Prius (2004-09) :: 2007 HID Headlight Started To Flicker And Within Seconds Turn Off
Here is the story, My HID headlights at 45k miles started to flicker and within seconds turn off. My only solution was to turn the lights on/off but the problem would constantly reoccur.
After calling the dealership and speaking to the morons there, I decided to replace the bulbs myself. I successfully replaced both hid headlight bulbs and the bulbs seemed to work perfectly. Sadly, the next day I realized that bulbs would still go out, sometimes the left side, sometimes the right side, sometimes both sides.
Golf IV R32 :: Interior Lights Started To Dim / Headlights Started To Flicker
so on my way home the interior lights started to dim then out of no where the abs and traction light came on as soon as i pulled up to my house the headlights started to flicker radio shut off gauges flickered off and climatronic shut off now the cars dead would this be the alternator? Car is vf stage 2 supercharged....
View 22 RepliesPassat (B6) :: High Beams At Lower Percentage For DRLs?
Can I change the coding to run the High Beams at a lower percentage for DRLs? Is this possible? I have a feeling its not but just wanted to ask around.
View 7 RepliesPhaeton :: Cluster Lights Dim And Seems To Flicker A Bit
Ever since i got my car back from getting a new oil pan, the cluster lights and nav screen seem dimmer than it should be at night. the Cluster lights seem to flicker a bit as well.
This has been going on for about a month, I had been out of town with the Phaeton when i noticed this happening. I figured it was the batteries as both are the original ones and the volts were a bit low. So i had both replaced on Friday when i got back into town. The Dealer was supposed to check out the light flickering problem and they told me there was no problem when i got it back.
I picked it up this morning and did not notice any problems until it was dark out. Same issues: cluster lights and nav screen dimmer than usual and flickering cluster. Also the driver's side headlight bulb was flickering.
Phaeton :: Dash Lights Flicker Sometimes While The Engine Is Running
The issue being that my interior, tail and sometimes dash lights have begun to flicker while the engine is running. It's noticeably worse upon cold start, however, once the engine warms up the flickering improves a bit. Also noteworthy, is just after starting the voltmeter jumps around between 14-14.5 volts. When the car idles down it settles at 14. My left side battery is sitting at 5 years old and when just the electronics are on it hovers around 13 volts. Am I looking at a failing alternator or voltage reg? Or perhaps a loose connection or iffy fuse or ground somewhere. The car does not idle roughly and I am not hearing or smelling anything that isn't normal. I just had both vcg, valve body, and tie rod ends done. I do not have a vag yet, but I was wondering if there is any for of troubleshooting I can do before she goes back in?
View 24 RepliesCelica :: 1992 GT - Oil Pressure Indicator Started To Flicker On And Off
So I just replaced the timing belt, water pump, power steering pressure line and all associated seals and gaskets including the oil pan gasket and valve cover gasket. I fired the car up and everything appeared to be fine so I decided the next step was a nice little drive just to make sure all was well.
Everything checked out until I was a couple hundred feet from my driveway when I stopped to talk to a neighbor the oil pressure light started to flicker on and off, occasionally it stayed on for a second or two. when I accelerate the light goes away. I have not put a pressure gauge on it yet.
For example lets just say the pressure is good??? then what??? and the oil pressure switch is brand new. the oil pump passed the inspection listed in the manual and the only thing I did that it didn't tell me to was assemble the oil pump with some assembly lube after changing the shaft seal and housing gasket.
Avalon 2005-12 :: 2006 Toyota XLS - Climate Control Has Started To Flicker
I have a 2006 Toyota Avalon XLS. In the past few weeks the climate control has started to flicker. everything seems to work ok, climate wise. alternator was replaced last fall. Where to start on this? Or what to look for?
View 11 RepliesCaprice :: Headlights Started Flicker / Car Dead / Battery Keeps Draining In Rain
I was taking my '94 Caprice to work yesterday morning in the rain, when my headlights started to flicker, then the car died. I lost everything electrical, but the starter and the change oil light, which is on constantly. When I turn the key in the ignition, nothing turns on which means no fuel pump, but car still cranks over. I have checked a lot of places for a loss of power but can't find anything. All fuses are good, fusible links are good, unless I am missing checking one somewhere. Battery keeps draining also, but I don't think it is just draining from the check oil light being on. Drains quick too. Never had this problem before.
View 9 RepliesFord Excursion :: Needle Started To Stumble / Flicker When Boost Gauge Reached At 15 PSI?
So driving over the pass last weekend, I noticed as I reached about 15 psi on my boost gauge the needle started to stumble/flicker and I could audibly hear a "pffsssfftst" at that same time, back down away from 15lbs boost and the noise goes away? I am leaning towards a boost leak, it sounded like it was coming from the driver side anyways. I hate to just assume it is something, and mindlessly throw parts at it, on the other hand I know that is one way to start replacing old worn out parts.... So I am thinking start at ordering some new CAC boots from riffraff, anything else I could consider? Could be a worn out spring on the wastgate?
