1996 Cadillac El Dorado instrument panel

1996 CADILLAC ELDORADO
80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MARTI CHRISTIANSEN
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All of the guages have been bouncing quickly from low to high, including speedometer, gas guage, temp, etc. Now the car will not start despite replacing the battery. What needs to be replaced, and what is the approximate cost of parts and labor?
Apr 22, 2009 at 2:06 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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Does it crank at all, and is there battery power?
Apr 22, 2009 at 10:36 PM
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MARTI CHRISTIANSEN
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no it does not crank at all, battery has no power at all
Apr 23, 2009 at 10:20 AM
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FACTORYJACK
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You either have a bad battery, bad cables, or a bad ground. Was the old battery leaking, or has any battery leaked in the history of the vehicle, it could have damaged cables. Do you have a voltmeter?
Apr 23, 2009 at 11:17 PM
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MARTI CHRISTIANSEN
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That's what I thought at first too, bad battery. But after replacing the battery, the car started fine for about a month. The guages however continued to bounce quickly from low to high. And then the car began to start "slowly", and now won't start at all.
Apr 24, 2009 at 12:07 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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Can it jump start, and after such, does it run and die then has no battery power? Could be a charging system issue.
Apr 28, 2009 at 10:52 PM
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