1990 Cutlass lights flickering

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Steve Walker - 08 Oct 2006 23:48 GMT

Wife's car. I just noticed it as I was putting on new rear calipers,
etc. The lights seem to pulsate about 2-4 times sec. Not all the way
off, but bright, then brighter. I don't have an analog voltmeter, and my
digital doesn't show pulsations, probably some kind of damping circuit.
Anyway, before I start pulling fuses & such, has anyone run into this?
The voltage at idle is 14.1, and with everything but the A/C (non
functioning)on, it holds 13.6, with no drop after 10 minutes. She says
she's never noticed it, and hasn't had any starting problems.

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Ralf Ballis - 09 Oct 2006 00:15 GMT

> The voltage at idle is 14.1, and with everything but the A/C (non
> functioning)on, it holds 13.6, with no drop after 10 minutes. She says
> she's never noticed it, and hasn't had any starting problems.

This little voltage drop isn't the problem.
Maybe a problem of bad connectors or the light switch.

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Ralf

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