Flicker'n headlights
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I have a 76' that they apparently had a recall on the headlight switch years ago... It would get hot and then all the lights would go out until you shut it off and let it cool down. Not something you really like to deal with when driving at night. They recommend relpacing the switch. About $40 from a dealer. I think that if it was your wires from the tail lights that it would blow the fuse more than likely. I had that problem with my ranger. Took me awhile to find the problem.
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Originally posted by megeedavid
It would get hot and then all the lights would go out until you shut it off and let it cool down.... I think that if it was your wires from the tail lights that it would blow the fuse more than likely.
It would get hot and then all the lights would go out until you shut it off and let it cool down.... I think that if it was your wires from the tail lights that it would blow the fuse more than likely.
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I really doubt its the alternator. I have the same problem and have a brand new alternator. I'm thinking its related to the dimmer as some one stated above, Or a grounding issue. Why would one invest in a capacitor unless one had a specialized hi current draw circuit hooked up some where ( stereo,CB, or such).
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A bright dim flicker usually means bad diodes in the alternator. It can even happen with a new alternator that was improperly rebuilt and/or used to charge a bad or dead battery (heavy load over a long period).
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