2001 Ford Focus "battery gauge jumps around" Questions

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Battery light comes on and several things jump around erratically. Like the speedometer, heat gauge and fuel gauge. Everything else is fine and car has no problems starting. May go for several days ...

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...of the peg. So my two questions are, can a new battery solve the battery light and gauges jumping around and how do I get the tach to the correct side of the peg? you most likely need a new ...

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...battery several ways ... Excessive loads - using the starter to move thecar should be only a ... ask for a temperature-corrected hydrometer reading, which should be 1.260 specific gravity. ... All ...

...battery is dead, but it's not. My gas gauge has spun around and sits under the pin, right beneath empty. Tried to jump it. Sounds like it has juice, but won't start. Any ideas on why my gauges are ...

...battery with a new one now the speed gauge and the rpm gauge is pinned all the way to the right everything else is working good what can I do to fix at home? i HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, TRY PUTING THE ...

...battery is fully charged and in good condition, you will need to check the charging system for proper operation. If the gauge system does not return to normal, it will need further diagnosis to ...

The electrical gauge keeps jumping back and forth, had the alternater checked and they say it is okay, what can be causing the gauge to jump around? Ground wire from your battery.

...block. It should have a high amp fuse ( around 125 to 175 amp ) at the entry point of the heavy gauge battery cable. It may have blown. Has it been jumped or used to jump another vehicles battery

...gauge, battery gauge, rpms my rpm gage, speedator, and gas gages dont work but my dashlights work. Have the computer checked There are two clusters of wires behind the dash. Check for a good ...

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...off of it all the lights inside the car dimmed and the headlights dimmed and all my gauges keep jumping around and the battery light flashes.... what could possibly be wrong with my car?? Dead ...

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