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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 01:42 PM
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Well not a big deal...

but all my interior lights are flickering....my blinkers have gone mad..

what is GOING ON??
change a fuse maybe?
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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try pulling the fuse first and see if that's the problem.........just the lights???
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Try kicking the front right tire.
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Battery time.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Foo King Zo6
Try kicking the front right tire.


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Battery time.
He should do a load test and see what the voltage is - turn on the a/c, radio etc......if the volts drops significantly.......definitely battery!!
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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He should do a load test and see what the voltage is - turn on the a/c, radio etc......if the volts drops significantly.......definitely battery!!
You said Load..
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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the battery is fine, put in a new one 5 months ago....

more helpful suggestions please!!
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Foo King Zo6
Try kicking the front right tire.
didn't work
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Originally Posted by niptuck
the battery is fine, put in a new one 5 months ago....

more helpful suggestions please!!
Check the fuse, then check the grounds.........loose wire???
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TryNkeepUp
try pulling the fuse first and see if that's the problem.........just the lights???
Yep all the interior lights...the display/AC/radio...
the left blinker is blinking spontaneously in the front and the right doesn't blink; back lights are fine.

p.s. gorgeous....great job on the engine paint job (your avatar, if it is really your car)
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TryNkeepUp
Check the fuse, then check the grounds.........loose wire???
i will...after i finish a few chapters on vascular surgery...
next week- that is what i am doing...have to review everything before i am told to amputate a leg

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so the right is blinking quick and the left blinks fine? put a bulb in teh right front...

or better yet have someone put a bulb in.....I don't think you're capable of vehicular surgery..

interior lights and voltage drops are common in C5's with turn signals....our charging systems ain't the greatest
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by undertaker
so the right is blinking quick and the left blinks fine? put a bulb in teh right front...

or better yet have someone put a bulb in.....I don't think you're capable of vehicular surgery..

interior lights and voltage drops are common in C5's with turn signals....our charging systems ain't the greatest
that would be a no brainer punk!! try re reading the post
the left is blinking quick (but the bulb works)...and the right doesn't blink at all...all the interior lights are flickering...

it's like the car is having multiple orgasms, and you can't stop her...

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Originally Posted by niptuck
Yep all the interior lights...the display/AC/radio...
the left blinker is blinking spontaneously in the front and the right doesn't blink; back lights are fine.

p.s. gorgeous....great job on the engine paint job (your avatar, if it is really your car)
Yes, my car........thank you
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Yes, my car........thank you
HOT!! do it to mine please
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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HOT!! do it to mine please
I WISH I could take the credit.......I have someone else to thank for it

Body shop did a great job! Can send you their name if you're interested
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:31 PM
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Yo Nip, based on the frequency of different women you have & had in the Vette, I think the on/off switch is just sticky..... use some interior cleaner/disinfector on the switch and/or just wash your sticky fingers before operating machinery


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