1984se

when signaling, i notice that the batery meter needle bobs up and down as the turn signals flashing? anyone else get that?

exodus82

Check your ignitors is all i can think of. If your car starts fine then then the battery is fine.

Conway

My car does the same thing, don't know if its normal or not.

Conway

Dom

Why not take it to your parts store and have it tested?

If it's over 5 years old, chances are it's getting weak.

Marek

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Quick rule of thumb, Voltmeter means very little inleess there is a load put on it (lights starter motor etc.) It shouldn't drasticly move. Usualy if your lights are bright your battaries are fine.

As to your signal light problem, there is probably a ground fault with one of the relays. Not a big problem though.

RotorMotorDriver

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All RX-7s that Ive driven do this. Even mine with a new battery, alternator, and upgraded power wires.

~T.J.

djmickyg

all cars do this (well most) its very normal.
turn the car off and have ur radio going and with a volt meter and u can watch the volts just drop..

exodus82

If it was anything it would be the alternater, the battery doesnt do anything when the vehicle is running

RixRotary7

I believe this is pretty common.

FB II

not mine

FB II

although, for some reason i have hyper blinkers. the left front bulb doesnt work, but i have tried 3 new bulbs! what could this be?

FB II

although, for some reason i have hyper blinkers. the left front bulb doesnt work, but i have tried 3 new bulbs! what could this be?

1984se

bobbitt

All I can say, is mine did the same thing, and as time went on, I realized my alt. was fried. Whether this has anything to do w/ it or not...

1984se

Well the battery is new, starter, new, alt new 60amp. My friends car does this to, w/ new battery and everything so i guess its just a lil heart beat that they have when its doing that or like someone said theres a ground problem.

hey T.J. when its running and ur signaling pull ur E-brake does it kinda flash or go dim as well?

I was thinking something to do with the voltage regulator?

RotorMotorDriver

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Nope. Also, I got tho thinking about it... How much does yours pulse? I remember when my alternator was bad, it would go from like 13.5 volts down to 12.5, but now with the new alternator, battery, upgraded wires, etc, it still pulses, but not even a needles width.

~T.J.

exodus82

Pretty low amp alt.

1984se

pulse? oh ok. well yeah not even a needles worth just enough to tell that its pulsing.

but yeah if you pull the E-brake, the light doesn't pulse?

1984se

what do you have? and what would a stronger one do?

JLIU

My se does the same thing. The volt meter needle travels within one volt either way when my turn signal is on. In my car anyway, the volt meter needle sometimes rests on 14volt at idle or running, other times, it rests on around 13volt at idle or running. All my electrical components work. Who knows?? If it is not broken, don't screw with it.