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So yesterday I had the starter go out on my car, got it fixed, and now I have it back. However, also yesterday I noticed that my tach was acting funny. The needle would float around and over exaggerate my rpms though the engine was revving normally. I got the car back today and started driving back into town. When I was almost to my destination, the tach started acting funny then I noticed my battery light and my low fuel gauge flicker (I was at right about the point my fuel light was going to turn on anyway). Shortly there after, my a/c started to kick down then back up again cyclically. I got to my destination and shut the car off.
Upon leaving there to head home, I turned the car on and took off. I was running the a/c, then I noticed my tach going nuts again and now more lights were going on. The battery light would flicker, my brakes light would flicker, my gas gauge light was dimming, and my air bag light was blinking at me. All returned to normal once I turned off the a/c except for my tach and airbag light. I got home and let the car idle for a bit, with the a/c on and the a/c off. The idle was rough and the lights on the dash would dim. With the a/c on, it was more exaggerated. All the while, the airbag light was still blinking. So after playing with it, I just shut the car off and went inside... Also, everything seems to be normal when it's just running off of the battery.
My car is a 1995 Taurus with the 3.0l and approximately 210k-230k on it (estimate, replaced the speedometer after I bought because it didn't work). My thoughts are either it's the alternator or the computer. The car was well maintained before I bought it and over the about 40k+ miles I've put on it in just over 2 years it has been well maintained and extremely reliable with just regular wear & tear components replaced. So I'm curious as to what this problem is. Any insights are appreciated.
Upon leaving there to head home, I turned the car on and took off. I was running the a/c, then I noticed my tach going nuts again and now more lights were going on. The battery light would flicker, my brakes light would flicker, my gas gauge light was dimming, and my air bag light was blinking at me. All returned to normal once I turned off the a/c except for my tach and airbag light. I got home and let the car idle for a bit, with the a/c on and the a/c off. The idle was rough and the lights on the dash would dim. With the a/c on, it was more exaggerated. All the while, the airbag light was still blinking. So after playing with it, I just shut the car off and went inside... Also, everything seems to be normal when it's just running off of the battery.
My car is a 1995 Taurus with the 3.0l and approximately 210k-230k on it (estimate, replaced the speedometer after I bought because it didn't work). My thoughts are either it's the alternator or the computer. The car was well maintained before I bought it and over the about 40k+ miles I've put on it in just over 2 years it has been well maintained and extremely reliable with just regular wear & tear components replaced. So I'm curious as to what this problem is. Any insights are appreciated.