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Flickering Lights
It's probably a little late for this post, but for future reference for
someone... I had the same problem with my SC1, had it in for the altenator check everything and finally gave up with trying to get the problem solved under warranty. The problem with mine was the grounds, especially the ground connection on the battery. It first off wasn't tight enough, and the rubber boot around the side post (on the cable) was restricting the cable end to make contact with the battery post. Simple fix was to use a razor blade to trim the extra material away from the boot (I actually just removed mine altogether). After that a second ground strap from the motor to the chassis (I used a second mounting point on the motor and a second bolt location on the chassis, cleaning the area to the bare metal). Also a second ground strap from the battery to the chassis. After checking these connections for continuity (using a multimeter) I cleaned all the easy to get at grounds (there was a ground terminal on the left side of the chassis behind the left headlight). And finally once that was done I sprayed all of these connections, except the battery ground, with some black spray paint to slow down corrosion. This eliminated the flickering and seemed to remove some strain from the altenator, giving the car a little more pep. Hope this helps! |
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