Notices
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

lights flicking

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 05-04-2005, 08:17 PM
  #1  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default lights flicking

when I'm at a stop lite, my cluster and dome lite flicker a lil bit....why? bad ground?
Old 05-04-2005, 08:39 PM
  #2  
Member
 
Cuong-nutz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,325
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

It could possibly be a bad ground, belt slipping, bad connections, or the alternator is going out or you're pulling too much of a load for your alternator to keep up with.
Old 05-04-2005, 09:03 PM
  #3  
Mr. Indecisive
 
EJ8VTEC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: the Shore, NJ
Posts: 2,188
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (Cuong-nutz)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cuong-nutz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It could possibly be a bad ground, belt slipping, bad connections, or the alternator is going out or you're pulling too much of a load for your alternator to keep up with.</TD></TR></TABLE>

got a system or aftermarket headunit?
Old 05-04-2005, 09:14 PM
  #4  
Honda-Tech Member
 
suspendedHatch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Locash
Posts: 4,407
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (CoupeVtec2k)

alternator regulator
Old 05-05-2005, 05:49 AM
  #5  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (shaundrake)

no system, just a aftermarket CD player,, drives fine tho!!
Old 05-05-2005, 06:50 AM
  #6  
Member
 
huntarrr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Raleigh, NC, USA
Posts: 2,530
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

any CEL's?

More than likely your alternator is going bad.
Old 05-05-2005, 04:13 PM
  #7  
Honda-Tech Member
 
NineTwoSi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Street Light Garage, Colorado
Posts: 1,461
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

I have an EH3 as well and I've found two different things that cause this and I'm suprised no one else has brought them up yet... A) The dimmer switch B) The headlight/turn signal switch. Mine was doing this and I first found that if I played with the dimmer switch it would work fine, I replaced that eventually with a junkyard one and it was all good and then the headlight/turn signal switch started acting funny. Now if I play with the headlight switch (kind of rock the switch between headlight and running light setting) it starts working again. Give it a shot, it's a more simple solution than some of the other alternatives for a starting point.
Old 05-05-2005, 05:50 PM
  #8  
Honda-Tech Member
 
TurboTagTeam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

Check your alternator relay fuse in the fuse box under the dash.
Old 05-06-2005, 12:42 PM
  #9  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (TurboTagTeam)

cant i go to auto and they can check it rite?
Old 05-06-2005, 05:52 PM
  #10  
Honda-Tech Member
 
TurboTagTeam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUE EH3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">cant i go to auto and they can check it rite?</TD></TR></TABLE> Just pull um all one by one and see if there all good. there is only like 15 or sometin
Old 05-07-2005, 11:03 AM
  #11  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (TurboTagTeam)

but is the fuse is bad, why would it still work?
Old 05-07-2005, 06:19 PM
  #12  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (TurboTagTeam)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboTagTeam &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Check your alternator relay fuse in the fuse box under the dash. </TD></TR></TABLE> the black one?
Old 05-07-2005, 07:46 PM
  #13  
Honda-Tech Member
 
TurboTagTeam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 1,002
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (BLUE EH3)

no its brown, I think is a 7 amp. look at the cover that filps down and it tells you the names of all the fuses.
Old 05-08-2005, 02:47 PM
  #14  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (TurboTagTeam)

i checked! it looked fine
Old 05-13-2005, 03:34 PM
  #15  
Help we my pennies
Thread Starter
 
BLUE EH3's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: 08854, NJ
Posts: 5,411
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Re: lights flicking (Cuong-nutz)

i goit my alternator tested yesterday!! its was fine!
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bradford86
Honda Civic (2001 - 2005)
1
03-05-2019 11:13 AM
SubSero
Acura TSX
0
08-06-2017 04:21 PM
ge_itr
Acura Integra Type-R
3
12-01-2006 11:47 AM
slow_rex_will
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
2
05-21-2005 01:04 PM
reeder321
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
6
11-28-2003 12:38 PM



Quick Reply: lights flicking



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:40 PM.