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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:52 AM
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Dash light issue

Ok so I put LEDs in my dash well they keep flickering and it drivin me nuts they were fine for a couple months and they stay solid most of the time when I start the truck but when I put it in drive they start flickering again any ideas I bent the little tabs on the holders so they were deff touching I did notice my alternator will squeak when I start the truck when it's cold not sure if that's the problem or not.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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I would have to say loose ground somewhere, but hard to say from my desk.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:35 AM
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Sounds like a bad connection from here too. LED's will flicker from a bad connection or low power source.

Did you soldier the contacts? If not, go buy a soldiering tool. That will ensure your connections never come apart unintentionally.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:50 AM
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I will check into it again thanks. I hate pullin the dash off
 
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