Battery died, but then charged...now dash gauges don't work..hmm

Maybe they jump started the car with a boost box or another car? :thumbsdow BAAAAAADDDDD thing to do. The electronics, and particularly the gauges are super sensitive to voltage spikes. A new battery MAY solve the problem. Just be sure that the battery ground cable, where it contacts the frame is super clean, and making good contact. I always clean the connection, then install a serrated lock washer between the cable and frame. As for the OEM gel cell battery, I HATE them. At Wixom, we averaged 1-2 dead batteries a day. :willy These were NEW, straight from Optima. Get the best Die Hard there is and forget about it. (there is other posts on the forum that address this, including part #s) There is a special charger for gel cells. They condition the battery as well as charge it. Because this charger is VERY expensive, most people don't have one, and just use a wet cell charger. While a regular charger will charge the battery, it could shorten the life of it. Just be sure to disconnect the battery from the car before charging it. Hope this helps. :thumbsup

Anytime I have had the ENTIRE dash / gauges not working on any car, once the battery was replace with a fresh one, they all came back. Replace the battery immediately. The times that I have actually had bad gauges, it was select gauges not working...., not all of them at one time

shelbyelite said:

Anytime I have had the ENTIRE dash / gauges not working on any car, once the battery was replace with a fresh one, they all came back. Replace the battery immediately. The times that I have actually had bad gauges, it was select gauges not working...., not all of them at one time

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Same thing with me. I lost charge on one of my GT's and the dash went completely dead. After I charged it it came back fully.

Previous battery posts:
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?23859-Battery-question
http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?22465-GT-Battery-Replacrments-Definitive-List

I was told my battery was dead by a shop who then replaced it. Shortly thereafter my gauges started to act up and the battery dies again. Turned out it was not the battery all along but the chassis ground right up front next to the battery. Once I cleaned the threads and reassembled all my battery and gauge problems were solved.

Serrated lock washer under the battery-to-frame ground is always a good idea. I replace the OE battery with a Sears Diehard unit (see previously listed links) before any low battery indications. There just seemed to be a linkage between gauge problems and low or failing batteries owners were experiencing. Luckily I have not had any gauge problems and am happy with the DieHard replacement.