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Old Jan 8, 2008
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My lights flicker!

Well i changed my alternator about 2 or 3 months ago. My old one blew out. Anyway a few days after my lights started to flicker. All of my lights. interior exterior. The only thing that doesnt flicker is my radio which im guessing is connected directly to my battery so i guess its not that. I can hear my engine also have a sort of flickering sound with this problem. It stops flickering when im at a complete stop and i have the a/c or the rear window defrost. But it starts again when i drive or when the ac or defrost isnt on. Im not sure if its the alternator or the voltage regulator. I havent heard of this problem yet so can anyone give me some insight as to what it may be to at least know how much i will be spending to fix it. Im getting tired or my portable light show going on when i drive so please help me out.
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Re: My lights flicker!

Hmmm, I'm not much of a mechanic, but I would check your alternator ground
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Old Feb 1, 2008
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Turns out my alternator was putting out too much power.....

Getting a new one soon.
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