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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Old Oct 5, 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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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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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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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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voltage regulator
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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mine does that also
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Old Oct 5, 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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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 08:02 AM
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Check your grounds, maybe a grounding kit would help.
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Old Oct 6, 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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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 10:22 AM
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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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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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To where you can bearly see the road?
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Old Oct 6, 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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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 10:36 AM
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hid upgrade
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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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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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Old Oct 6, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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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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