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Old 28-03-2008, 03:26 PM   #1
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I've just finished replacing the positive battery terminal on my car. When I turned the keys to on to make sure everything was ok I noticed it was displaying the word "FAIr" where the odometre displays. Anyone have any idea what this means? It returned to the odometre reading once started.

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Old 28-03-2008, 03:30 PM   #2
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check your manual if you have one.
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Old 28-03-2008, 03:38 PM   #3
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I've had a quick look through my Max Ellery's manual but can't seem to find anything.
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Old 28-03-2008, 03:59 PM   #4
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I think it means FAIRmont, but given its a TE50, i dunno.
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Old 28-03-2008, 04:03 PM   #5
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Just means it's a fairmont spec cluster, a base model would show BASE
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Old 28-03-2008, 05:05 PM   #6
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Thanks guys. The Fairmont spec cluster makes sense as that's what it's based on. I've just never seen it before. Thanks again.
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Old 28-03-2008, 05:07 PM   #7
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hmmm thats strange never heard of that before wonder why it does that
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Old 28-03-2008, 05:18 PM   #8
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yeah ive read this topic on here a while back

the different grade of cluster shows up

might be like a self caibrating function or somthing?
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Old 28-03-2008, 05:44 PM   #9
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Yeah maybe to make sure all the functions work due to the Fairmont cluster being different to forte etc?
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yeah my AU fairmont ghia v8 says the same, and it stands for failure and is battery failure.
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Old 29-03-2008, 10:29 AM   #11
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yeah my AU fairmont ghia v8 says the same, and it stands for failure and is battery failure.
nah, as stated in this thread, when FAIr is displayed, it means that it is a fairmont spec/high series cluster.

the battery light is to indicate battery failure.
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Old 29-03-2008, 11:37 AM   #12
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nah, as stated in this thread, when FAIr is displayed, it means that it is a fairmont spec/high series cluster.

the battery light is to indicate battery failure.
Alternator and/or electrical system failure.

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yeah my AU fairmont ghia v8 says the same, and it stands for failure and is battery failure.

hehe that made me giggle

as ppl mentioned above its the cluster series, only appears on first startup after battery reconnection. happens when it connects first time back to BCM and EEC. also reinitializes its internal chip, which holds, odometer readings and calibration.
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So does a base model say base?
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So does a base model say base?
From what i remember ... YES.
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What do the XR clusters say, does anyone know
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