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Mar 17, 2011 | 10:49 PM

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everytime i step on my brakes, my headlights seem to dim down a lil. does anyone else have this problem? any solutions? help me out please

Mar 17, 2011 | 11:03 PM

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sounds like a ground issue...

Mar 17, 2011 | 11:08 PM

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check out your charging system.

Mar 18, 2011 | 01:27 AM

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could be some kind of short circut with a ground. ive had this problem before with audio equipment. i would hit the brakes and i would blow fuses because voltage got too low.

and i somewhat have a similar problem now. i just did big three and ive noticed that when i hit the brakes my voltage seems to go down (i have a voltage meter in my car) until i let go of brakes. but idk if its bad enough that my lights dim. will have to check out next time i drive. interested to hear what others have to say. but as the above mentioned, its probably a grounding issue. did u redo or take any of your grounds off?

Mar 18, 2011 | 10:07 AM

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i bought the car it like that but i just barely started to notice that my headlights dim a lil as i press on the brakes

Mar 18, 2011 | 10:54 AM

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same thing happened to mine, ended up being my battery cable bolts...check that is most likely the problem

Mar 18, 2011 | 01:34 PM

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same thing happened to mine, ended up being my battery cable bolts...check that is most likely the problem

coo imma check that out thanks alot

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Mar 19, 2011 | 01:37 PM

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make sure u remove that corrosion around ur battery terminals too

Mar 19, 2011 | 01:57 PM

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Never thought loose grounds could cause these sort of problems...

Mar 19, 2011 | 07:06 PM

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Never thought loose grounds could cause these sort of problems...

I didn't either, but when I checked and fixed all the symptoms everything worked like how it should have.

Mar 19, 2011 | 07:49 PM

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[QUOTE=RAWKUSsd;6233748]everytime i step on my brakes, my headlights seem to dim down a lil. does anyone else have this problem? any solutions? help me out please[/QMight be the alternator getting weak on ya