Flickering...

[JC-MP5]

Sometimes when I'm driving my car, usually at speeds below 40, the car will do this weird thing with the electrical. The motor will hesitate a little then pick back up and all of the lights will dim for a second, headlights, interior and all. Anyone else got this? Is it normal? Bad?

Halp!

 

[Alchemist80]

I could of sworn mine does this too, but I dont remember if its when the a/c is on or not. If it was, then its the draw from the compressor kicking on.

 

[kcbhiw]

It's the A/C compressor engaging.

 

[fourthmeal]

Sometimes when I'm driving my car, usually at speeds below 40, the car will do this weird thing with the electrical. The motor will hesitate a little then pick back up and all of the lights will dim for a second, headlights, interior and all. Anyone else got this? Is it normal? Bad?

Halp!

Turn off the A/C, try this again. If it still does it, post up. I've got some ideas.

 

[JC-MP5]

Well, last night it did it a couple times when I depressed the clutch pedal.

 

[fourthmeal]

There are many problems with grounds that sound similar. I've seen times when the battery terminals are just slightly loose, and that would cause it too. There is most likely a loose ground here, I bet.

 

[JC-MP5]

Meh....

 

[redpr5]

my lights dim when i roll up my windows....
brand new alternator and battery is fully charged.

i know the p5 has a weak electrical system, but window motors should not dim the lights.

 

[neox.286]

yea mine does the same thing with the windows...

Ima go through and put in thicker grounding wires in hopes that that will help

 

[JC-MP5]

Ditto on the windows. Looks like ground wires for meeeee.... When I get my new jooobbbbbb! lol I hate being poor. (pissed)

 

[neox.286]

lol

its like 10 bucks dude

go down, get some thick gauge wire...hell, 12-14 gauge would do...even speaker wire is thicker than the stock ground wires

I dunno if anyone makes a proper ground kit, but if you get a spool of some thicker wire, and a package of round terminal style end pieces then you could piece together a set no problem...thats how Im gonna do mine

theres a how-to on here on that too if I recall

(thumb)

 

[JC-MP5]

I'd prolly screw it up lol (nana)

Thanks tho.