gauge cluster flickering???

NeonNick925 · Post by **NeonNick925** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:46 am

my battery died in my 2000 plymouth neon the other day so i jumped started it, it started fine and drove fine but noticed on the way to the gas station that the gauge cluster would flicker all the lights on & off and the speedo & tach would jump up and down speradically....what would ause something like this

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:25 pm

Your operating voltage is too low, either casued by a bad battery or a bad alt. I would lean towards the battery. Have a battery and charging system test done on it. Most "auto" parts stores do these tests for free.

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 3:04 pm

Danteneon wrote:Your operating voltage is too low, either casued by a bad battery or a bad alt. I would lean towards the battery. Have a battery and charging system test done on it. Most "auto" parts stores do these tests for free.

NeonNick925 · Post by **NeonNick925** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:58 am

sweeet thank you guys for the quick response! :Rockon: been needing to replace the battery anyways so ill have 2 put a new 1 in and go from there. Also need 2 order LFS overdrive pulley for the alternator.