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Old 07-09-14, 08:25 PM
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I've searched around and its kind of a hard issue to explain and find...

All of the lights go dim, then right back on. If I hit the turn signal the speakers will stop working but I can still hear the stock sub bumping, the headlights will shut off randomly but the fogs will always stay on, luckily. I have hardly a year on my current battery and it never hesitates to start so I doubt it's that. I think maybe an alternator, fuse, bad ground, capacitor or something I don't know. If this has been answered before by all means, link me and lock this down, I just couldn't seem to find anything..
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I have a car that started to do the same thing. My research pointed to poor grounding of the car. Upgrading the big three seemed like the answer. I have not done it because there are other things I want to do to the car.
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I've seen that attributed to the alternator on many SCs. I would start with getting that tested.
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Alright good info, I'll have the alternator checked and probably replaced. While on the subject, isn't it the Supra alternator that's a direct bolt on and an upgrade in amps?
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Originally Posted by Kris9884
I've searched around and its kind of a hard issue to explain and find...

All of the lights go dim, then right back on. If I hit the turn signal the speakers will stop working but I can still hear the stock sub bumping, the headlights will shut off randomly but the fogs will always stay on, luckily. I have hardly a year on my current battery and it never hesitates to start so I doubt it's that. I think maybe an alternator, fuse, bad ground, capacitor or something I don't know. If this has been answered before by all means, link me and lock this down, I just couldn't seem to find anything..
yeah its your alternator. i had the same problem replaced both alternator and battery.
upgraded to a 250Amp alternator because i was powering 2x 1000 watt rms amps nd subs
(2 mtx 9500 subs)

u might try getting a capacitor also.. i did.

best of luck to you bud!
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