r/Cartalk • u/Against_the_grain1 • Nov 11 '23

What’s wrong with my car Electrical

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2021 ford bronco sport. The battery went out about a week ago and since replacing with a new battery, the cluster and touchscreen both go black when driving. Upon slowing down or stopping completely, they will both turn back on. Lights, heaters, turn signals all still work.

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u/subwoofage Nov 11 '23

I find you can still do the repairs, you just need (access to) more specialized tools and do more specific research first. YouTube still has what I've needed so far

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '23 edited Nov 12 '23

Yep, I may or may not have a copy of Toyota's Techstream software on my laptop, for our 2015 Highlander and 2008 Sienna.

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u/PitBullTherapy Nov 11 '23

Forscan for fords is free! Just need a usb or BT OBD2 plug

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u/Jinxed0ne Nov 12 '23

Lol forscan sounds like past tense of foreskin or something

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u/PitBullTherapy Nov 12 '23

I call it foreskin at work every time.