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Replace the battery on a 1999 Subaru Forester We had the battery go dead and recharged it over night now the car makes this ticking noise that won't stop.?
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∙ 14y ago
A lot of new cars have motorized throttle bodies (air control butterfly valves) and other various electrical devices. After a battery goes dead, these devices need to "find" where they are first before they can be adjusted by the engine's computer. My 2005 Subaru just had this problem... and after some searching on the internet I found the solution. Many other manufactuer's cars have this same problem. After changing the battery, turn the ignition switch on for 10 seconds BEFORE turning over the engine. This gives the electrical devices time to go to home position. After 10 seconds start the engine, let the engine idle with NO LOAD (AC, lights etc.) for 10 minutes so the computer can adjust the settings to optimum position. This solved my problem on my Subaru for $0 and I am so glad a Subaru technician took the time to post the answer. Even if you have a new battery installed already, just disconnect the negative cable, wait 5 minutes and start over as I described above. I'm just trying to pass on the knowledge since it sure isn't being comunicated by the auto manufacturers. Good Luck!
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