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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 03:50 PM
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4x4h light

Hi just me i forgot something my battery went dead and it got jumped (left lights on) and now i am getting the 4x4h light blinking it blinks 10 times and then stops and after about a min or so it blinks 10 times again and i am also getting a low oil message on the message center all this started after the battery went dead any thoughts? thanks
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 04:06 PM
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I would have the battery load tested.

If the battery went so dead it damaged it, that will result in some pretty strange behavior in vehicles with so many computer controlled systems. Old batteries cause weird things too, even though they are plenty strong enough to crank the engine.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 04:23 PM
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Ii would pull off the positive cable ... touch it to the negative cable to clear any "stored information", then put the positive cable back on the battery and see if that has any effect.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 04:37 PM
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Charge the battery up overnight thoroughly with a charger to 100% and let it cook for a while before testing or anything else.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2017 | 06:18 AM
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Thanks for the help i will try and see what happens i will have it load tested today at autozone thanks again
 
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