headlights dimming/fading. WHAT IS WRONG?
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headlights dimming/fading. WHAT IS WRONG?
On my brothers 00 t/a the headlights will kinda dim/flicker when sitting at idle. The car starts right up, it dosnt seem like the battery is dying on me. what could it be?
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something is putting a unnecessary load on the vehicle. Does he have a stereo system installed in the vehicle? sounds to me like the alternator is going to ****. What i would do i perform a load test on the battery and check to see what the current volts/amps are at. should be able to go to a local shop/auto store and get that done. then i would do a alternator ouput test to make sure the alternator is charging correctly and that all your diodes are good. Hope this can help some......
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a frind of mine ran a test on the charging ssytem and it checked out fine. maybe its a loose connection on the battery? ill have to look more into it. i just dont know how serious of a problem this is...
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when i give it gas in neutral or park the battery indicator will drop after its decending rpm's at idle. i got the battery tested and it tested good. i also tested the alternator and it was fine as well. frusterating. any more suggestions?
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Ive come to the conclusion that this hapens the worst when the headlights are on. Im guessing the alternator is just weak and that it cannot handel the load? Does this sound logical? Im thinking i need to get a new alternator.
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Mine is doing the same thing. I'll look into cleaning the wires. Because it does it sometimes... like tonight, went to get something to eat, and the whole way there the headlights were fading. As I left the place, it didn't do it anymore.
The alternator wire can be replaced if needed right?
The alternator wire can be replaced if needed right?