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Bob Nunya · 07-17-2023, 09:01 PM

2011 SS convertible 45k miles. Took her on a vacation and put around 2,000 miles on her. No problems. Was running her hard and having a lot of fun. Didn't wash her when we got home because the next day was going to a very dusty horse ranch. After the ranch I stopped to run an errand. Started the car, she started and ran fine but all gauges stopped working.(speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure and the cluster under the radio). Radio went blank, no ac controls, no turn signals. Started giving me errors about airbags, traction control, tire pressure monitoring system, and security system. Got her home, disconnected the battery, and proceeded to inspect every single fuse in all 3 fuse boxes, not a single one blown. Left the battery disconnected for about 2 hours, reconnected it and now everything is fine, no error messages, all gauges work.

My only theory is she was pissed off because she's never been that dirty. Did a whole wash/wax/detail and no issues for a week now. Anybody have any idea what it could have been? Or was she indeed just being a brat because I didn't wash/detail immediately after returning from vaca?

oldman14ss · 07-17-2023, 09:03 PM

how old is your battery? check for corrosion on your battery leads

Bob Nunya · 07-17-2023, 09:13 PM

No sticker on battery to tell me the age. Bought the car used. Its a diehard which i dont think came stock but idk. The leads are very clean. Do you think a battery test would be the next move? Or maybe just get a new one to be safe. Also thank you for the reply

oldman14ss · 07-17-2023, 09:24 PM

sounds like it is leaving earth. it could leave you on the road somewhere. diehard not stoc k i would go to the dealer and get a new one my dealer was reasonably priced my last gm / ac-delco battery was eight years old and i bought one before it went south. i think i paid around 200 bucks maybe less. but you know prices today.

MSgt O · 07-18-2023, 07:17 AM

Battery has a STAMP in it to tell you the age. and why would you troll just to say your car "broke itself" because it was dirty....Youre the same guy from a few weeks ago!!! DRIVES: NUNYA I remember you Troll...

Bob Nunya · 07-18-2023, 08:46 AM

This is my first post sir, am only interested to see if anyone else had this issue. Jay Leno even says "a clean car drives better"

gtstorey · 07-18-2023, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Nunya

Jay Leno even says "a clean car drives better"

While trying to sale car cleaning products.

07-17-2023, 09:01 PM	#1
Bob Nunya Drives: 2011 SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Tecas Posts: 3	ALL gauges stopped working 2011 SS convertible 45k miles. Took her on a vacation and put around 2,000 miles on her. No problems. Was running her hard and having a lot of fun. Didn't wash her when we got home because the next day was going to a very dusty horse ranch. After the ranch I stopped to run an errand. Started the car, she started and ran fine but all gauges stopped working.(speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, oil pressure and the cluster under the radio). Radio went blank, no ac controls, no turn signals. Started giving me errors about airbags, traction control, tire pressure monitoring system, and security system. Got her home, disconnected the battery, and proceeded to inspect every single fuse in all 3 fuse boxes, not a single one blown. Left the battery disconnected for about 2 hours, reconnected it and now everything is fine, no error messages, all gauges work. My only theory is she was pissed off because she's never been that dirty. Did a whole wash/wax/detail and no issues for a week now. Anybody have any idea what it could have been? Or was she indeed just being a brat because I didn't wash/detail immediately after returning from vaca? Last edited by Bob Nunya; 07-18-2023 at 07:26 AM.

07-17-2023, 09:03 PM	#2
oldman14ss Drives: 2014 1ss camaro Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: missouri Posts: 705	how old is your battery? check for corrosion on your battery leads

07-17-2023, 09:13 PM	#3
Bob Nunya Drives: 2011 SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Tecas Posts: 3	No sticker on battery to tell me the age. Bought the car used. Its a diehard which i dont think came stock but idk. The leads are very clean. Do you think a battery test would be the next move? Or maybe just get a new one to be safe. Also thank you for the reply

07-17-2023, 09:24 PM	#4
oldman14ss Drives: 2014 1ss camaro Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: missouri Posts: 705	sounds like it is leaving earth. it could leave you on the road somewhere. diehard not stoc k i would go to the dealer and get a new one my dealer was reasonably priced my last gm / ac-delco battery was eight years old and i bought one before it went south. i think i paid around 200 bucks maybe less. but you know prices today.

07-18-2023, 07:17 AM	#5
MSgt O Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Vert LS3/M6 Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Cheboygan, Michigan Posts: 694	Battery has a STAMP in it to tell you the age. and why would you troll just to say your car "broke itself" because it was dirty....Youre the same guy from a few weeks ago!!! DRIVES: NUNYA I remember you Troll...

07-18-2023, 08:46 AM	#6
Bob Nunya Drives: 2011 SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Tecas Posts: 3	This is my first post sir, am only interested to see if anyone else had this issue. Jay Leno even says "a clean car drives better"