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Old 10-05-2007, 07:29 PM
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Old 10-05-2007, 08:38 PM
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it just happens... both my cars do that... i have a brand new battery in my hatch with a new motor it does it... and i got a new motor in my accord ... older battery but still it does it... its just the change in voltage and the alternator cant match it that instant so it draws a little and dims everything .. its nothing to worry about
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My car does it as well. I have a 8 month old battery. Don't worry about it nothing that's going to affect your car.
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voltage regulator
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mine does that also
Old 10-05-2007, 10:15 PM
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mine did that after the swap... i just cut the wire coming fromt the ecu that controls the voltage regulator. works fine now, puts the same amount of vol as it should.
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Check your grounds, maybe a grounding kit would help.
Old 10-06-2007, 10:16 AM
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no.. a grouding kit wont help..... i have a voltage regulator and a grounding kit on my accord and it still does it (a little) dont waste your money just live with it
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Just gets me mad when my lights go from bright to dim. Like wtf i can bearly see with them.

Anybody know what wire it is or anymore info on it?
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To where you can bearly see the road?
Old 10-06-2007, 10:35 AM
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so turn your brights on if your bitchin about it that much if their THAT dim then the brights will seem like driving lights chill out thats just what cars do
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hid upgrade
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the thick white wire that bolts down to the alternator terminal, there is another nut under the first one. check to see if its loose. basically the connection is sandwiched between two nuts. it cured my problem. not saying you'll have the same.
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my car does that too,even with new battery and alternator.It seems like it runs shitty when it dims also..I have a voltage gauge and its constantly jumping from 12-14.Ive upgraged all the gronds on the entire car as well.Im totally stumped
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