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Old 01-05-2012, 08:49 PM
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Hey guys I haven't been on in a while due to a crazy work schedule but I have a problem which started maybe 3 days ago. My head lights and dash lights pulse in and out but not completely off (close but not all the way.) I have searched around on this topic but I have had no luck locating the issue. Truck runs perfect aside from my strobe light head and dash lights. I have a 8 month old heavy duty alternator, and yellow top battery. All grounds appear tight with no corrosion. No clicking behind the glove box as some other guys had. Any ideas?
 
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Old 01-06-2012, 06:14 PM
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start the truck put a meter on the batt, use AC volts setting, if reads more than like 4 volts u have diodes failing inside alternator. u have a giant system by chance? what rpm does this happen at and is it bump sensitive?
 
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Not bumb sensative by what I can tell. Generally happens the most at ~1200 rpms
 
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Check your battery and the connections and have your alt check out. Its either one of the three.
 
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