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Lexus ES 300 2003. Weak upon cranking?

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Old 04-13-18, 06:18 AM
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Default Lexus ES 300 2003. Weak upon cranking?

About two or three days now ive noticed my Lexus is slightly weaker sounding upon cranking. Once it is cranked everything seems strong. Well yesterday and today I noticed while at a red light the green clock seemed to get dimmer while sitting...then when I accelerated it gets back to full brightness. I sat in park for about 5 mins and the car is staying cranked but the clock gets dim. Idling like normal..Never noticed this before...the battery is brand new only a few months old...the expensive battery too not a cheaper one. Also, the alternator went out about a year or two ago and that was changed as Well. I havent looked yet but sometimes my battery moves around a bit and the connections aren't so good could it be that the battery connections need to be tightened? What else might need to be checked? Like I said the car is strong when accelerating and idling.
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Check the connection at the battery terminals.
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