[TS456]

Hi,
Had flashing odometer a weeks or so ago.
Left car parked for a few days and battery dead.
Is there a link between the flashing odometer and flat battery?
Also, what is best way to reignite flat Fiat 500 stop/start battery? Is trickly recharge a good idea? Thank you!
What does a flashing odometer mean? Is it linked to B&M (bluetooth) module?
Also when went to turn on car (absolutely no ignition) a series of warning lights appeared and text such as ESC unavailable check handbook,
Hill holder unavailable, Have power steering checked, Trye pressure, Air bag failure, Ebd failure.
Thank you!

[olduser]

Hi,
The flat battery, what to do depends on it's age, if it is more than say 4 years old then it is probably no longer reliable but it may still recover so shall we say less than for years old and it should recharge and be reliable. 4 years or more , if you want peace of mind replace it but it's still worth a gamble if you are happy with the risk that it is likely to do the same again.

The next question is why did the battery run flat?

Is there a drain on the battery with the car parked, check current drain from battery with everything turned off?

Is the charging system not working in some way, with the engine running I would expect to see about 14 to 15 volts across the battery?
Lower than that and the alternator is not working or there is a wiring problem , engine connection to car body or battery connection to the car body are the most common problem in my (limited) experience.

I would think the the flashing odometer is trying to tell you the electronics in the car are unable to function because the voltage is far too low.

See:
https://www.fiat500owners.com/thread...nything.88825/
What is being described is to disconnect the battery, discharge any residual power left in the system to clear the memory, then reconnect the battery.