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Posted: June 18 2008 08:17 PM
 
john baker (aka 56,65 chev.) [ View ] [ avetteman15701@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
indiana, Pennsylvannia
 
my 56 has a prob. as it wants to flicker the dash lights,and loose the head lamps when i press the brake ,i still have rear lighte and brake lt.
 
 
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Posted by Starfire  -  06/18/2008 08:20 PM
Is it still on the original generator or have you converted it to an alternator? If the latter is the case, your alternator is probably giving up the ghost. Otherwise, check your ground wire from the battery to the block or just replace it if it is already old and stiff.
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/18/2008 08:50 PM
yes a 60 amp
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/18/2008 08:58 PM
has dolphing gauges, flaming river col. and hd lights that say no wiring needs changed
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Posted by gman0046  -  06/18/2008 08:59 PM
John, go to www.chevytalk.com or trifive.com. Every wiring problem thats ever happened on a Chevrolet has been discussed on those sites.
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/18/2008 09:01 PM
oh the car is all new wire and cost 2,000 to hve it checkd and updated
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Posted by dixie  -  06/18/2008 09:03 PM
Do u have a/c also may b something going on under the dash with the wireing. if u have a/c that not much amps check wireing around pedals under dash first.
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/18/2008 09:05 PM
thanks fot thr in foam. updat 56 cal fran 427 bb, 400 turbo ,12 bolt nova posi
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/18/2008 09:06 PM
no v air is still in box for next week
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Posted by ronhotrod  -  06/18/2008 10:36 PM
have you rechecked the grounds on your dash?? also the head light grounding. make sure that both have ground wires equal to the size on the feed wire.
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Posted by DavyJ  -  06/18/2008 10:39 PM
Sounds like a ground problem. Check that all the ground wires are clean a attached properly.Make sure to scrape the paint where they attach.
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Posted by JAWS  -  06/19/2008 12:40 AM
Let me get this straight, do the lights flicker only when the car is running? If so, at idle only or at idle and then brighten when the rpms increase? Also what else is on when this is happening, ie, fan, radio/amp, etc..?
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Posted by 56,65 chev.  -  06/19/2008 07:36 AM
no,the car is not running ,i checked the lt bulbs and the bases were black at the prongs ,replaced at napa store pulled the alternator and put in a alternator off a 350 chevy o test the system and the same flicker appeared and the head lights whent off and the frt.parking .after pressing the break peddle(new switdh,which i had to back out so rear brak lt.whoukd og off as i have a 7: booster and had to drill and lower the peddle clives.
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Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  06/19/2008 08:51 AM
disconnect the brake switch and try it . sounds like somehow you are getting a direct short in the light system.
i believe i would go back to the folks that wired it and demand they fix it.
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Posted by ricko  -  07/13/2008 09:29 PM
I had the same problem on my lights. Davey might be right make sure you're ground is clean. Where my ground was I sanded and thin the paint out a little more and it was fine. But yours might be totally different. Or even a short like Shine say's.
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Posted by whipsold39  -  07/13/2008 09:40 PM
TRY RUNNING A GROUND STRAP FROM FRAME TO THE BODY AND ALSO FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME. THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE PROBLEM BUT IT SHOULD BE DONE.
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Posted by JAWS  -  07/13/2008 10:37 PM
What kinda headlight switch, that and is the main power on a circuit breaker?
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Posted by blade58  -  07/14/2008 11:10 AM
Sounds like a ground to me too check it first i had a friend with a 55 chevy same issue and ran grounds from the light housings to the frame if that does not work Shine suggestion is right you paid them it should have right before delivery
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