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Old Jan 8, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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Dash lights fade out when I step on the brakes but fades back its like an instant fade. If you look you can see the lights dim and come back. Anybody know what it might be. I have replaced the alternator and battery and its the same...
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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is it like an instant flicker?
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What is your battery gauge reading?

I know that if I'm stopped with my Heater, Defrost, Radio, Fog lights & Headlights on - And I shift into Drive, (its an A4), my battery gauge will drop due to the lower RPM for the shift.

Mine has never dropped below 13 after I just recently got a new alternator.
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It is an instant flicker, and my volatage stays at 14.5 and will drop to 14.2.
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Mine has just started this flicker, suggestions on what it could be?
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If I had to think I would say its a ground but I don't know which ground or where the one involved would be at....couldn't find either on my 95 Formula
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Old Jan 12, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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I got to looking and I found a crack in my alternator.
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so thats what could be causing mine as well something with the alternator?
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Mine started flickering and cutting out..like the car was dieing. reset my trip meter, radio stations too. Got to looking around again for a bad ground and there it was, staring me in the face right on top of the Alt a big crack on one of the bolts. This is also the source of a horrible squeal noise that started recently also. Haven't put a new alt on it yet but hopefully it fixes everything. I'll let ya know if it does.

Wish you luck on yours!
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I will have to take a look because I never thought one of the bolts being cracked could cause any of this
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Changing my alt here in about an hour. Hope it fixes these problems, now the tack doesn't move from 2k and the speedo twitches. I'll post results soon.
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could also be your battery wires, there thin or high gauge wires to begin with. they could be loose or have corrosion.
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Car is fixed. Fixed all my problems. The old one was badd..has grinding noisies when you spin it. Gauges work and car runs fine.
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