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Insturment light queston???

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Old Feb 24, 2002 | 12:49 AM
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Insturment light queston???

88 AE TII mainly stock
I have noticed while driving around my insturment lights will be dim..then all of a sudden get bright. It goes back and forth. It doesn't have any pattern. I mainly notice it when it gets brighter. I am thinking it may be a battery or alternator problem. Maybe the voltage regulator in the alternator. but that is just a guess. What do you guys think?
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Old Feb 24, 2002 | 12:50 AM
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If nothing else on the car is fluctuating, you'll need to resolder the connections in the cluster. I need to do this myself, my lights and clock only work when they feel like it.
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Old Feb 24, 2002 | 12:55 AM
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FelixWankel,
Do you know how to resolder? If so would you be willing to re solder mine?
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Old Feb 24, 2002 | 12:56 AM
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could also be a dirty dimmer switch, try removing the headlight switch and spraying the insides with contact cleaner.
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Old Feb 24, 2002 | 12:58 AM
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Ack, I thought it said idiot lights. The instrument cluster dimming is the headlight switch. My car also needs THIS done as well. I have to slap my switch to get the lights to come on.
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