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Electrical- Lights flickering bright/normal volts 14-15 #492117
10/08/09 10:54 PM
10/08/09 10:54 PM
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So my voltmeter is bouncing between 14-15volts and the lights flicker bright/normal/bright/normal rapidly when the car is running. Simple question is, what would cause this?

Re: Electrical- Lights flickering bright/normal volts 14-15 [Re: 69CopperCoronet] #492118
10/08/09 11:21 PM
10/08/09 11:21 PM
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change out your voltage regulator.


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Re: Electrical- Lights flickering bright/normal volts 14-15 [Re: Noblewk] #492119
10/09/09 09:14 PM
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You ahve a mechanical voltage regulator.

They are adjustible, but they make an electronic version that does a better job. I'd get one of them.


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Re: Electrical- Lights flickering bright/normal volts 1 [Re: 69CopperCoronet] #492120
10/09/09 09:46 PM
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What they said. I would install one of these.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-4529794/




Re: Electrical- Lights flickering bright/normal volts 1 [Re: Lefty] #492121
10/10/09 11:52 AM
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My car was doing something similar. The lights would flicker noticably while driving, would dim really bad at stoplights. It finally blew out a fusible link. Found out there was an internal short/ground inside the alternator when I got it tested. Replaced the fusible link and alternator and all symptoms are cured.

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