rsw0913

thanks for the help mechical-idiot.  you are confirming what i have been told by another forum.  take it to the dealer and have them check the code.  i'll update when i get that done.  i have friend that has a code machine but from what i am hearing this is  a problem that may require the dealer's code reader.  i'll try the friend first since it's free.  

battery and alternator are good...Next to check on the BCM.  Thanks mechanical-idiot.  If it doesn't throw a BCM code then can i assume that the instrumental cluster is bad?

yes...on occasion the wipers will just go on for no reason at all.  the chime starts dinging and the instrument cluster goes haywire.  speedometer, tach all gauges start going out of whack.  my other thought is possibly the body control module.  

battery isn't that old but i had already planned on getting that checked prior to changing the cluster.  i saw some other posts that indicated it could be the battery.  thanks....

about a month ago the instruments started going haywire.  traction control, check engine light, low tire....essentially all of them start going off including the windshield wipers.  i found some info that indicated the cluster was bad.  Does this sound like the problem?  I can disconnect the battery but the problem usually returns within a few miles now.  I found a website that has used instrument clusters, quite a bit cheaper than a new replacement.  they program your mileage and indicate that you just plug it in.  Thoughts??