Needles jumping on start up

2004 Ford Focus 1.8 ghia PETROL

Car: Ford Focus
Year: 2004
Variant: 1.8 ghia PETROL

Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss

When turning ignition to the second position engine starts, no probs there, but the glow plug light comes on (petrol engine) and the needles on the dials jump for a few seconds. Also there is a green light at the bottom of the rev counter dial that lights up but not for long enough to see what it is. This only happens when starting from cold.

Problem added: Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)

Lilypea

Points: 1

On next start from cold have the radio turned on with the volume up. See if u can hear a heavy interference coming through the speakers while your clocks cluster is playing up. Interference from higher voltage systems can cause this fault or a possible internal clock cluster fault.

Answered Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)

conor01

Points: 15

You can get this problem with a low battery .Might be worth puting batery on charge or if fairly old , get it load tested / checked out .

Answered Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)

whittingehame

Points: 37,684

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Needles jumping on start up

2004 Ford Focus 1.8 ghia PETROL

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