drive this happens:
speedo jumping to all different speeds
nav and stereo going on and off
warning lights going on and off on the dash
when turning the wheel was jerking the opposite direction it was turned

as soon as I put the car in park everything is ok. I just went a few blocks to the bank and back when this happened. never happened before.

thoughts? I'm out of manufacture's warranty with 63,xxx on the clock.

not gonna lie I'm a little scared
your car is Possessed!

are your battery connections secure?
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Old May 16, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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sounds like loose battery connectors.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 12:55 PM
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checked and battery connections are secure and clean.
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Old May 16, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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if the battery is old I would replace that first and see if it keeps happening.
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it's an aftermarket battery and now it is dead. can't start the car so going to try and jump it. if that fails then going to buy a new battery.
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sounds like a bad battery, or a bad ground of some sorts. 4 years, 70k warranty creeps up fast
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new battery in place. took three times to start but fired and no lights or anything so far. hopefully everything is good to go.
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new battery in place. took three times to start but fired and no lights or anything so far. hopefully everything is good to go.
phew! maybe the car is not possessed after all
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see...it was just a bunch of BS
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Battery took a crap on you!

What kind of battery was it?
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OEM replacement.
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Was the failed battery an OEM battery as well?
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yes it was.
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