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My daughters 2005 Ford Taurus went dead after leaving her lights on accidently after only 10 minutes. Someone jumped her and all was well. Since then ,every once in a while, ALL of her signal/trouble lights come on when she starts it. She has no problems driving it. When she stops, turns it off and restarts...no signal/trouble lights. What should be her first problem solving move? It still is the original battery we think or could it be computer chip problems?
Re: My daughters 2005 Ford Taurus went dead after leaving...
If lights flattened battery after 10 mins then its a new battery as no reserve amperage ,as for the lights on the dash i have no idea to be honest without a play with it
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Problems like this are very hard to diagnose. Call out a local auto-electrician. You need someone with a pro grade scan tool and access to wiring schematics and the knowledge to use both.
My first guess would be a dead cell inside the battery, or a blown fuseable link between the battery and the fuse box. Someone would need to check the battery connections and fuse box with a meter.
I would say that you need to replace the alternator. The car was running on the batteries power. When you drove the car, it ran the battery completely dead.
the battery light is on due to the engine not starting. there are too many things that could go wrong to diagnose without more info. does the it crank but won't start or does it not crank at all?
If the battery was run down enough 20 minutes of dring will not recharge it. It should go on a battery charger and then the battery condition checked. Just sitting and using the battery to play the radio is not a good idea. That is very hard on the battery and will shorten the life severly. If the battery was still the original I'd just replace the battery for a battery that old too much damage would have been done to even chance using it if would last it will not be long.
Try disconnecting the battery for 10 mins.This may reset the lights timer. If it comes back on within the next few days the take it to a large auto parts store and most will bring their computer out and hook it to your car and read the code the light will leave in your car computer,then they tell what the code says and try to sell you the part.You might car the auto parts store first and tell them what you have and ask if then can read your code for you.Its usually a free service.
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