lights flicker when car is cold ?

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Nov 17, 2008 | 04:46 PM

2002Lew

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lights flicker when car is cold ?

My 02 WS6 has a problem with the head lights and dash lights flickering when the car is cold ? Once it worms up the problem going away ? Anyone know what the problem could be . I just don't understand why it would only do it when it's cold

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Nov 17, 2008 | 05:00 PM

2001NBMZ28

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Might just be the air pump cycling, mine has done it from day one. Only notice it at night when the lights are on.

Nov 18, 2008 | 10:34 AM

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Agree with 2001NBMZ28. I had the same issue until I removed the entire AIR system. It's never flickered since.

Nov 18, 2008 | 12:13 PM

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Its shivering trying to warm up.

Sorry, had to do it. I have never owned my car with the air pump system on it so I don't have the problem. That's probably what it is.

Dec 3, 2008 | 11:19 AM

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My lights flickered for about a year before I found out it was the alternator. The voltage regulator inside of it apparently can't be tested and after rebuilding the original, rewiring, and lots of research, a new (remanufactured) alternator solved the problem for me.

Dec 4, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluebird5.0

thats what happened with me. my lights and dash were flickeringing pretty bad at night for about 6 months. so i got a rebuilt alternator and it fixed the problem.

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