Headlight flicker after gear shift

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12-28-2003, 10:56 PM

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Headlight flicker after gear shift

noticed this recently....after each shift....headlights will flicker....common thing with LS1s or what??

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12-29-2003, 08:58 AM

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Normal if cold. When the car is cold the air pump is turning on and off. If warmed up already - well, I dunno . . . .

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12-29-2003, 09:23 AM

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Check your battery cable, it might be loose.

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12-29-2003, 10:43 AM

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yeah it happens with mine all the time... mostly when first driving. .. have no clue... never realy botherd me...

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12-29-2003, 11:59 AM

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My car used to due it within the first 8 or 10 miles of driving it with the headlights on....it's either stopped doing it or I've just gotten used to it.

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12-29-2003, 10:32 PM

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yes, its only when motors cold....i kinda thought it was an LS1 thing because i had heard something about it a while back, but not in detail..

Thanks everyone.

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