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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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when I first start my car, mainly when its cold, all the dash lights and headlights flicker for a little bit and then go on as normal. It almost looks like it is having a power surge. any ideas?
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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Do you have any stereo equipment?
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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it sounds battery related..

mabe a regulaters weak..about ot go out..
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 01:11 PM
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check battery terminal connections, are they tight, or corroaded, and is the battery the original ACDelco, ACDelco batterys suck, my thought, get a red-top optima
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Old Dec 10, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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i just read your sig, depending on how big your amp and subs are, you may want a higher output alternator, ive heard MSD had some nice high output alternators, and if you need a battery and go with the optima, big stereo stuff you might want the yellow-top
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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 06:28 AM
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no its just a 250 watt amp, off brand at that. I ot new battery cables, because they were corroaded but it kept doing it with the new ones. Ill get my battery checked. thanks all
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Old Dec 12, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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My car just started doing the same thing, turned out the main hot from the fuse block behind the LH headlight was barely loose.

Problem was solved.
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