A little more electrical help?
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A little more electrical help?
Thankfully, I’m making some progress one item at a time on my car with the neglected electrical gremlins.
I've managed to get all the blinkers to work and reverse lights to work as well as get a no start condition to resolve between grounds, bulb sockets, and a PRN switch.
No current codes.
One nagging issue I seem to have is a condition where the dash lights want to flicker while engine is running, it will resolve and shine solid if the headlights are turned on. Immediately to return if the headlights are turned off.
The headlights appear to have some LED bulbs and I’ve noticed an intermittent condition where even after the headlights are closed and the car is off there is a dim glow from the headlights down into the bumper.
Anyone have a thought? Load or lack thereof on the voltage regulator while running? Is there a reliable way for me to verify the voltage regulator is OK?
I've managed to get all the blinkers to work and reverse lights to work as well as get a no start condition to resolve between grounds, bulb sockets, and a PRN switch.
No current codes.
One nagging issue I seem to have is a condition where the dash lights want to flicker while engine is running, it will resolve and shine solid if the headlights are turned on. Immediately to return if the headlights are turned off.
The headlights appear to have some LED bulbs and I’ve noticed an intermittent condition where even after the headlights are closed and the car is off there is a dim glow from the headlights down into the bumper.
Anyone have a thought? Load or lack thereof on the voltage regulator while running? Is there a reliable way for me to verify the voltage regulator is OK?
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If your car does in fact have LED headlight bulbs you will have to install resistors as the LED bulbs do not draw enough current and cause flickering and low light output with the headlights down.
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So many people do something halfway and then you have to figure out what they didn’t do lol
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