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Dimming lights & guages after new alt,volt reg,relays

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  • Start date Start date Apr 12, 2006

JC6715

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I have the dimming / pulsating headlight and guage light problem when the car is idling. I read up on here and added relays to my halogen headlights, upgraded to an electronic voltage regulator, and a 100a alternator... NONE of these helped, still has the problem as bad as before I did anything...

I'm stumped. Anything else I should try?

Car info: 67 with 289 relatively stock except for new alt, pertronix ignitor, and coil. Running Hella driving lights (on relay), halogen headlights (on relays), and a modern CD player.

Help.
 
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67CoupeDriva

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check your grounds...the ones from the headlights and the instrument panel (I actually put brand new 10 g grounds to horn mounts when I did my relays). Also the engine block ground. Make sure everything is nice and shiny-metal clean, tight, and of sufficient guage.
 

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67CoupeDriva said:
check your grounds...the ones from the headlights and the instrument panel (I actually put brand new 10 g grounds to horn mounts when I did my relays). Also the engine block ground. Make sure everything is nice and shiny-metal clean, tight, and of sufficient guage.
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I'll second that...

The grounds are the first thing you should check and beef up! These cars are poorly grounded from the get go.
 

JC6715

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Will do guys, thanks for the help
 
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