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wcrews
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Dec 23, 2010, 6:20 PM
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All lights flicker, start and stop
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2006 Chrysler, Town and Country Van, 3.8 engine. My problem is that all lights (headlights and instrument lights flicker. This problem comes and goes. Made a trip on the interstate of 45 miles and this happened 9 or 10 times. Sometimes but not all the time the brake light and the ABS light on the dash will flash for less than a second. The length of time this flickering last varies, sometimes 15 or 20 seconds and sometimes it may last for a minute or more. I carried it to a local repair shop , put it on his computer, didn't find the cause, suggested I might try a chrysler dealer. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Hammer Time
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Dec 23, 2010, 6:29 PM
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Check your brake fluid level first. The float could be bouncing in and out of low level warning and that would put both lights on.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Dec 23, 2010, 6:51 PM
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By all means make sure brake fluid is at correct level. To add - is this vehicle on it's original battery by any chance? Strange things happen to especially the Mopars when battery is losing it. Doesn't matter if it tests ok - if original it's too old,
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wcrews
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Dec 24, 2010, 8:31 AM
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Battery lest than a year old, my car has 61000 miles on it. Thanks for the input , will check break fluid.
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nubirthauto
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Dec 24, 2010, 4:31 PM
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With the headlights and running lights flickering you may have a bad conntion some where. Does they go on and off as you go over bumps?
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Sidom
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Dec 24, 2010, 4:55 PM
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I would have to agree that it sounds like a bad connection....
But before doing any the battery needs to be load tested as Tom suggested. Age of a battery has nothing to do whether it's good or bad. I have defective batteries right off the shelve and it always seems to be on a difficult install when I didn't test the battery 1st.........
(This post was edited by Sidom on Dec 24, 2010, 4:55 PM)
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wcrews
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Dec 24, 2010, 6:23 PM
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No , bumps don't seam to effect it. No pattern. I failed to mention that when this happens sometimes the gauges will move back and forth real fast. only for a second.
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wcrews
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Dec 24, 2010, 6:25 PM
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Thanks, I will have it checked next week.
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wcrews
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Jan 7, 2011, 8:10 AM
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problem solved, it was the negative battery cable, replaced it and solved problem. Thanks to everyone that made suggestions
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