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Question posted by jimn611 on June 25th, 2011

Gage's Going Nuts

when you turn key on the gages go all the way up then fall down when you start vechile gages fall down & approx 2 seconds no power to radio or power windows this is about my 2004 ford F250 

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Answer #1: Posted by dandaman1200 on August 4th, 2011 12:03 PM
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Their could be a problem with your charging system (Alternator and battery). Get a voltameterand check the voltage of your battery. The battery voltage should be 12.6 when fully charged. If it is low charge it and see if that fixes the problem. Also if you see corrosion on the battery terminals clean that off. If this doesn't work it could be a failing alternator or bad wiring, and your best bet would be to take it to a mechanic.

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