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I see a blinking light on the dash, I automatically assume that there is a problem.
Of COURSE I don't want to disable it...I just needed some reassurance that it was functioning properly.
It seems to be most noticable in the garage. The bottom line is if I sounded sarcastic, I apologize. Its just frustrated to constantly read posts by people who autmatically assume the worst.
Mark
All modern automobiles have several micro processors in their electrical system that will draw small amounts of electrical current when the vehicle key is off. Normal current draw is between 20-30 milliamps (workshop manual specification is up to 50 milliamps 0.050 amps.
Batteries will discharge while the vehicle is in storage due to normal current draw loads. Over a period of time (30 days or more), vehicles in storage will have shallow to deeply discharged batteries as a result of lack of use or normal current draw.
The more discharged a battery becomes, the more susceptible it is to permanent damage. This is more likely in low temperatures (below 32 °F (0 °C).
The vehicle’s charging system is designed to supply the vehicle’s electrical power needs and maintain the battery to near full charge during normal vehicle use. The charging system is not capable of bringing a deeply discharged battery back to near full charge in a short amount of time such as allowing the vehicle to idle for 15 minutes to “recharge the battery” or from short drive cycles.
Short drive cycles will only provide a small surface charge to the battery. To fully recharge a battery that is fully discharged requires operating the vehicle for approximately two (2)hours with engine speed above 1500 RPM.
The solution is to go to Walmart or any autoparts store and get yourself a "trickle charger" There are some now that you plug in to the cig. lighter or 12v power outlet so you don't have to go under the hood with the alligator clips. There are even some that run on solar panels for those who do not garage the vehicle. The cost is probably less than $30.00
Mark
My Honda, on the other hand, can't sit for a week without discharging the battery. I use a battery tender on that car. :shades:
Turn off the stereo when you stop the car. When the radio is left "on" it draws a tremendous amount of amps even though the car is not running.
I know, it sounds nuts, but give it a try.
Reread it then ask yourself what your driving habits were in the time frame prior to it not starting.
If you are only taking short trips in your car, you are never charging the car.
Even if you drive the car every day, if you are only making short trips, you'll end up with a dead battery.
Mark
Mark.
Just stay away from the ice and you'll be fine.
Our Explorer drove right through the same ice I got stuck in with the Mustang. :P
I am heavily considering getting a set of snow tires for the winter starting next year. They won't be needed for 95% of the snow we get here but are cheaper than a winter beater and will lend a good piece of mind. A set of four mounted on new rims (not Mustang rims) from TireRack.com are roughly $1000 after tax and shipping in case you're wondering. I have a floor jack so swapping them myself won't be a chore either.
Ok ok i'm kidding.
Mark
That's all TireRack will sell you so I'm well aware. IIRC they do not sell an 18" winter tire at all, therefore the rims I looked at from them are 17" rims even though I have 18" rims from the factory. The tires are definitely a different size than the factory 17" rims/tires to make up for the lost wheel diameter as you mentioned.
Thanks for thinking of me though.
First of all, there was no Cobra in 2005. Nice try.
Second of all there hasn't been a Mach1 for several years now so I'm not sure how you see a new one on the lot across from you. Used car dealer maybe? :confuse:
Third of all, sales of the Mustang are finally at what Ford expected them to be. For all of the first two years of the new body style, and then some, you had to either look very hard for the one you wanted or order it. They weren't easy to find on lots.
Last of all, why don't you check the SCCA racing circuit. Mustangs are eating BMWs for luch week in and week out. :P
Down here in South Florida you see as many Beemer's as Taurus's. Not to say they're not a nice car, but......I'll keep my GT and the extra 15K in my pocket for the stock market. My friend just picked up his 335(for 51K). Good car but neither one of us can out run a motorola radio.
Check out this months Motor Trend 10 car comparison, the 35 certainly wasn't a barn burner in any category. Of BTW, the cross section of cars went from 70K+ down to 35K.
Wonder how many X3's and X5's our friend has had to work on.....
I'm thinking it was probably raining at Mike's BMW dealership so instead of having to wash the cars he's been busy making sure there was fresh cafe latte available for the customers in the service department. Since that didn't take much time, he decided to drop in here to stir things up with the Mustang crowd.
My Mustang: RedFire/Black top/California Special option/5 spd manual/Sirius Radio/Dark Charcoal & Dove interior. Best Mustang they ever made.
Ron
Never use an automatic car wash as the rinse is not close to being long enough.
Mark.
Tops down, everyone!
Not only are they hard on the top and the high pressure jets kill the seals, but jetting 2000psi recycled mud on your paint and smearing it around with those 20 year old dishrags is enough to make me cry
So when you're tired of her talking, you speed up? :P
LOL!! Only to about 80 or so :shades:
The Ford service department tells me that this is a common complaint and that Ford does not have any fixes for this problem.
Has anyone found a fix for this problem? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ron D
Thanks,
Ron S
Of course, I find the best way to keep the top looking good is to keep it down.
Sales may have slowed. but Inventory is not backed up.
Econ 101 is SUPPLY AND DEMAND. Right now, demand may be down, but supply is also down so they are still basically in balance.
Also, 07 production ends this week. It will probably be 2 to 4 weeks before 08s begin to arrive so dealers understand that they have to make what they have on the lot last.
A year ago, dealers would take any deal that came along, secure that they had the inventory to erase your bad deal with someone else's good one.
I remember going into Employee Pricing 2 years ago, my dealership had almost 100 Explorers on the ground and 100 or so F-150s. Right now we have less then 12 Explorers! and maybe about 25 F-150s!
SO if you want to be picky about color and equipment, its going to cost you 'cause that car that you like probably is not sitting at 5 different lots.
Obviously non of this is want you want to read and I'm sure someone else out there will have the opposite opinion. However, the mere fact that you are letting $500 sway you on a $30,000+ purchase of a purely emotional item like a item like a Mustang GT convertible means you probably really are not a serious buyer anyway. So all this discussion is purely academic.
Mark
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S