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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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96 Lt1 Vette. Sys Flashes In The Instrument Cluster. Usually Does It At Night. Flashes Three Time The Waits A Bit And Does It Agian. Does It Randomly Nothing I Do Makes It Do It Are Not Do It? Any Ideas? no problems with anything i am aware off. sys just flashes when it decides it wants to mostly at night. battery is good car cranks fine

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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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Sounds like a low battery charge.
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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aftermarket radio install?
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Old Jul 5, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by STL94LT1
Sounds like a low battery charge.
...your good battery may not be as good as you think, or your alternator may be going out. Have your alt. tested.

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i do have a aftermarket radio. battery and alternator has been checked and there good. never have a problem starting. stays AT 14V ON THE GUAGE ALL THE TIME PRETTY MUCH.
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aftermarket radios can cause the issue you speak of...

see:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=941281

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