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Old 05-23-2010, 10:38 PM
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Re: Uh oh - Dash Board Lights Flickering. . .

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Originally Posted by willisjefferyl View Post
So I have still been driving on the same alternator, the lights on the dash still come on and go off sporadically. I have checked the voltage recently and alternator is charging and pulling about 14.5 v constant. With ac wide open, stereo blasting(with amp and subs), lights on bright, and cooling fans running, voltage only drops down to 13.5 but soon charges right back up to 14.5. Battery is showing good as well. Still cant seem to figure why all the lights illuminate?
Refer post #10 for your answer. It would appear that a diode connection within the alternator is intermittent/sporadic.
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