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#3205 of 4960 new battery and lights keep blinking by rheric Feb 14, 2007 (2:33 pm)
Just put a new battery in a 2000 Subaru Impreza (cold finally killed the old one...). Started up fine, no weird lights on the dash...BUT the lights keep blinking on and off. Hazard lights and the dash, 30 times and then a pause, then another 30 times, over and over. Any ideas? I'd hate to kill yet ANOTHER battery. Thanks! Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 3:25 pm) rheric (Feb 14, 2007 3:42 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 5:30 pm) qbrozen (Feb 14, 2007 5:52 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 9:58 pm)
#3206 of 4960 Re: new battery and lights keep blinking [rheric] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2007 (3:25 pm)
Replying to: rheric (Feb 14, 2007 2:33 pm) Bad relay somewhere I'd guess. Replies to this message: rheric (Feb 14, 2007 3:42 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 5:30 pm)
#3207 of 4960 Re: new battery and lights keep blinking [Mr_Shiftright] by rheric Feb 14, 2007 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 3:25 pm) My guess is that this is not something I can fix myself. Is that true? Thanks for the quick reply, it is very much appreciated. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 5:30 pm)
#3208 of 4960 Re: new battery and lights keep blinking [rheric] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2007 (5:30 pm)
Replying to: rheric (Feb 14, 2007 3:42 pm) Well I wonder if you can listen for that relay going nuts under the dash or wherever it is...if the lights are flashing off and on you should be able to hear that relay working... I dunno...it's such a weird problem I'm just groping here for a possible answer... Basically, relay are heavy duty switches, used to operate those devices that draw heavy current...so a small delicate switch (say, your dashboard or stalk headlight switch) is used to trip a much heavier duty switch (the relay) and IT works your headlights.
#3209 of 4960 Re: new battery and lights keep blinking [rheric] by qbrozen Feb 14, 2007 (5:52 pm)
Replying to: rheric (Feb 14, 2007 2:33 pm) wait wait wait.... this is bringing back a memory. Something about this on my wife's '98 subie when I replaced the battery. It is some sort of security feature. ugh... but I don't remember what I did to fix it! AHHH!! internet search. The little button under the dash is what I did! You have keyless entry if you cycle the keyless remote several times it will stop the parking lights from flashing. If that doesnt work or you dont have a remote there is a little black button on two small brown wires depress this button then turn the key on and wait about 5 or 10 seconds the keyless entry will cycle and the ligths will go out. This littel black button usually sits on teh lower dash panel on Foresters however they get knocked loose or even broken and you will have to look for the button hanging somewherre under the dashe it may even be burried behind the black control unit that abotu 4 inches by 6 inches wire tired to the left kickpanel area above the fuse box Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 14, 2007 9:58 pm)
#3210 of 4960 Re: new battery and lights keep blinking [qbrozen] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 14, 2007 (9:58 pm)
Replying to: qbrozen (Feb 14, 2007 5:52 pm) Oh yeah, that sounds PROMISING...check it out!
#3211 of 4960 Blown motor repair by grspeedskater Feb 15, 2007 (5:18 pm)
Hello, Could you please tell me if a thermostat should be replaced (and why) after an engines motor has been flushed. My engines intake gasket/valve cover gaskets have been replaced and the motor was flushed. Within 30 days after the repair the car overheated and another mechanic is diagnosing this again as the problem. He told me that the thermostat should have been replaced when this work was performed the first time and that any certified mechanic should know this. Thanks for any help or enlightenment you can give me. ~MB Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2007 5:24 pm) grspeedskater (Feb 15, 2007 5:29 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2007 9:41 pm)
#3212 of 4960 Re: Blown motor repair [grspeedskater] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 15, 2007 (5:24 pm)
Replying to: grspeedskater (Feb 15, 2007 5:18 pm) You mean the cooling system was flushed or the oil? I suppose if the cooling system was all gunked up that yeah, replacing the thermostat is a good precautionary move. But it has nothing to do with a crankcase flush. Replies to this message: grspeedskater (Feb 15, 2007 5:29 pm) Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2007 9:41 pm)
#3213 of 4960 Re: Blown motor repair [Mr_Shiftright] by grspeedskater Feb 15, 2007 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2007 5:24 pm) My invoice states motor flush and that they also put in two gallons of antifreeze. Mechanic said that the reason it overheated is because of the thermostat and that is why the intake blew again. Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 15, 2007 9:41 pm)
#3214 of 4960 Re: Blown motor repair [grspeedskater] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Feb 15, 2007 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: grspeedskater (Feb 15, 2007 5:29 pm) Ah, what is this a GM V-6?