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RIFLEMAN 308 02-08-2010 09:19 PM

all my lights are flickering
 
Hello, I have a 2000 blazer 4x4 4.3l, and I have searched all the posts about flickering headlights and interior lights, which I am having, it seems to do it when the engine is first started. When its cold outside it seems to be worse, but continues throughout the duration of any trip. I have also noticed that the pulsating or flickering has the same rythme no matter if at idle or while driving at any rpm, it always stays the same. I have checked the alternator for AC voltage and it was only 1.2 AC voltage, which I dont think is enough to really cause this problem because if it was the alternator, the pulsating would change with the speed of the alternator. Anyways I hate to repost this same problem that it seems alot of others are having, but I have not found a post yet where anyone has actually found what is causing this. I checked the grounds under the truck at the rear frame and up in the firewall in front of the steering wheel. I've checked the battery also with a quite expensive battery checker that does something like 10 or 12 tests before it give you an answer so I'm stumped, please help.

swartlkk 02-08-2010 09:25 PM

I am not sure if anyone has ever found a concrete reason for this. Could be the PCM not properly sending the charge signal to the alternator or it could be a problem with the alternator voltage regulator itself. It also could be an issue with the battery itself.

Spectreblazer 02-08-2010 09:30 PM

mines dims with full blast heat or air, or when i push the window switches, got a new alternator and it doesn't do it as bad. it didn't solve it but it is less noticable, i wonder if by getting a higher amp alternator if it would solve it.

RIFLEMAN 308 02-08-2010 09:42 PM

Checking the signal wire which I'm assuming is the exciter wire to the alternator is what swartlkk is referring to is a good idea! I will check there and post what I find. That makes sense as far as the wavelength of the pulsing not changing whatever the rpms. thanks

swartlkk 02-08-2010 09:48 PM

Yeah, the pulsing could basically be the PCM lagging in control over the alternator. This could happen either due to a bad voltage sense wire to the PCM or something amiss with the voltage the PCM is reading. Any delay in either side of the control will cause a hysteresis effect.

INVENTIT 11-12-2020 06:30 PM

Flickering lights
 
Has anyone solved this yet? 2003 blazer 4.3 4x4 same problem.


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