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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / December 2006

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99 chevy s10 lights flicker at high speed

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FireBrick - 27 Dec 2006 23:10 GMT
While on vacation out west, I did manage to get above 70 mph.
1999 S10 pickup, 4 cylinder automatic. 37K miles.
No air conditioning at the time.

The headlights, dash lights, all miss a beat.
This only happens at or above 70 mph.
I can't predict when it will flicker, except that I know it must be 70 or
higher.
Going up a hill, at lower speed will not put the strain required to flicker
the lights.
It has to be level ground, above 70.
So it doesn't seem to be a WORK load issue.
I may also be happening during daytime (s10 headlights are on all the time)
But I can't tell due to ambient light.

I can even feel, the tiniest flicker loss of power.

The duration is just a flicker. This will occur during acceleration or at
steady speed.
(Truck has cruise control). The flicker will occur whether I'm using cruise
or not.
At first I thought it was my eyes getting tired, but passenger confirmed it.

I've tightened battery clamps, that cable that goes below the battery holder
to some electronic device.
(don't know what it is)
Both positive and negative connections, I even changed the battery thinking
it was a bad plate.

Chevy dealer said the charging system was ok.
But as expected, they refused to go blasting down the Dan Ryan at night to
see if I was crazy or it really was flickering.

So does anyone have a suggestion?

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Augustus - 27 Dec 2006 23:20 GMT
> While on vacation out west, I did manage to get above 70 mph.
> 1999 S10 pickup, 4 cylinder automatic. 37K miles.
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> I can't predict when it will flicker, except that I know it must be 70 or
> higher.

It's possible that somewhere in the front end (by this I mean rad support
area, headlight brackets, or surrounding area ) the pressure of the air mass
rushing in at 70+ mph is causing a wire to rub and momentarily contact metal
bracket or frame. It may have been doing this since new, but has taken a
while for the wire to wear away the insulation from vibration or movement
and cause the flicker. A moving or vibrating connector might do it. Just a
guess.
 
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