2007 Instrument Panel problem - Cold Related

I'm having the same problem. It's not consistent and I'm not sure it's due to the cold because when it started happening it wasn't very cold where I'm at (50-60°). Besides my ride sleeps in my garage and the garage never gets below 62°.

It's very disturbing. I tried turning on my parking lights to see just how long it would take the gauges (the tach is most noticeable) to come to life... the parking lights wouldn't come on either. I tried to turn them on right after I started the car. The lights and the gauges came on together. So I don't think our problem is just gauges.

How many miles do you have? I'm at 29K.

Found this thread:

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forum...l-delay-startup-resets-radio-clock-wth-2.html

Looks like I'll need to put the old multi-meter on the Steed and check it out. I am still using the original battery.

I'm truly sorry to hear you were laid off. There are simply too many folks without work lately. I hope you find employment soon.

I too have the "whirring" sound - seems to come from the kick panel on the driver's side. It also trips my information display to constant on odometer - which I don't like and promptly cycle through the other six settings to turn it off. Then the next time I start it it comes right back (but not every time; only after the gauges are delayed).

My wife's Infiniti recently refused to start. No warning... everything seemed fine and the car turned over promptly every time but suddenly one day it just flat refused to power up much of anything (and her car is [over]loaded with power accessories). Installed a new battery and it turns over much faster than it did but it never seemed to slow down to me. I guess it was too gradual.

My battery is just as old as hers and I suspect my ride's probably in the same situation as hers was. Hopefully tomorrow I can check it out. Snow kept the Steed in the garage the past few days. Driving a Honda Civic is a real letdown.

Well you were quicker than me. I spent my free time this afternoon "crawling" around under my car trying to find a coolant leak. For now, the battery still works... for a little while.

Thanks. I think I found it. I have to remove the SC and intake manifold to get to it - the coolant hardline that follows the intake valley - I hope anyway.

I guess I'll need that battery soon too...