my 98 ls has just had its alternator replaced and lately the head lights and the gauge cluster are dim but when the rpms get to about 3k and up they brighten up to where they should be anyone have or had simular problem

 

do you have any subs????

 

yea this happens to me too i don't have any subs or anything tho and it'll brighten up once i get to 2500rpm's i dunno it does it on my car now and my old gsr

 

no it dosent even have a cd player its gutted

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 98lsskunk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my 98 ls has just had its alternator replaced and lately the head lights and the gauge cluster are dim but when the rpms get to about 3k and up they brighten up to where they should be anyone have or had simular problem</TD></TR></TABLE>

same prob here.. i have a 92.. i know its old.. but does it HAVE to do that to me... mine also vibrates until i raise the rpms to about 2k... must just be the curse of the tegs....

 

do you have any pullies?

 

check the ground wire off the battery, sometimes its just gotten loose and causes a power loss, but once the engine is turning you will get all current

 

true, i have 800w subs in my gsr with no problems, i redid all my ground from motor to stereo and got better sound and current, my head lights are also brighter.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teddy_dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">true, i have 800w subs in my gsr with no problems, i redid all my ground from motor to stereo and got better sound and current, my head lights are also brighter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

everything is grounded correctly... i have aem pulleys u think it could be that?

 

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possibly did it do that before the pulley that was on the alternator belt?? those pullies sloweverything down and when you get up to speed 2500rpm's+, they will level off and start working again

 

i don't know i bought the car and they were already on lol

 

the only real way to test to see if it is the pulley's is to take them off and replace them with stock pullies. but considering the aftermarket pulley's are supposed to reduce weight and free up horsepower i dont see them causing the car to lose voltage at idle (unless they were installed incorectly).
It might be the alternator,especially if it is a cheesy rebuilt one. or whoever installed it put in the wrong one. Maybe even the wrong belt (i.e. older integra's have the 2 ribbed serpentine belt vs the new integra's with the 3 ribbed belt)... it sounds dumb, but i've seen it done before. anyways... i hoped this helped

gl

 

Its your pullies man.You probably have aem tru power pulleys rite.Typical honda begginer parts.But yes it does reduce votage.The power comes from the size change in your pulleys,i know ive seen many instances of this.Another good way to fix this is get a good set of ground wire,maybe a set of hyperwires.This helped solve my problem.Good luck.