View 14 RepliesJeep - Speedometer - Electrical-wiring - Liberty :: Warning Lights Started To Flicker On And Off When Headlights Turned On
While driving I turned on my headlights and my car became possessed. My warning lights started to flicker on and off, my car was dinging out of control. The speedometer, gas, and RPM gauge went to zero. My brights light would not come on. My dinging for the lights being left on, or the key being left in the ignition, after the car is parked, and the door is open, will not go on either. I turned my lights off and all was well. Turned them on again and the same thing happened.
Now, the following day, it is doing this periodically every couple of minutes while I'm driving, whether the lights are on or not. My radio and head lights work fine. I checked all my fuses and they all seem to be AOK. I disconnected my car battery and reconnected it to see if it would reset and it still did the same thing. One other strange occurrence. The last month or so while I've been driving my battery light came on for a few minutes. I had the battery checked and it is not bad. Then last week my gas-cap warning started to randomly appear. I changed my gas cap, and guess what.....it still came on, at random.
Phaeton :: Lower Oil Temperature Than Usual
My oil temp usually sits around 170-190f . The water temp is always at 200. This past week, I took a 3000km trip to Maine. Great scenery!!!! The water temp would drop to 170 from time to time, Looking at a thermostat change soon, but today it pegged 200f all day, 5hr drive at highway speeds but the oil temp only rose to 150-155. Is there a thermostat in the oil cooler system?
View 2 RepliesPhaeton :: Lower Itself With No External Input
Perhaps there's a perfectly logical explanation for this, but why my Phaeton would lower itself with no external input or cause? I've noticed this only in--don't laugh--drive-through's. I pull up, place my order, and as I'm doing so the nose of the car lowers, then the rear. It never seems to happen when I'm, say, idling at a stop light or just sitting in the car parked for a few minutes. It's really strange, but as far as I can tell, extremely consistent.
View 5 RepliesPhaeton :: Passenger Side Of Car Seems Lower?
I went to my car about an hour ago to check the air pressure and add air to it due to the TMPS whining. While doing this I noticed that it seems like the passenger side of the car is sitting lower (space between the tire and wheel well is smaller) than on the driver side.
Is this possible and what could be the cause of this if my eyes weren't deceiving me?
Phaeton :: Removing The Lower Half Of Air Filter
I am trying to remove the lower half of the air filter. How do I do that. I removed the upper half , the air filter and the snow screen. The lower half moves in its place but does not come out. Is there a special procedure to remove it ?
View 1 RepliesPhaeton :: Automatically Lower Itself After Traveling At 87 MPH For More Than 30 Seconds
Having read the very informative Phaeton Suspension Self Study Guide. What is the speed at which the Phaeton automatically goes into 'low level' mode?
According to the above schematic, the car will automatically lower itself after traveling at 87 MPH for more than 30 seconds. Great on the Autobahns of Germany, but inducing potential license loss elsewhere.
Would be good if we could invoke that mode at a slightly reduced speed.
C/K :: Truck Started Missing But Only Around 2,000 Rpm In Lower Gears
Recently with the rain and snow my truck has started missing but only around 2,000 rpm in lower gears. its a 1996 chevy k1500, it has new plug wires spark plugs and new distributor cap and rotor. When its dry outside it runs fine and everything is tight so I'm thinking it has to be the tower or coil.
View 1 RepliesPhaeton :: Windshield Cracked At The Lower Right Corner Of The Rear View
I have the '05 V8.
The crack seems to originate at the lower right corner of the rear view mirror assembly contact point and spreads out in four opposing directions including two to the top edge of the glass. I could find zero chips on the outside of the glass at the nexus point of the crack. I also did not get hit in the windshield while driving -- not that I noticed anyway.
We went to the opera at night drove it home and noticed no damage and parked in the garage. The next day I went to the garage and noticed the crack (the cracks are about 8 inches long or so). The garage was very hot.
Is it POSSIBLE, and are there any reports of this happening, that the heat or something else caused the rearview mirror assembly to torque and crack the windshield or am I dreaming that I can blame VW and I just must have missed the crack when I drove home and it happened some other way.
Phaeton :: Rear Molding Lower Door Separated From Car Body
I've noticed on both rear doors, the Lower Moulding (black cover at the bottom of the door) #12 in the attached diagram (Light Blue Circle), is very much separated from the body of the car, it's like bended toward the outside, but it seems to be exactly the same on both sides, I am not sure if this is normal or mine has a defect
Both front doors are OK, not 100% perfectly aligned with the body of the car, but MUCH better than the rear doors....
Golf/GTI VI :: 2012 - Clutch Started Slipping At Lower Rpm
I have a 2012 gti with a short ram intake, downpipe, and apr stage 1+ tune. I got the tune first and, as expected apparently, the clutch started slipping at lower rpm when I start to get on it. I'm ready to do my clutch. That being said, would it be in my best interest to change the flywheel or can I run the stock DM flywheel?
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